New Testament Survey
C. The appeal to the Corinthians: I Corinthians 4:6-21
1. Application of the argument to their divisions: I Corinthians 4:6-21
a. The purpose of the application: I Corinthians 4:6
b. The failure to recognize talents as gifts: I Corinthians 4:7
c. The results: I Corinthians 4:8
d. The experience of the apostles: I Corinthians 4:9-13
(l) The low position of the apostles: I Corinthians 4:9
(2) The contrast between them and the Corinthians: I Corinthians 4:10
(3) The description of their experiences: I Corinthians 4:11-13
2. The appeal to follow his example: I Corinthians 4:14-17
a. His aim in writing: I Corinthians 4:14
b. His relation as their spiritual father: I Corinthians 4:15-16
c. His reason for sending Timothy to them: I Corinthians 4:17
3. The warning that their attitude will determine his actions: I Corinthians 4:18-21
a. The puffed-up attitude of some believers: I Corinthians 4:18
b. The coming of Paul to Corinth: I Corinthians 4:19-21
III. Moral problems in the church: I Corinthians 5:1-6:20
A. Immorality: I Corinthians 5:1-13
1. Discipline of the incestuous person: I Corinthians 5:1-8
a. The nature of the sin: I Corinthians 5:1
b. Failure of the church to act: I Corinthians 5:2
c. Judgment of the guilty person: I Corinthians 5:3-5
d. Appeal to the church to act: I Corinthians 5:6-8
2. The general principle in handling such cases: I Corinthians 5:9-13
a. His former instructions: I Corinthians 5:9-11
b. The call to act upon this principle: I Corinthians 5:12-13
B. The evil of litigation before worldly courts: I Corinthians 6:1-11
1. The question of such litigations: I Corinthians 6:1
2. The reasons for settling problems in the church: I Corinthians 6:2-6
a. Because of the church's future work of judging: I Corinthians 6:2-3
b. Because their lawsuits set up unqualified judges: I Corinthians 6:4-5
c. Because it shows the church's failure to exercise judgment: I Corinthians 6:5-6
3. The results: I Corinthians 6:7-8
4. The warning against unrighteousness: I Corinthians 6:9-11
C. Holiness of the body: I Corinthians 6:12-20
1. The limitation on Christian liberty: I Corinthians 6:12
2. The application of the principle in two areas: I Corinthians 6:13-14
a. To foods: I Corinthians 6:13
b. To sex: I Corinthians 6:13-14
3. The nature of the believer's body forbids fornication: I Corinthians 6:15
4. A contrast between two unions: I Corinthians 6:16-17
5. Warning to flee fornication: I Corinthians 6:18
6. The nature of the sin of fornication: I Corinthians 6:18
7. The proper use of the body: I Corinthians 6:19-20