The First Letter to the Corinthians

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The First Letter to the Corinthians

St. Paul arrived in the prosperous city of Corinth on his second missionary journey in 51/52 AD. He spent eighteen months preaching successfully in Corinth and converting the head of the local Jewish Synagogue along with many other Jews and Gentiles. Paul was on his third missionary journey and staying in Ephesus when he received a letter from Corinth concerning problems within the church and asking for Paul's instruction. His response was his First Letter to the Corinthians, written in about 54 AD. Paul urged them to correct abuses in their faith community by promoting holiness and unity, and he answered their questions concerning morality, marriage, celibacy, the Eucharist, and the resurrection of the body. Many of the problems facing the Corinthian Christians are the same problems we experience in defending our faith and the teachings of the Church against the moral attitudes of modern society. Paul's Holy-Spirit guided instruction to the Corinthians continues to be relevant to us in our faith communities today.

Lesson Number	Chapters	Description	Handouts
Lesson 1	Chpaters 1-2	Part I: Introduction and Addressing the Community's Problems	Handouts
Lesson 2	Chapters 3-4	Part I: Addressing the Community's Problems	Handouts
Lesson 3	Chapters 5-7	Part I: Addressing the Community's Problems Continued Part II: Answers to the Corinthians' Questions	Handouts
Lesson 4	Chapters 8:1-11:1	Part II: Answers to the Corinthians' Questions Continued	Handouts
Lesson 5	Chapters 11-13	Part III: Problems in the Liturgical Assembly	Handouts
Lesson 6	Chapters 14-16	Part III: Correcting Problems in Liturgical Worship/Doctrine and Conclusion	Handouts