Sermon #1: Introduction to the Book of First Corinthians (1 Cor 1:1-9)
Preached on Sunday, September 8, 2019
Paul visited Corinth in AD 50-51 and founded the church. In the epistolary opening (1:1-9), Paul affirmed that the church was indeed saved through faith, positionally sanctified, having a secure relationship with God. But while the church was vibrant, energetic, and richly blessed in financial resources and spiritual gifts, the believers lacked maturity and faithfulness. They needed to work on practical sanctification, i.e. on the fellowship with God. This letter revealed the lacking the eight blessings of the Beatitudes (Matt 5:3-10), in order, taught by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5-7). The book is an application of the Beatitudes as the standard and guide for practical sanctification.
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Pastor Daiqing Yuan, Ph.D.