First Corinthians

Written By Redemption Arcadia

The letter of 1 Corinthians is the second-longest New Testament letter, written by Paul to the church he established in Corinth during his second missionary journey (around 49 or 50 AD). He wrote this particular letter around 54 AD from Ephesus.

Corinth was a large, diverse, wealthy port city in ancient Greece, comparable to modern-day Las Vegas or San Francisco, known for its strong pagan influences and desperately hedonistic culture, including temple-related prostitution. The church constantly struggled with integrating pagan customs with Christian faith, leading to many issues and heartaches for Paul.

He wrote the letter to exalt and discuss the Gospel of Jesus, answer questions the Corinthians had about issues, and finally, confront the church about their numerous unchallenged sins.

Corinth was a challenging place to have a church, and the people in the church wanted Jesus, but they wanted to hold on to their dark ways as well. A church in Corinth was challenging, but nothing unique. The challenges for the church in Corinth are the same for us today.

We will be studying 1 Corinthians for most of 2026; a total of thirty-nine Sundays. The series will be broken down into five movements:

  • Divisions & Preferences (chs 1-4)

  • Sex & Body (chs 5-7)

  • Food & Wisdom (chs 8-10)

  • Spirit & Service (chs 11-14)

  • Resurrection & Hope (chs 15-16)

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Part I

First Corinthians 1:1–9

January 11, 2026 / Frank Switzer

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