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1 Corinthians 1-9: Challenging Church: 7-Session Bible Study
Product Description
▼▲In this 7-session guide to the first half of 1 Corinthians, see how the gospel of Christ spoke into the life of a challenging church full of problemsand consider how it still shapes your church today.
Each session will draw you to look closely at the Bible text and apply it meaningfully to your everyday life. It includes questions that open up discussion, optional personal reflections and a concise Leaders Guide.
Flexible and easy to use, Good Book Guides are perfect for both groups and individuals.
Features:
- Written by a trusted Bible teacher
- Covers the first 9 chapters of 1 Corinthians
- Thoughtful questions that get to the heart of the text and apply it meaningfully to your life
- Discussion prompts
- Leaders Guide with insights on every question
- Optional extra sections if you have more time, including prayer prompts and icebreaker ideas
Product Information
▼▲| Title: 1 Corinthians 1-9: Challenging Church: 7-Session Bible Study By: Mark Dever & Carl Laferton Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 96 Vendor: The Good Book Company | Publication Date: 2026 Dimensions: 8.27 X 5.51 X 0.24 (inches) Weight: 5 ounces ISBN-13: 9781802541434 Stock No: WW541436 |
Author Bio
▼▲Carl is Publisher and Co-CEO at The Good Book Company and is a member of Life Church Hackbridge in south London. He is the bestselling author of The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross and God's Big Promises Bible Storybook, and also serves as Series Editor of the God's Word For You series. Before joining TGBC, he worked as a journalist and then as a teacher, and pastored a congregation in Hull. Carl is married to Lizzie, and they have two children. He studied history at Oxford University.
Editorial Reviews
▼▲The aim of the The Good Book Company is to be biblical, relevant and accessible, and nothing embodies that ethos more than their Good Book Guides. Each guide provides a framework for your group to dig into the text of Scripture for itself while providing enough of a steer to keep you on track plus useful pointers towards application. The result is a great combination of fidelity to Scripture and ease of use. -- Tim Chester (Crosslands Training; Author of Enjoying God)
The aim of the The Good Book Company is to be biblical, relevant and accessible, and nothing embodies that ethos more than their Good Book Guides. Each guide provides a framework for your group to dig into the text of Scripture for itself while providing enough of a steer to keep you on track plus useful pointers towards application. The result is a great combination of fidelity to Scripture and ease of use. -- Tim Chester (Crosslands Training; Author of Enjoying God)
The Good Book Guides are an immensely precious resource for the church. A careful blend of helpful context and clearly-worded, searching questions which aim to help readers to uncover the meaning of the text and apply it in responsible ways. I think these small group studies are the best available and pray that they will continue to prove helpful to local churches across the world! -- Gary Millar (Principal, Queensland Theological College, Australia; author of Saving Eutychus)
I love this small group study guide series from The Good Book Company. Christians are regularly told they should spend more time studying Gods Word, but sometimes theres not a clear plan for how to do this. These study guides provide practical, step-by-step guidance on working through books of the Bible, along with wonderful questions that encourage reflection and application. I hope churches and Christian ministries will take advantage of this wonderful resource. -- Michael J. Kruger (President and Professor of New Testament, Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina)
The aim of the The Good Book Company is to be biblical, relevant and accessible, and nothing embodies that ethos more than their Good Book Guides. Each guide provides a framework for your group to dig into the text of Scripture for itself while providing enough of a steer to keep you on track plus useful pointers towards application. The result is a great combination of fidelity to Scripture and ease of use. -- Tim Chester (Crosslands Training; Author of Enjoying God)
The Good Book Guides are an immensely precious resource for the church. A careful blend of helpful context and clearly-worded, searching questions which aim to help readers to uncover the meaning of the text and apply it in responsible ways. I think these small group studies are the best available and pray that they will continue to prove helpful to local churches across the world! -- Gary Millar (Principal, Queensland Theological College, Australia; author of Saving Eutychus)
