Featuring: Pastor Lucas Miles
In this kickoff to our summer teaching series through 1 Corinthians, Pastor Lucas Miles sets the stage by exploring the wild, influential, and morally complex city of Corinth. Known in ancient times as a cultural and commercial hub, Corinth was also infamous for its immorality—so much so that the term “Corinthian woman” became shorthand for promiscuity.
As Pastor Lucas explains, this wasn’t just a random New Testament letter—it was Paul’s response to a church planted in the middle of chaos. And while the city may be ancient, its challenges feel eerily familiar in today’s cultural climate.
00:38 Paul's Sources of Information
02:16 The Formal Structure of Paul's Letters
04:42 Challenges in Studying 1 Corinthians
08:59 Paul's Call for Unity
11:38 Divisions in the Corinthian Church
14:40 Paul's Critique of Worldly Wisdom
20:43 Modern Parallels and Personal Reflections
23:17 Teaching Discernment Through God's Word
24:02 The Foolishness of the Cross
26:43 God's Wisdom vs. Human Wisdom
29:54 Paul's Message to the Corinthians
37:09 The Mind of Christ
41:51 Communion and Closing Remarks
🧠 What You’ll Learn:
- Why Paul’s letter to the Corinthians is still so relevant today
- The historical and cultural backdrop of the city of Corinth
- What made Corinth a strategic (and spiritually dangerous) city
- How the early church wrestled with cultural compromise—and how we still do
- A preview of key themes we’ll explore this summer in the series A Church Gone Wild
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