Head Coverings and Gender Roles: Honor, Order, and the Glory of God. Few passages in Paul’s letters have stirred as much debate as 1 Corinthians 11:2–16, where he addresses head coverings and the roles of men and women in worship. For some, it is a straightforward command: women must cover their heads in church. For others, it is purely cultural and irrelevant today.

Handing Over to Satan: Discipline and Restoration in the Church. Few passages in Scripture sound as severe as Paul’s command in 1 Corinthians 5:5: “Then you must throw this man out and hand him over to Satan so that his sinful nature will be destroyed and he himself will be saved on the day the Lord returns.” To modern ears, this sounds harsh, even cruel. But Paul’s intent was neither vindictive nor careless.

Saying “Jesus is Lord”: Spirit, Rhetoric, and Reality. In 1 Corinthians 12:3, Paul makes a striking claim: “No one can say, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ except by the Holy Spirit.” At first glance, this raises questions. People can mouth those words today without any transformation. Even Jesus Himself warned: “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I say?” (Luke 6:46).

Book of 1 Corinthians Summary: The Gospel in a Divided Church. 1 Corinthians is a letter from Paul to the church in Corinth, a wealthy, diverse, and notoriously immoral port city. The church reflected its culture: divided, proud, morally compromised, and confused about spiritual gifts, worship, and resurrection. Paul’s letter confronts sin, corrects errors, and calls the church to unity under Christ.