1 Corinthians (Preaching the Word | PtW)
Overview
The apostle Paul wrote 1 Corinthians to a church struggling with their identity as Christians. Designed to help modern readers understand and apply this biblical letter to their own lives—especially when it comes to fighting sin and interacting with a fallen world—this commentary by Pastor Stephen Um explains the biblical text with clarity and insight. This volume uses powerful illustrations, engaging anecdotes, and practical applications to help readers truly engage with God’s Word in a powerful and authentic way. Furthermore, pastors, teachers, and small group leaders will find valuable assistance in preparing to lead others through the biblical text.
- Provides practical application from the Scriptures
- Designed to help preachers communicate God’s Word
- Offers a sermon application index for finding the perfect illustration
Top Highlights
“His point was that discipline is absolutely essential not to our progress in the Christian life, but to our witness in the world.” (Page 174)
“Timothy keller has written: ‘If Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all that he said; if he didn’t rise from the dead, then why worry about any of what he said?’1 If Jesus really defeated death, that gives credence to every claim he made. If Jesus did not defeat death, every claim he ever made is proven false. In the words of Jaroslav Pelikan: ‘If Christ is risen—then nothing else matters. And if Christ is not risen—then nothing else matters.’” (Page 255)
“In the gospel, God declares us presentable before he ever even looks at our record. The gospel says, ‘Stop striving to build an identity; you have been given one free of charge because of the striving of another in your place! You no longer have to live in order to build an identity, but you can live into the identity that has been given to you.’” (Page 22)
“idols are anything more fundamental than God for our happiness, meaning, and identity.” (Page 179)
“In short, the basis for Paul’s encouragement to the Corinthian church is that their past, present, and future have been confirmed, declared, secured, enriched, and sustained in Christ.” (Page 21)
Stephen Um’s dynamic ministry in downtown Boston is grounded in his faithful, weekly ministry of the Word of God. His experience there makes him an ideal expositor of 1 Corinthians, because today’s secular city is an ideal context for understanding and applying the same gospel message that Paul first preached to the Christians in cosmopolitan Corinth.
—Philip Graham Ryken, president, Wheaton College
Stephen Um demonstrates the intellect of a scholar, the heart of a pastor, and the experience of the city to relate the truths of the gospel for city dwellers of the apostles’ time that were no less cultured, urbane, or sophisticated than we imagine ourselves to be.
—Bryan Chapell, president emeritus, Covenant Theological Seminary
Stephen Um’s pastoral and preaching ministry has been a bright spot in the evangelical world. I have benefited from his wisdom and insights for a long time, so I am glad to see the arrival of this volume. Pastors will benefit from Um’s ability to apply the biblical text to the human heart and the idols of our culture. Stephen is a wise exegete and good pastor.
—John Starke, pastor of preaching, Apostles Church, New York City
- Title: 1 Corinthians—The Word of the Cross
- Author: Stephen Um
- Series: Preaching the Word
- Publisher: Crossway
- Print Publication Date: 2015
- Logos Release Date: 2016
- Pages: 368
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. N.T. 1 Corinthians › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9781433512001, 9781433523960, 9781433512018, 9781433512025, 1433512009, 1433523965, 1433512017, 1433512025
- Resource ID: LLS:PRWD67CO1
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-11-11T23:10:22Z
