Message Notes

Senior Sunday School 20 July 2025

Text: 1 Corinthians 1

Subject: “The grace of God”

Lesson #3

4 I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus,

5 that you were enriched in everything by Him in all utterance and all knowledge,

6 even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you,

7 so that you come short in no gift, eagerly waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,

8 who will also confirm you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 Corinthians 1:4-9

1. The grace of God given (1 Corinthians 1:3)

a) For salvation

b) For spiritual gifts

2. Some spiritual gifts noted:

a) “Enriched in everything” 1 Corinthians 1:5a

b) “In all utterance and all knowledge” 1 Corinthians 1:5b

c) These were “confirmed” gifts (1 Corinthians 1:6)

d) Did not come short in any gift (1 Corinthians 1:7)

3. These were reasons

For rejoicing and giving of thanks (1 Corinthians 1:4)

A HOPEFUL FUTURE

1. To be confirmed to the end (1 Corinthians 1:8a)

2. Blameless when the Lord returns (1 Corinthians 1:8b)

GOD’S FAITHFULNESS

1. God is indeed faithful

a) His being

b) His attribute

c) His promises

d) His commitment

2. God’s Call

a) To salvation

b) To fellowship in the Lord Jesus (1 Corinthians 1:9)