I Corinthians 1:1-9
Greeting and Thanksgiving

Today, 04/17/2023, let us, together in the grace of God, rejoice and reflect on the Word of God in I Corinthians 1:1-9.

1 Paul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother,

2 to the assembly of God which is in Corinth, those having been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called-out saints, with all those calling on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:

3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 I give thanks to my God always concerning you for the grace of God given to you in Christ Jesus,

5 that in everything you were enriched in Him, in all discourse and all knowledge,

6 even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you,

7 so that you are not lacking in any gift, awaiting the revelation of our Lord, Jesus Christ,

8 who also will confirm you until the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

[Literal Translation of the Holy Bible]

Suggested Questions:

1. What does Paul mean when he calls himself “a called apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God” in verse 1?

2. What do verses 4-9 tell us about the nature of God and His grace towards us?

3. How can we balance the tension between God’s sovereignty and human responsibility in light of what is stated in these verses?

Suggested Applications:

1. What is your calling from God? How did you respond?

2. Do you know what grace God has given you? How do you live with God’s grace?

3. Do you trust in God’s faithfulness? What are your hopes in God?