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OCTOBER 17 Reading 290 MARRIAGE MORALITY 1 Corinthians 7 “But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband” (1 Cor. 7:2).Marriage is intended to be a joy—and a lifelong commitment. Background Confusion in Corinth. Paul didn’t spell out the background when he discussed problemsContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

OCTOBER 16 Reading 289 CHURCH DISCIPLINE 1 Corinthians 5–6 “What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? God will judge those outside. ‘Expel the wicked man from among you’ ” (1 Cor. 5:12–13).It is the responsibility of believers to keep the church morally pure.Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

OCTOBER 15 Reading 288 SERVANTS OF JESUS 1 Corinthians 2–4 “What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned each his task” (1 Cor. 3:5).Only servants” is good for leaders to remember. And followers too. Overview In Corinth, Paul depended on God’s SpiritContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

1 Corinthians OCTOBER 14 Reading 287 THE DIVIDED CHURCH 1 Corinthians 1 “I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought” (1 Cor.Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

1 Corinthians INTRODUCTION Paul wrote his letter to Christians in the wealthy seaport city of Corinth in A.D. 55, some four years after he founded the church there. After Paul left, a number of problems developed in the church, and the Corinthians sent for advice. So 1 Corinthians is a practical, problem-solving letter. In itContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”