I love this small group study guide series from The Good Book Company. Christians are regularly told they should spend more time studying Gods Word, but sometimes theres not a clear plan for how to do this. These study guides provide practical, step-by-step guidance on working through books of the Bible, along with wonderful questions that encourage reflection and application. I hope churches and Christian ministries will take advantage of this wonderful resource. -- Michael J. Kruger (President and Professor of New Testament, Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina)
The aim of the The Good Book Company is to be biblical, relevant and accessible, and nothing embodies that ethos more than their Good Book Guides. Each guide provides a framework for your group to dig into the text of Scripture for itself while providing enough of a steer to keep you on track plus useful pointers towards application. The result is a great combination of fidelity to Scripture and ease of use. -- Tim Chester (Crosslands Training; Author of Enjoying God)
The Good Book Guides are an immensely precious resource for the church. A careful blend of helpful context and clearly-worded, searching questions which aim to help readers to uncover the meaning of the text and apply it in responsible ways. I think these small group studies are the best available and pray that they will continue to prove helpful to local churches across the world! -- Gary Millar (Principal, Queensland Theological College, Australia; author of Saving Eutychus)
The Good Book Guides are an immensely precious resource for the church. A careful blend of helpful context and clearly-worded, searching questions which aim to help readers to uncover the meaning of the text and apply it in responsible ways. I think these small group studies are the best available and pray that they will continue to prove helpful to local churches across the world! -- Gary Millar (Principal, Queensland Theological College, Australia; author of Saving Eutychus)
Mark Dever has been a leader of church reform for many years now, and nobody I know has thought more carefully about the church. Thats why Im thrilled the Good Book Company is publishing Marks helpful study guide to 1 Corinthians, because no book of the Bible says more about the church. No doubt, Mark has acquired these insights through many years of hard labor both in the Scriptures and in the church. Whether you are a church leader or a faithful member, this guide will help you understand and apply 1 Corinthians to your life and the life of your church. I highly recommend it. -- Greg Gilbert (Author and Pastor)
Here is a pastorally sensitive and well-earthed guide to nine hard-hitting and practical chapters from Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth. The bible-handling is careful, the questions are accessible, and the pointers to application are striking for their realism and penetration. This study guide comes from the day-to-day experience of a practising pastor and will be of great help to Christians (and especially group leaders) seeking to learn from the first half of this ancient and yet amazingly contemporary letter. -- Christopher Ash (Writer-in-Residence, Tyndale House, Cambridge.)
Mark Dever's series of studies on 1 Corinthians 1-9 are a welcome addition to the excellent Good Book Guide Series. It combines excellent questions which point the reader to the heart of the message and its application along with faithful and accessible notes. -- Vaughan Roberts (Rector, St Ebbes Church, Oxford)
Mark Dever's studies in 1 Corinthians will help individuals or groups get to grips with the message of this challenging letter. The seven studies have clear questions that get right to the heart of the text. The leader's guide at the end provides extra help that will make these studies accessible to people who may be studying this for the first time. A great resource -- Justin Mote (Chairman of the North West Gospel Partnership)
These studies tackle core issues in life together as God's people - what we stand for and how live together. They blend careful examination of the text and searching application to our lives. Accessible, punchy, clear and convicting about real church life. -- Graham Beynon (Head of Local Ministries, FIEC, UK)
This outstanding study guide to 1 Corinthians 1-9 both helps the readers to feed for themselves and to understand and apply even the most tricky parts of the text. I thoroughly recommend it. -- William Taylor (Rector, St Helens Church, Bishopsgate)
I love this small group study guide series from The Good Book Company. Christians are regularly told they should spend more time studying Gods Word, but sometimes theres not a clear plan for how to do this. These study guides provide practical, step-by-step guidance on working through books of the Bible, along with wonderful questions that encourage reflection and application. I hope churches and Christian ministries will take advantage of this wonderful resource. -- Michael J. Kruger (President and Professor of New Testament, Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina)
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