Location>Type>Question>Answer
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>Who was the author of the book of 1 Corinthians?>Apostle Paul
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>Who were the recipients of the letter of 1 Corinthians?>The church of Corinth
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>Corinth was a major seaport in what country?>Greece
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>When was 1 Corinthians written?>Around A.D. 55
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>Paul wrote 1 Corinthians at the end of his missionary work in what city?>Ephesus
Lesson 1>List>Give the three purposes of 1 Corinthians>1. To instruct the church regarding its sins and failures, 2. To correct false teaching about the resurrection, 3. To instruct believers to take an offering for poor Christians in Jerusalem
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>What is the theme of 1 Corinthians?>Believers are to honor Christ by holy living
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>What question was answered in the book of 1 Corinthians?>What kind of conduct does God expect of Christians, even in the midst of a sinful, corrupt society?
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>What was Paul's reason for writing the letter of 1 Corinthians?>He had received disturbing reports about the sinful living of the Corinthian Christians
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>Give the outline of the letter of 1 Corinthians>1 Corinthians 1:1-9 - The believer's position in Christ, 1 Corinthians 1:10-14:40 - Problems in the church and God's remedy, 1 Corinthians 15 - The resurrection, 1 Corinthians 16 - Instruction converning giving; Paul's closing personal remarks
Lesson 1>List>According to your lesson, what are the two ways that the actions of Christians express Christ?>They either reflect Christ clearly or they present a distorted view of Him and the Christian life
Lesson 1>List>Paul wrote the book of 1 Corinthians to help the Corinthians do what two things?>1. Stop sinning, 2. Start showing Christlike behavior
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>Where was Paul when he received the vision of the man from Macedonia?>He was in the Asian city of Troas
Lesson 1>Reference>According to Acts 16:9-10, where did Paul believe that the Lord was calling him?>Macedonia
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>Who were Paul's helpers?>Timothy and Silas
Lesson 1>List>What seven cities did Paul visit while in Macedonia?>Amphipolis, Apollonia, Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, Athens, and Corinth
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>According to lesson 1, in which continent did Paul preach the gospel for the first time?>Europe
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>Which city in Greece was a crossroads for travelers and traders?>Corinth
Lesson 1>List>What was the city of Corinth known for?>Vice and immorality
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>What did God say in Acts 18:10 when he encouraged him to remain in Corinth?>"I have many people in this city"
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>Which two chief rulers of the synagogue in Corinth were saved during Paul's ministry there?>Crispus and Sosthenes
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>How long did Paul work in Corinth?>A year and a half
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>Where was Paul living three years after his initial ministry in Corinth?>Ephesus
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>What did some visitors from Corinth tell Paul about conditions in the church?>Christians were fighting among themselves, and some had become involved in immorality
Lesson 1>Definition>Define Holiness>The Christlike behavior that results from trusting and obeying God
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>List the sixteen important topics that Paul included in the letter of 1 Corinthians>1. Position, contention, God's choices - 2. Divine revelation vs. human wisdom - 3. Rewards and loss - 4. Judging and humility - 5. Dealing with an immoral Corinthian Christian - 6. Going to court; the temple of the Holy Ghost - 7. Marriage, separation, and service - 8. Instructions against offending a brother; meat offered to idols - 9. Paul's financial support and wholehearted commitment to the cause of Christ - 10. Warnings from Israel's failure; offending or edifying a brother - 11. Church order and the Lord's supper - 12. The spiritual gifts and their relative value - 13. Love - 14. Abuses of tongues - 15. Resurrection and second coming of Christ - 16. Christian giving; closing words
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>Why is no church perfect?>Because all churches are made up of imperfect people
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>Why have Christians been declared righteous by God?>Because they have trusted in Christ for their salvation
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>When will Christians finally be perfect?>When they are in heaven
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>The Holy Spirit lives in Christians to help them do what?>To keep growing in holiness and to give Him control of their attitudes and actions
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>Paul knew that the Corinthians had a lot of growing to do, but he did not excuse them for what?>Their sinful ways
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>The Lord will give you the strength and boldness to live a life characterized by what?>Holiness
Lesson 1>Lesson Study>Christians will always be influenced by what?>The culture around them
Lesson 2>Definition>Define grace>God giving me a free gift I don't deserve; God showing favor to people who have not earned it
Lesson 2>Definition>Define sanctified>At the time of salvation believers are sanctified, or "set apart" by God for His glory.  Sanctification is also the process of spiritual growth that occurs as believers give control of their lives to the Holy Spirit
