God's Church Established in Pagan Corinth

I. Paul's Theme – 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

II. The Establishment of the Corinthian Church

A. Their Background
See 1 Thess. 1:3 & 9

B. Background to the Letter

C. God Establishes a Church in Corinth -- Acts 18:1-18

III. The Christo-Centric Introduction 1:1-9

A. A Sovereign God 1-3

God has chosen Paul to be an Apostle – v. 1
God has chosen them to be Saints – v. 2

B. A Sincere Thanksgiving 4

C. A Gifted Church 5-7a

D. A Solid Hope 7b-9

See Romans 8:1, 31-33
1. They are eternally secure in Christ
2. God will present them guiltless
3. Their hope will be fully realized at the Judgment