New Testament Survey
C. The greeting: Grace and peace from God and Jesus: I Corinthians 1:3
D. The thanksgiving: I Corinthians 1:4-8
1. The nature of the thanksgiving: I Corinthians 1:4
2. The basis for the thanksgiving: I Corinthians 1:4
3. The thanksgiving for their past enrichment: I Corinthians 1:5-6
4. Thanksgiving for their present condition: I Corinthians 1:7-8
E. The affirmation of faith: I Corinthians 1:9
II. Church divisions: I Corinthians 1:10-4:21
A. Reaction to the report of their divisions: I Corinthians 1:10-17
1. An appeal for unity: I Corinthians 1:10
2. The source of his information about their divisions: I Corinthians 1:11
3. The nature of their divisions: I Corinthians 1:12
4. Questioning the divisions: I Corinthians 1:13
5. Their divisions not due to his ministry: I Corinthians 1:14-17
B. Arguments against church divisions: I Corinthians 1:18-4:5
1. Division is inconsistent with the Gospel: I Corinthians 1:18-3:4
a. The Gospel is not worldly wisdom: I Corinthians 1:18-2:5
(1) The proof from reactions to the Gospel: I Corinthians 1:18-25
(2) The proof from the composition of the church: I Corinthians 1:26-31
(3) The proof from Paul's work: I Corinthians 2:1-5
b. The Gospel is heavenly wisdom: I Corinthians 2:6-3:4
(1) The recipients of this wisdom: I Corinthians 2:6
(2) The nature of the wisdom: I Corinthians 2:6-12
(3) The acquisition of this wisdom: I Corinthians 2:13-3:4
2. Description of true ministers: I Corinthians 3:5-4:5
a. The ministers are laborers in God's field: I Corinthians 3:5-9
(1) The function of ministers: I Corinthians 3:5
(2) The work and reward of ministers: I Corinthians 3:6-8
(3) Summary of the teaching: I Corinthians 3:9
b. Ministers are builders of God's sanctuary: I Corinthians 3:10-23
(1) The work of the builder will be tested: I Corinthians 3:10-15
(2) The destruction of God's sanctuary is punished: I Corinthians 3:16-17
(3) An exhortation concerning their view of ministers: I Corinthians 3:18-23
c. The ministers are stewards of the mysteries of God: I Corinthians 4:1-5
(1) The view to be taken of ministers: I Corinthians 4:1
(2) The demand for faithfulness in the steward: I Corinthians 4:2
(3) The Lord as judge of stewards: I Corinthians 4:3-4
(4) The appeal to withhold judgment until the Lord comes: I Corinthians 4:5