1 Corinthians: The Word of the Cross (Preaching the Word)

Um, Stephen T.

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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. Part of Crossway's award-winning Preaching the Word commentary series, 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.

Table of Contents:
  1. Surprised by Encouragement (1:1–9)
  2. The Appeal of Unity (1:10–17)
  3. Rewriting the Storyline (1:18—2:5)
  4. A New Understanding of Community (2:6–16)
  5. God-Given Growth (3:1–9)
  6. The Architecture of Community (3:10–23)
  7. A Proper Evaluation (4:1–13)
  8. The Indispensability of Authority (4:14–21)
  9. The Grace of Discipline (5:1–13)
  10. Grace and Grievances (6:1–11)
  11. Sex (6:12–20)
  12. The Beauty of Marriage (7:1–16)
  13. On Calling (7:17–24)
  14. Singleness (7:25–40)
  15. The Right Use of Rights (8:1–13)
  16. The End(s) of Entitlement (9:1–18)
  17. An Effective Witness (9:19–27)
  18. Escaping Idolatry (10:1–22)
  19. The Glory of God and the Good of Neighbor (10:23—11:1)
  20. Issues in the Worshiping Community (11:2–16)
  21. Discerning the Body (11:17–34)
  22. A Gift-Giving God (12:1–11)
  23. The Gift of Interdependence (12:12–31a)
  24. What Is Love? (12:31b—13:13)
  25. An Upbuilding Project (14:1–25)
  26. Order out of Chaos (14:26–40)
  27. The Power of the Gospel (15:1–11)
  28. Resurrection (15:12–34)
  29. The Resurrection Body (15:35–49)
  30. Victory over Death (15:50–58)
  31. A Community of Reconciliation (16:1–11)
  32. A Common Bond (16:12–24)
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  • Cover Type
    Hardcover
  • ISBN
    9781433512001
  • Page Count
    368
  • Publisher
    Crossway/Good News Publishers
  • Publication Date
    November 2015
  • Books of the Bible
    1 Corinthians

Endorsements (11)

“Im delighted to endorse the philosophy behind this series. Here sounds out the voice not of the scholar in the study but of the scholar in the pulpit. The authors are all able teachers who regularly expound Gods living Word to his people. May this rich material give us patterns of preaching that will not only feed the flock, but, by Gods grace, change the church.”

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R. C. Lucas

Retired Rector, St. Helen's Church, Bishopsgate, London, England

“The Preaching the Word commentary series is one of my favorites. The focus upon explaining a text while preaching it as the goal makes the series resonate with the priorities of the pulpit. No academic aloofness here, but down-to-earth, preacher-to-preacher meat for Gods people.”

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Bryan Chapell

President, Covenant Theological Seminary

“For this outstanding series of expository commentaries, Kent Hughes has assembled a team of unusually gifted scholar-preachers. The series will be widely used and much sought after.”

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Eric J. Alexander

Retired Senior Minister, St. George's-Tron Parish Church, Glasgow, Scotland

“It is a pleasure to commend this series of homiletical commentaries. They fill an enormous vacuum that exists between the practical needs of the pastor/teacher and the critical exegetical depth of most commentaries. With this series, evangelicalism may now claim its own William Barclay. While remaining true to the text and its original meaning, Dr. Hughes helps us face the personal, ethical, theological, and practical questions that the text wants us to answer in the presence of the living God and his illuminating Holy Spirit.”

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Walter C. Kaiser

Jr., President Emeritus and Distinguished Professor of Old Testament and Ethics, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

“The single best resource for faithful biblical exposition available today. A great boon for genuine reformation!”

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Timothy George

Founding Dean, Beeson Divinity School; Chairman of the Board, Colson Center for Christian Worldview

“Throughout the Christian centuries, from Chrysostom and Augustine through Luther, Calvin, and Matthew Henry, to Martyn Lloyd-Jones and Ray Stedman, working pastors have been proving themselves to be the best of all Bible expositors. Kent Hughes stands in this great tradition, and his exciting expositions uphold it worthily.”

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J. I. Packer

Board of Governors' Professor of Theology, Regent College; author, Knowing God

“There is a long history of informed, edifying biblical expositions that have been mightily used of God to shape and strengthen the church. These volumes admirably fit this tradition.”

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D. A. Carson

Research Professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

“Stephen Ums 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 Ums ability to apply the Biblical text to the human heart and the idols of our culture. Stephen is a wise exegete and good pastor.”

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John Starke

Pastor of Preaching, Apostles Church, New York City, New York; coeditor, One God in Three Persons

“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.”

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Bryan Chapell

President Emeritus, Covenant Theological Seminary; Senior Pastor, Grace Presbyterian Church, Peoria, Illinois

“1 Corinthians: The Word of the Cross is not only a journeymans exposition of 1 Corinthians; its also a demonstration of a culturally astute pastor at work. Stephen Um combines his pastors heart, his disciplined mind, and his communicators gifts to bring us a commentary that will remind the Church of the gospel Paul preached to us.”

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George W. Robertson

Senior Minister, First Presbyterian Church, Augusta, Georgia; author, Deuteronomy: More Grace, More Love

“Stephen Ums 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 todays secular city is an ideal context for understanding and applying the same gospel message that Paul first preached to the Christians in cosmopolitan Corinth.”

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Philip Graham Ryken

President, Wheaton College

About the Author

Stephen Um (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is senior minister of Citylife Church in Boston, Massachusetts, and president of the Center for Gospel Culture. He serves on the board of directors for the Gospel Coalition, is an adjunct faculty member at a number of theological seminaries, and is an associate training director for Redeemer City to City Asia. He is the author of several books and articles and the coauthor of Why Cities Matter.

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1 Corinthians: The Word of the Cross (Preaching the Word)

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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. Part of Crossway's award-winning Preaching the Word commentary series, 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.

Table of Contents:
  1. Surprised by Encouragement (1:1–9)
  2. The Appeal of Unity (1:10–17)
  3. Rewriting the Storyline (1:18—2:5)
  4. A New Understanding of Community (2:6–16)
  5. God-Given Growth (3:1–9)
  6. The Architecture of Community (3:10–23)
  7. A Proper Evaluation (4:1–13)
  8. The Indispensability of Authority (4:14–21)
  9. The Grace of Discipline (5:1–13)
  10. Grace and Grievances (6:1–11)
  11. Sex (6:12–20)
  12. The Beauty of Marriage (7:1–16)
  13. On Calling (7:17–24)
  14. Singleness (7:25–40)
  15. The Right Use of Rights (8:1–13)
  16. The End(s) of Entitlement (9:1–18)
  17. An Effective Witness (9:19–27)
  18. Escaping Idolatry (10:1–22)
  19. The Glory of God and the Good of Neighbor (10:23—11:1)
  20. Issues in the Worshiping Community (11:2–16)
  21. Discerning the Body (11:17–34)
  22. A Gift-Giving God (12:1–11)
  23. The Gift of Interdependence (12:12–31a)
  24. What Is Love? (12:31b—13:13)
  25. An Upbuilding Project (14:1–25)
  26. Order out of Chaos (14:26–40)
  27. The Power of the Gospel (15:1–11)
  28. Resurrection (15:12–34)
  29. The Resurrection Body (15:35–49)
  30. Victory over Death (15:50–58)
  31. A Community of Reconciliation (16:1–11)
  32. A Common Bond (16:12–24)

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