Paul

In the readings, Paul sets forth the ideal about sex and marriage, but makes a practical exception to his ideal of celibacy by holding up marriage as the appropriate vehicle to control and direct sexuality.

Although this reading is generally concerned with sex, that is not the only ground given by Paul to expel a member of the congregation. 

This week we are reading about sex and lawsuits.

We are the Temple where God’s Spirit dwells, and where the true worship of him occurs. 

One way to read the Bible is to allow the Spirit to speak to us today through our Scripture readings thereby giving life to those readings. Under the Lecto Divina method we are to Read, Meditate, Pray, and Reuminate on the lesson, allowing the Spirit to speak.

In this chapter, Paul confronts the division of leadership within the congregation. Paul instructs the his audience that the means to overcome these divisions is finding our unity in the power of Christ crucified.

In 1 Corinthians, Paul isn’t writing to us, but to a very specific church with very specific problems. Within this letter, we are listening to one side of a conversation between two intimate parties.