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1 Corinthians

Check out this commentator’s description of first century Corinth, sound familiar?

“Corinth was an aspirational city. Its citizens were looking to advance on the ladder of upward social mobility, and they did this by aspiring to affluence for the sake of establishing their own honor.”

“The core community and core tradition of the city culture were those of trade, business, entrepreneurial pragmatism in the pursuit of success.”

“Perhaps no city in the Empire offered so congenial an atmosphere for individual and corporate advancement.”

We’re studying 1 Corinthians in part because it was so much like Seattle. We’ve got a lot to learn from the Apostle Paul’s instructions to this group of believers.