Corinth
Corinth in many ways was the chief city of Greece. It was located just off the Corinthian isthmus, and it was a crossroads for travelers and traders. Characterized by typical Greek culture, its people were interested in Greek philosophy and placed a high premium on wisdom.
Corinth contained at least 12 temples. It is not known for certain whether they were all in use during Paul's time. However, one of the most infamous temples was dedicated to Aphrodite, the goddess of love (whose worshipers practiced religious prostitution). This fact, coupled with it being a large commercial city, fostered prostitution in the name of religion. The immorality of Corinth became so widely known that the Greek verb "to Corinthianize" came to mean "to practice sexual immorality."
At a Glance
Author: Paul, with Sosthenes (1:1, 16:21)
Audience: Church in Corinth (1:2)
Probable Date: around AD 55
1 Corinthian (2025) Teachings
April 28 - 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, Introducing the Corinthian Church
May 5 - 1 Corinthians 1:9-17, Importance of Unity
May 12 - 1 Corinthians 2:1-14, Backwards Wisdom of God
May 19 - 1 Corinthians 2:14-3:3, It's Time to Grow Up
June 2 - 1 Corinthians 3:7-15, Our Role in Ministry
June 16 - 1 Corinthians 4:1-16, Regard Us this Way
June 23 - 1 Corinthians 5:1-13, God's Wisdom & Tough Love
June 30 - 1 Corinthians 6:12-7:7, Sexuality
July 7 - 1 Corinthians 8, Sacrificing Our Freedoms
July 14 - 1 Corinthians 9, Using Freedom for Love
July 21 - 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, OT Lessons for the NT Church
July 28 - 1 Corinthians 11:2-16, The Bible & Women
August 4 - 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Spiritual Gifts
August 18 - 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Foundation of Christian Community
August 25 - 1 Corinthians 14, God's Wisdom and Spiritual Gifts
September 15 - 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, Women Should Remain Silent?
September 22 - 1 Corinthians 15, What Motivated Paul
September 29 - 1 Corinthians 15:50-57, The Law, Its Purpose, and Our Growth
October 6 - 1 Corinthians 15:58, Give Yourself Fully to the Work of the Lord