M EATS S ACRIFICED T O I DOLS 1 C ORINTHIANS 8-10

T HE E ND A T T HE B EGINNING Some things are always wrong Some rights must be given up for others

K NOWLEDGE & R IGHTS C HAPTER 8

K NOWLEDGE & R IGHTS Some had knowledge, but no love (8:1-6) – Idols are nothing (8:4) – One God – The Father (8:6) – One Lord – Jesus Christ (8:6) Some had a lack of this knowledge (8:7-8) – Consciousness of the idol (8:7)

K NOWLEDGE & R IGHTS Danger & consequence of abusing these (8:9-13) – Stumbling block (8:9) – Embolden the weak brother to eat (8:10) – Destroy your brother (8:11) – Sin against the brethren (8:12) – Wound a brother’s conscience (8:12) – Sin against Christ (8:12)

P AUL ’ S A PPROACH & R IGHTS C HAPTER 9

R IGHT AS AN A POSTLE & M INISTER The other apostles (9:5-6) Every day examples (9:7) – Soldier – Farmer – Shepherd The Law of Moses (9:8-13) – Oxen (9:8-10 cf Deut 25:4) – Priests (9:13 cf Num 18:8-32) T HE L ORD C OMMANDED IT (9:14 cf Mt 10:10) T HE L ORD C OMMANDED IT (9:14 cf Mt 10:10)

Y ET P AUL F ORFEITED H IS R IGHT Endured all things not to hinder gospel (9:12b) Did not abuse his right in the gospel (9:18) – Felt the necessity to preach (9:16 cf Acts 26:16-18) – He was in fact a steward (9:17 cf 4:1-6) – Yet willingly preached for free (9:18)

P AUL ’ S A PPROACH Servant to all men (9:19-21) Self-discipline (9:27) – Athletes for a perishable crown (9:25) – Christians for an imperishable crown (9:23) For the gospel’s sake (9:23) To be a partaker with the Corinthians (9:23) Not to disqualify himself (9:27)

T HE D ANGERS OF I DOLATRY C HAPTER 10

L OOK AT I SRAEL They had spiritual blessings (10:1-5) – Baptism, food, drink and Christ most Yet with most of them God was not well pleased (10:5-11)

L OOK AT I SRAEL 1.Lusted after evil (Nu 11:4) 2.Idolaters (Ex 32:6) 3.Immoral (Nu 25:1) 4.Tempted God (Nu 21:5) 5.Complained (Nu 11:1-4) Very great plague About 3,000 killed 23,000 in one day Many died Fire of the L ORD Beware of over confidence God provides a way of escape Flee Idolatry

F ELLOWSHIP WITH D EMONS OR C HRIST ? Judge for yourselves…. – The Christian’s spiritual drink & food? (10:16) – Israel eating from the altar? (10:18) – Gentile sacrifices? (10:20) A TTEMPTING B OTH P ROVOKES THE L ORD TO J EALOUSY (10:21-22) A RE W E S TRONGER T HAN H IM ?

P AUL D EALS W ITH O BJECTIONS 1.‘All things are lawful’ (10:23) – ‘Not all things are helpful or edify’ (10:23) – Seek the benefit of others, not self (10:24) 2.In the meat market (10:25-26) – Eat asking no questions: the earth is the Lord’s 3.In an unbeliever’s house (10:27-29a) – Eat unless told it was offered to an idol (9:28)

P AUL D EALS W ITH O BJECTIONS 4.‘Why is my liberty judged by another man’s conscience?’ (10:29b) – Do all for the glory of God (10:31) – Give no offense to anyone (10:32) – Seek the profit of many (10:33) – Imitate me as I imitate Christ (11:1)

T HE E ND A T T HE E ND Some things are always wrong (10:6-11) – Lust, idolatry, immorality, complaining, tempting Some rights must be given up for others – Will this glorify God? (10:31) – Will this cause another to stumble? (10:32) – Is this for my benefit or another’s? (10:33) – Would Christ do this? (11:1)

D ISCUSSION P ERIOD : Q UESTIONS P UTTING THESE THINGS IN PRACTICE