1Cor 10:31-33 Series on Healthy Church Holiness with Love

1Co 10:31-33 Therefore whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. (32) Give no offense, either to the Jews, or to the Greeks or to the church of God; (33) even as I please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, so that they may be saved.

Introduction Series on Healthy Church Continuing on the sub-series: “Please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit” 凡事都叫眾人喜歡，不求自己的益處，只 求眾人的益處

Paul’s Basis of Argument Paul’s main lesson is: “Do so for the conscience and benefit of all who are in Christ” If Christians don’t care “For the conscience and the spiritual benefit of all who are in Christ” is a form of arrogance against God; for Christ died for the brother.

Hey, puffs up? “Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.” “Piety puffs up, but love edifies”

Holier-than-thou (1)

Holier-than-thou (2) Crutch for arrogance and hypocrisy

Discussion Don’t be a stumbling block

Forth from the emotion of guilt

Application Edify in truth and encourage one another

Conclusions: Paul’s message “Therefore whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. (32) Give no offense, either to the Jews, or to the Greeks or to the church of God; (33) even as I please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, so that they may be saved.”

Conclusions Self-sense of holiness puffs up, but love edifies! “Please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit”