Gospel to the Core

What does the gospel have to do with a messy church? Everything. The church in Corinth had more problems than almost any church in the New Testament: factions, lawsuits, sexual sin, arguments over food and freedom, chaos in worship, and doubts about the resurrection. Paul’s answer to every one of them was the same: Jesus Christ, crucified and risen.

Gospel to the Core is a pastoral, conversational walk through all of 1 Corinthians, drawn from a sermon series preached at Grace Church. In fifteen chapters, you’ll see how the cross speaks to:

• Division and our loyalty to favorite leaders
• Church discipline that aims at restoration, not punishment
• Conflict between believers
• Sex, marriage, singleness, and contentment
• Christian freedom and loving the weaker brother
• Men and women in the church
• The Lord’s Supper and spiritual gifts
• Love, the more excellent way
• The resurrection, and why nothing done in the Lord is in vain

Each chapter includes a practical “This Week” step and discussion questions, making it ideal for personal reading, small groups, or a church-wide study. A guide for group leaders is included. If you’ve ever wished your church were different, this book will help you love the one you actually have.