Be Wise
Warren W. Wiersbe · a chapter-by-chapter study companion on 1 Corinthians, God’s wisdom applied to worldly problems
About this book
Be Wise: Discern the Difference Between Man’s Knowledge and God’s Wisdom is Warren W. Wiersbe’s verse-by-verse commentary on 1 Corinthians, part of his widely read “BE” series of New Testament studies. Writing to a young, gifted, and deeply troubled church in the Greek port city of Corinth, the apostle Paul addressed factionalism, sexual scandal, lawsuits between believers, disputes over marriage and food offered to idols, disorder in worship, competition over spiritual gifts, and skepticism about the resurrection — all with one consistent conviction: God’s wisdom, applied to worldly problems, produces supernatural results. Wiersbe’s commentary walks through the letter chapter by chapter, explaining Paul’s argument in plain, pastoral language and drawing out its application for the local church today.
Author: Warren W. Wiersbe (1929–2019), longtime pastor of The Moody Church, Chicago, and general director of Back to the Bible · Foreword by Ken Baugh
First edition: 1982 · Publisher: David C. Cook
- 13 chapters
- 1 epistle · 1 Corinthians
- 39 discussion questions
- English
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This is a guide to Wiersbe’s commentary, not a copy of it. Be Wise remains in copyright, so its text is not reproduced here; what you will find for each of its 13 chapters is the chapter’s heading Scripture (King James Version), an original UECF.NET summary of Wiersbe’s argument, its key points, a few of his illustrations described in brief, a couple of short cited quotations, and three questions for personal reflection or group discussion. Read the chapter in the book itself, then use the page here to review, discuss, and apply it.
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Contents
Front Matter
1 Corinthians — A Study Companion
1 Corinthians 12Be Wise about the Christian Message
1 Corinthians 23Be Wise about the Local Church
1 Corinthians 34Be Wise about the Christian Ministry
1 Corinthians 45Be Wise about Church Discipline
1 Corinthians 5—66Be Wise about Christian Marriage
1 Corinthians 77Be Wise about Christian Liberty
1 Corinthians 8; 108Be Wise about Personal Priorities
1 Corinthians 99Be Wise about Church Order
1 Corinthians 1110Be Wise about the Church Body
1 Corinthians 12—1311Be Wise about Using Spiritual Gifts
1 Corinthians 1412Be Wise about the Resurrection
1 Corinthians 1513Be Wise about Christian Stewardship
1 Corinthians 16
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