1 Corinthians 3:5-9

I. God's servants are merely tools II. God's servants all have the same purpose III. God's servants will be rewarded according to their labor

1 Corinthians 3: 1-3

1 Corinthians 2:14-16

1. The defect un believers' discernment: they reject spiritual truth (2:14) a) Spiritual truth is folly to them. b) Spiritual truth is impossible for them to understand. c) Spiritual truth can only be understood with the Spirit's help. 2. The superiority of believers' discernment - we have the mind of Christ (2:15-16) a) We are able to assess all things. b) Our choices are not able to be assessed. c) For we have the mind of Christ.

1 Corinthians 2:6 -13

1. The NATURE of spritual wisdom (v 6-9) a. Spiritual wisdom is not worldly wisdom. b. Spiritual wisdom is "secret" c. Spiritual wisdom is "hidden" d. Some necessary cautions. e. Summary 2 The MEANS of spiritual wisdom (v10-12) a. God reveals spiritual wisdom through His Spirit. b. Spiritual wisdom originates from the depths of God. c. Paul received the Spirit that he might understand. d. Summary 3. The SOURCE of spiritual wisdom (v 13) a. Paul's choice of terms b. Paul's reliance upon Scripture 4. God's expectation of us

I. Be strong in grace (2:1)II. Entrust the Bible's teachings to other faithful men (2:2)III. Suffer hardship (2:3-7) a) As a soldier b) As an athlete c) As a farmer

1 Corinthians 2:1-5

1. Paul's words (v. 1-2) 2. Paul's frame (v. 3) 3. Paul's power (v. 4) 4. Paul's aim (v. 5)

1 Corinthians 1:26-31

I. The folly of boasting in worldly success II. The fountain of benefits of being in Christ

1 Corinthians 1:18-25

I. The word of the cross - (18) II. The wisdom of this world - (19-21) III. Why the apostles preach the cross - (22-25)

1 Corinthians 1: 10-17

1. The Prescription - Be United (v 10) 2. The Symptoms - Divisions (v 11-12) 3. The Silly Home Remedy - Worldly Thinking (v 13-16) 4. The Active Ingredient of the Prescription - Understanding the Cross (v 17)