Lesson 2>Definition>Define saints>All those who have trusted in Jesus Christ for salvation
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>Most of Paul's letter to the Corinthians deals with what?>Their failures and sins
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>What did Paul teach the Corinthians in the first nine verses of the book?>He taught them some wonderful things God had done for them and does for all believers
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>Before he delivered the "bad news," what did Paul remind the Corinthian believers?>That they were special in God's sight
Lesson 2>List>List the seven things the Corinthian Christians were because they had trusted Christ for their salvation>1. a church of God, 2. sanctified in Christ Jesus, 3. called...saints, 4. receivers of God's grace, 5. enriched in everything by Him, 6. waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, 7. secure in Christ until the end
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>In God's eyes, the Corinthian believers were what?>"set apart"
Lesson 2>Definition>What does the word "sanctified" mean?>"set apart"
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>What is every believer's position before God?>They are all sanctified
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>In addition to referring to our "position" before God, sanctification includes what?>Our "progression" in spiritual growth
Lesson 2>Reference>What verse uses the term "living sacrifice"?>Romans 12:1
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>When is a Christian's life unfruitful?>When he does not yield to God's will
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>What two things happen when a Christian does not yield to God's will?>1. His life is unfruitful, 2. His character does not reflect Christ
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>In 1 Corinthians 1:2, Paul was not speaking of yielding to God's will or of godly living, rather he was dealing with what?>The Christian's standing before God in grace
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>What were the Corinthian Christians missing out on because of their sinful living?>Many of God's blessings
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>In saving them from sin, God had shown what to the Corinthians?>Love and Kindness
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>According to Lesson 2, what is not earned?>God's favor
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>What had the Corinthians proved to be true?>Paul's preaching about Christ
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>What did God bless the Corinthian Christians with?>spiritual gifts
Lesson 2>Definition>What is a spiritual gift?>a "special ability for service to God and others"
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>How many spiritual gifts does God give every Christian?>One or more
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>God gives spiritual gifts through whom?>the Holy Spirit
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>When does the Holy Spirit come to live in the believer?>the moment he is converted
Lesson 2>Reference>Which verse tells us that anyone who does not have the spirit is not a child of God?>Romans 8:9
Lesson 2>Reference>Which verse(s) tell us that the fruit or evidence of the Holy Spirit in believers' lives is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control?>Galatians 5:22-23
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>Despite their failures, the Corinthians understood what great truth?>That their salvation depended only on what Christ had done for them
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>What did the Corinthians look forward to?>Christ's return
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>At Christ's second coming, why would the Corinthians be "blameless"?>because Christ paid the penalty for their sin through His death on the cross
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>When do psychologists say that self-esteem starts?>Early in life
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>Where does a feeling of security come from?>Having a stable home were your basic needs are met, and family and friends who make you feel loved
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>How can you feel loved even if you are "just average"?>By realizing how valuable you are to God, and believing the promises He has given you in His Word
Lesson 2>List>When you accepted Christ as savior, what three things happened?>1. He forgave you, 2. Made you his child, 3. Gave you everlasting life
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>What will God faithfully carry out in your life?>His plan for your life
Lesson 2>Lesson Study>How does God see you?>as being in Christ
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>After Paul left the Corinthian church, other men had continued his work.  Name two of them.>Apollos and Cephas
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>What was Paul glad about?>That he had not baptized many people in Corinth
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>Why was Paul glad he had not baptized many people in Corinth?>So no one could say he had baptized in his own name
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>What was Paul's primary task?>To preach the gospel
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>Who was Apollos?>An educated man with a thorough knowledge of Scripture
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>The Corinthians put too much emphasis on who's speaking and intellectual abilities?>Apollos
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>According to lesson 3, what did Paul plainly state about the Corinthians?>Their sin
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>What was the root of the Corinthians' divisions?>intellectual conceit and pride in men
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>What is foolishness to the world?>the gospel
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>What is foolishness with God?>worldly wisdom
