God writes His best stories in our weakness
As we make our way into Corinthians, we get into some messy territory. Paul's letters to this cosmopolitan church show that they were a church in disarray. Rivalries, wild living, and hedonism were all threatening their unity and their witness to the culture around them. Even though Corinth had been a place where many people came to faith, getting the culture out of them was another issue.
Paul's letters to this church challenge them to embrace the way of Jesus, even if it will make them look foolish to the world. His main point is that going God's way often looks like foolishness to people who don't know God, but the way of the cross is wisdom according to God. As we read these books, they challenge us to examine where we are hanging onto the world's values and to embrace a better way through Jesus, who is the power and wisdom of God. Join Joel and Jake as they survey and discuss these incredible books.
THE BIBLE LAB IS ON YOUTUBE: watch the full episode and find clips to share on the LIFE BRIDGE YOUTUBE CHANNELESV Illuminated Scripture journals from Crossway: https://www.crossway.org/bibles/esv-illuminated-scripture-journal-new-testame-tpb/ Mr. Pen highlighers (clutch for personal Bible Study): https://a.co/d/anBO91t Special thanks to the band Least of These for use of their song "Filthy Man." Find them on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4YYhR9jU49pt4cFEUmFHDm?si=zLDXAsjaTrCvqmrn3nVRaQEach week during Season 2 of the podcast, we will break down the previous week's readings, including big events, key themes, rabbit-hole curiosities, and devotional thoughts.
If you want to follow along with our reading plan from cover to cover, you can find it right here. We'll be following the 3x5 reading plan, which covers 3 chapters a day and 5 on Sundays.
Additionally, if you're looking for resources to compliment your study, check out The 3x5 Workbook by David Kalas. This is a great tool to challenge you by providing weekly review quizzes and answers to help your learnings stick.
If you have questions you want covered on the show from your readings, email them ahead of time to [email protected]!