The document discusses divisions that had emerged in the Corinthian church. Some members claimed to follow Paul, others Apollos, others Cephas, and still others claimed to follow Christ alone. Paul reminds them that Christ is not divided and that he was sent only to preach the gospel, not to baptize. The problems in the Corinthian church included a lack of unity, moral issues, being out of line biblically, and disorder in worship. Paul's remedy is agape love - selfless, sacrificial love that accepts others fully and entirely.

1. Love Is a
Package
Deal
1 Corinthians 1:10-17

2. 10 I
appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you
agree with one another in what you say and
that there be no divisions among you, but that
you be perfectly united in mind and
thought. 11 My brothers and sisters, some from
Chloe’s household have informed me that there
are quarrels among you.

3. 12 What I mean is this: One of you says, “I
follow Paul”; another, “I follow
Apollos”; another, “I follow Cephas”; still
another, “I follow Christ.”
13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you?
Were you baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I
thank God that I did not baptize any of you
except Crispus and Gaius, 15 so no one can say
that you were baptized in my name.

4. 16 (Yes,I also baptized the household of
Stephanas; beyond that, I don’t remember if I
baptized anyone else.) 17 For Christ did not send
me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not
with wisdom and eloquence, lest the cross of
Christ be emptied of its power.

5. The Problem of the Corinthian Church
• When it comes to unity, the members are
out of step.
• When it comes to moral, the church is out
of control.
• When it comes to Biblical knowledge, the
church is out of line.
• In the area of worship, the church is way
out of order.

6. Paul’s remedy to the problem:
AGAPE

7. (Agape) Love… bears all
things, believes all things, hopes all
things, endures all things.
1 Corinthians 13:7

8. Agape love goes beyond
sentiment and wishes, it
responds.

9. Love is willing to accept
all things.

10. When we love someone,
we take the entire
package.

11. Jesus bore all things,
believed all things, hoped
all things, and endured all
things.