Preaching the Word: 1 Corinthians Bavinck balanced and holistic picture of

balanced and holistic picture of the church's monumental first years as it sought to fulfill Christ's mandate to preach the gospel to the ends of the earth

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Rockefeller Distinguished Professor of New Testament

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Preaching the Word: 1 Corinthians Bavinck balanced and holistic picture ofThe issues addressed in the the book of 1 Corinthians are strikingly similar to the issues faced by the Church today: sin, pride, disunity, and confused identities. Paul warns the Corinthians with words of exhortation, but not without profound encouragement. In doing so, he points modern readers to the hope offered to Christians as they follow Jesus in a fallen world. In this commentary, pastor Stephen Um uses powerful illustrations and practical