R. Kent Hughes (DMin, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is senior pastor emeritus of College Church in Wheaton, Illinois, and former professor of practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hughes is also a founder of the Charles Simeon Trust, which conducts expository preaching conferences throughout North America and worldwide. He serves as the series editor for the Preaching the Word commentary series and is the author or coauthor of many books. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Spokane, Washington, and have four children and an ever-increasing number of grandchildren.Stephen Um (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is the author of Micah for You and 1 Corinthians in the Preaching the Word series. Stephen and his wife, Kathleen, live in Boston, Massachusetts, with their three daughters.

• Surprised by Encouragement (1:1–9)The Appeal of Unity (1:10–17)Rewriting the Storyline (1:18—2:5)A New Understanding of Community (2:6–16)God-Given Growth (3:1–9)The Architecture of Community (3:10–23)A Proper Evaluation (4:1–13)The Indispensability of Authority (4:14–21)The Grace of Discipline (5:1–13)Grace and Grievances (6:1–11)Sex (6:12–20)The Beauty of Marriage (7:1–16)On Calling (7:17–24)Singleness (7:25–40)The Right Use of Rights (8:1–13)The End(s) of Entitlement (9:1–18)An Effective Witness (9:19–27)Escaping Idolatry (10:1–22)The Glory of God and the Good of Neighbor (10:23—11:1)Issues in the Worshiping Community (11:2–16)Discerning the Body (11:17–34)A Gift-Giving God (12:1–11)The Gift of Interdependence (12:12–31a)What Is Love? (12:31b—13:13)An Upbuilding Project (14:1–25)Order out of Chaos (14:26–40)The Power of the Gospel (15:1–11)Resurrection (15:12–34)The Resurrection Body (15:35–49)Victory over Death (15:50–58)A Community of Reconciliation (16:1–11)A Common Bond (16:12–24)

R. Kent Hughes (DMin, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is senior pastor emeritus of College Church in Wheaton, Illinois, and former professor of practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hughes is also a founder of the Charles Simeon Trust, which conducts expository preaching conferences throughout North America and worldwide. He serves as the series editor for the Preaching the Word commentary series and is the author or coauthor of many books. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Spokane, Washington, and have four children and an ever-increasing number of grandchildren.Stephen Um (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is the author of Micah for You and 1 Corinthians in the Preaching the Word series. Stephen and his wife, Kathleen, live in Boston, Massachusetts, with their three daughters.

• Surprised by Encouragement (1:1–9)The Appeal of Unity (1:10–17)Rewriting the Storyline (1:18—2:5)A New Understanding of Community (2:6–16)God-Given Growth (3:1–9)The Architecture of Community (3:10–23)A Proper Evaluation (4:1–13)The Indispensability of Authority (4:14–21)The Grace of Discipline (5:1–13)Grace and Grievances (6:1–11)Sex (6:12–20)The Beauty of Marriage (7:1–16)On Calling (7:17–24)Singleness (7:25–40)The Right Use of Rights (8:1–13)The End(s) of Entitlement (9:1–18)An Effective Witness (9:19–27)Escaping Idolatry (10:1–22)The Glory of God and the Good of Neighbor (10:23—11:1)Issues in the Worshiping Community (11:2–16)Discerning the Body (11:17–34)A Gift-Giving God (12:1–11)The Gift of Interdependence (12:12–31a)What Is Love? (12:31b—13:13)An Upbuilding Project (14:1–25)Order out of Chaos (14:26–40)The Power of the Gospel (15:1–11)Resurrection (15:12–34)The Resurrection Body (15:35–49)Victory over Death (15:50–58)A Community of Reconciliation (16:1–11)A Common Bond (16:12–24)