Entries by Bob O' Fee

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Lesson 12 – 1 Corinthians Chapter 6:7-13

We’re six chapters into Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, and so far we’ve observed that once Paul left them on their own, things began to deteriorate rather quickly. I think it all started when the Corinthians began to look inward instead of upward, relying solely upon their own wisdom and knowledge and not including God […]

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Lesson 9 – I Corinthians Chapter 4:3-16

Last week we were introduced into just what it means to be a trustworthy servant of God. By uncovering the Greek definition of the word servant, we found the root meaning to be that of an under-oarsman. In ancient times, large ships were man powered by oarsmen, a station in life seen as lower than […]

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Lesson 7 – 1 Corinthians Chapter 3:8-17

In our last message we talked about how nobody knows the mind of God except God Himself; God transcends our understanding completely. However, God does reveal His priorities, desires, and plans to us, and the main way He accomplishes this is through His Spirit. We can also be certain that one of God’s desires for […]

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Lesson 5 – 1 Corinthians Chapter 2:1-10

In chapter 1, we got a pretty good picture as to what Paul was facing by writing to the Corinthian church. Paul had received destressing news from Chole’s people, that things were amiss among the Corinthian believers. Paul found that there were divisions or factions developing within the church, and that this was the result […]