The Gospel Revealed in the Ministry of the Apostle Paul (Part a)

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January 3, 2021 • Roger Skepple

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The Center of the Christian Message

An Exposition of 1 Corinthians 1-2 (Part 10)

The Gospel and the Ministry of the Apostle Paul (Part 1)

The Essentials of Christianity

● The Core of Christian Doctrine

● The Components of the Christian Life

● The Center of the Christian Message

God’s Answer to Disunity – The Gospel

I. The Gospel Revealed in the Design of God (1:18-25)

A. God’s Design Summarized (1:18-19)

B. God’s Design Defended (1:20-24)

C. God’s Design Grounded (1:25)

II. The Gospel Revealed in the Composition of the Church (1:26-31)

A. The Character of the Composition (1:26-29)

B. The Benefits of the Composition (1:30-31)

III. The Gospel Revealed in the Ministry of the Apostle Paul (2:1-5)

A. Christ: The Content of our Message (2:1-2)

1. The Time of the Message (2:1a)

a. When They Became Family (2:1a7)

b. When They were Introduced to Christianity (2:1a1-6)

2. The Void within the Message (2:1b)

a. Its Source (2:1b1-4)

b. Its Subject (2:1b5-11)

3. The Authority behind the Message (2:1c)

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