This study was presented in the August 2013 Bible conference in Southern California.

Though Corinth was a “problem church” for Paul, how thankful we ought to be for them, for without their problems and questions, we would not have the answers and guidance provided in this wonderful letter. As with all the epistles, the challenge is to lay hold of the character of Christ. We are to be “transformed by the renewing of [our] minds” (Rom 12:2), and to “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus” (Phi 2:5).

Key verses for this study:

  • “For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.” 1Co 2:2 and
  • “Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you are truly unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us.” 1Co 5:7

 

1st Corinthians – California 2013

Gene Cunningham - April 19, 2023

Are you end-times focused?

Are you end-time focused? 1st Peter 1:13 says “Gird up your mind and be sober and rest your hope fully on the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” Are you focused on the coming of Christ? Answer that question you've answered, “Why am I where I am?” Do you live day by day in what Paul calls in Titus, “the blessed hope glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ” Titus 2:13? I wake up every morning saying, “Let it be today. Even so come Lord Jesus.” You know, that's the last prayer that's written in the Bible (Revelation 22:20). And you know what? I have a hunch Jesus is not going to come back until the majority and His bride is praying that He will come. You know why His bride is not praying that He'll come? Because we still want to buy that new car and we still want to get this. You're not going to have to worry about that because all of that stuff is about to go by the wayside. We're about to see hard times like this country has never seen. You know what? It'll be good for us. Why would God let us happen to us? Because He loves us. Because He wants a pure bride for His son. And He wants a bride that would be focused on eternity.

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