Lesson 3>Reference>What does the word "world" refer to in 1 Corinthians 3:19?>unsaved Jews and Gentiles
Lesson 3>Reference>According to 1 Corinthians 1:18-23, what is the crucified Savior to the Jew?>a stumbling block
Lesson 3>Reference>The crucified Savior is what to the Greek, according to 1 Corinthians 1:18-23?>foolishness
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>Who told the Corinthian saints that they themselves had been chosen because of God's grace?>Paul
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>How was Paul's plain preaching about the cross considered by the orators and philosophers of his day?>"weak"
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>What did Paul's message carry?>The power of God to change people's hearts
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>What did Paul explain about spiritual truths?>That they are revealed to believers in Christ, and cannot be understood by the unsaved
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>What does the Holy Spirit make clear to each child of God?>the Word of God
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>Who reveals God's will?>the Holy Spirit
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>What cannot the unsaved person understand?>the things of God
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>Why can't the unsaved person understand the things of God?>because he does not have the Holy Spirit
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>What is "foolishness" to the unsaved person?>the things of God
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>What does the Holy Spirit give believers that they may teach God's truths to others?>the words they need
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>Why couldn't Paul teach the Corinthian believers the deep truths of God and the Christian life?>Because so many of them were carnal
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>What did Paul explain to the Corinthians about Apollos and himself?>That they were not rival preachers
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>The Corinthians were what when it came to spiritual matters?>babies
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>Using the analogy of God's field, explain give all the players with a description of their part in the spreading of the gospel>The Corinthians were God's tilled land, Paul broke up the soil and planted, Apollos came after Paul and watered, God caused the growth.
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>What did Paul describe the Corinthian believers and the Corinthian church as?>God's building
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>Who did God use as the master builder?>Paul
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>Who was the foundation that Paul laid?>Jesus Christ
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>Who came and carried on the Corinthian work, building on the original foundation?>Apollos
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>What is characterized as gold, silver, and precious stones?>good quality work
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>What will hapen to works of wood, hay, or stubble?>they will be destroyed
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>What will happen to works made with material of gold, silver, and precious stones?>They will last
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>How should one teach the Word of God?>carefully
Lesson 3>Lesson Study>Paul was used greatly by God in what?>drawing people to Himself
Lesson 4>Lesson Study>In Paul's letter to the Corinthians, the apostle talked about the importance of what?>being ready for the heavenly payday
Lesson 4>Lesson Study>What will be a glorious but solemn occasion?>when Christ returns
Lesson 4>Lesson Study>When will every Christian will be judged for the work he has done since he was saved?>When Christ returns
Lesson 4>Definition>Define Judgment Seat of Christ, or "the Day">judgment of believers for the works they have done since they have been saved; occurs when Christ returns
Lesson 4>Definition>Define Great White Throne Judgment>judgment of the unsaved after the Millennium
Lesson 4>Lesson Study>What did Paul tell the Corinthians that he had done as a wise master builder?>That he had laid the foundation for their faith by preaching Jesus Christ, and Him crucified
Lesson 4>Lesson Study>When are sinners able to build their lives on an everlasting foundation?>When they believe in Christ
Lesson 4>Lesson Study>What are the two kinds of works believers can produce?>gold, silver, precious stones and wood, hay, stubble
Lesson 4>Lesson Study>At the Judgment Seat of Christ, how will each Christian's work be shown?>for what it is
Lesson 4>Lesson Study>According to lesson 4, what will be tested by fire?>The quality of the work, including the motives and attitudes behind it
Lesson 4>Lesson Study>If what a believer has built survives, what will he receive?>a reward
Lesson 4>Lesson Study>When will a Christian's effort be wasted?>if what he has built does not survive
Lesson 4>Lesson Study>If a believer's work is destroyed, will he be saved?>yes
Lesson 4>Lesson Study>We should spend our lives in works that count for what?>the cause of Christ
Lesson 4>Lesson Study>Any Christian whose work is destroyed will be like what?>someone who barely escapes from a burning house
Lesson 4>Lesson Study>Who will be your judge?>the One who knows your motives for serving Him, and reads your heart
Lesson 4>Lesson Study>If you have lived in a way that truly honors the Lord Jesus, what will happen?>He will reward you
Lesson 4>Lesson Study>How do several of Paul's letters describe the rewards that Christians will receive?>"crowns"
Lesson 4>Lesson Study>Every two years, the Corinthians held footraces in games much like what event?>the Olympics
Lesson 4>Lesson Study>What did Paul use to encourage the Corinthians to discipline themselves and run their life-races in a way that would earn a lasting crown?>the analogy of their games
Lesson 4>List>When Paul refers to a crown in 2 Timothy 4:8, what three possible crowns could he be referring to?>1. a crown given as a reward for a righteous life, 2. a crown consisting of righteousness, 3. a crown given righteously by the righteous Judge
Lesson 4>List>List the four types of crowns given in lesson 4>1. a lasting crown, 2. a crown of righteousness, 3. a crown of glory, 4. a crown of life
Lesson 4>Lesson Study>What will Christ do for those who have faithfully served as shepherds?>He will have a special reward for them
Lesson 4>List>List two differences between the Judgment Seat of Christ and the Great White Throne Judgment>1. The latter is for the unsaved only, 2. The latter will take place after the Millennium
Lesson 4>Lesson Study>What is the Millennium?>the 1,000-year reign of Christ on earth with believers
Lesson 4>Lesson Study>What chapter in the book of Revelations talks about the Millennium?>chapter 20
Lesson 4>Lesson Study>List the three purposes for God promising rewards to believers>1. To draw believers away from making earthly riches, fame, or pleasure their goals - 2. To strengthen believers and give them hope while they are going through tough times - 3. To encourage believers to live godly lives
Lesson 4>Lesson Study>Over how many of the next years will you make many of the biggest decisions of your life?>the next 10 years
Lesson 4>Lesson Study>God gives opportunities to add bricks of gold to your lifehouse through what?>the choices you make
Lesson 5>Definition>Define fornication>sexual intercourse outside of marriage
Lesson 5>Definition>Define sanctified>"set apart" by God for His glory.  Sanctification includes the process of spiritual growth that occurs as the believer gives control of his life to the Holy Spirit
Lesson 5>Definition>Define carnal>acting like an unsaved person, following the urges of sinful human nature.  Carnal is the opposite of spiritual or mature
Lesson 5>Definition>Define justified>God declaring me "not guilty" when I placed my faith in Christ's death alone as payment for my sins
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>How does God regard immorality among His people?>very seriously
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>What disgusting sin in the Crinthian church were some people actually proud of?>one man living immoraly with his father's wife
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>Paul loved the Corinthian believers and was concerned about their testimony before whom?>unsaved people
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>List the three severe measures that were taken regarding the man's immorality?>1. the man was to be kicked out of the church, 2. banned from any fellowship with God's people, 3. Satan would be allowed to bring physical affliction on him, even death
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>Why would Paul not threated the immoral man with hell?>because he was a brother in the Lord
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>What did Paul refer to that he might illustrate the need for holiness and discipline?>the Passover Feast
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>What was one of God's commands to Israel just before He sent the last plague on Egypt?>to get rid of any leaven they had used in baking bread
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>What does Leaven usually stand for?>sin
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>Why did Paul call on believers to get rid of the yeast of sin?>because they were an unleavened batch of dough, new creations in Christ
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>Why were the Corinthian believers to withdraw from the immoral man?>because he was a brother
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>Paul warned the immoral people of the Corinthian church about what?>that God will not allow uncleanness in His kingdom
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>Paul reminded the Corinthians that some of them who had been guilty of various sins were now what?>changed
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>What did the Corinthians wrongly interpret?>what it means to be free in Christ
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>What did the Corinthians boast about?>that they had a right to do anything they pleased
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>Paul reminded the Corinthians that they ought not to do what to their liberty?>abuse it
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>What two parts of believers belong to God>their bodies and souls
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>To what did Paul refer to illustrate God's high regard for the body?>the resurrection of Christ's body and, eventually, the believer's body
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>A body that will be raised someday should be treated how?>with dignity and respect
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>Paul urged the Corinthian believers to flee from what?>sexual immorality
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>a person guilty of sexual sin is sinning against what?>his own body
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>The Christian should value his body as what?>a holy place where Christ dwells
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>What phrase was popular among American youth in the 1970s?>"If it feels good, do it"
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>What does the phrase "if it feels good, do it" mean?>anything is OK if you feel like doing it
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>If you want to be a committed Christian, what is your only choice?>to obey the Word of God fully
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>Why are you free to obey in Christ?>because He has broken the power that sin held over you
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>How does being morally pure start?>with having a clean heart and a clean mind
Lesson 5>Lesson Study>If you are guilty of not keeping your body pure, what should you do?>ask the Lord to forgive you
