1. 1 CORINTHIANS
SOLUTIONS
UNITY
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3. DISUNITY/ DIVISIONS Is Christ divided? The Cross foolishness to Greek
stumbling block to the Jews
Spirit of God for All
Constant reference to “brothers..” Think as God not as man
All Apostles working to the same end
God is supreme, He will judge (4:1-4)
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4. SEXUAL IMMORALITY STOP! Misuse of freedom
Don’t associate with immoral people
LAST RESORT- expel the immoral brother
Act of sex – 2 become 1 flesh = the body of Christ
You are not your own! 6:19-20
Body is the Temple of the Holy Spirit
Marriage is good…but the end is near, so be careful.!
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5. LAWSUITS Settle disputes in a Christian way (6:1-11)
Don’t give outsiders the wrong impression of Christianity
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6. FOOD AND IDOLS Doesn’t matter as gods don’t exist
BUT responsible to the weaker in faith
Ch 8 Statement – have rights , but RESPONSIBILITY
Ch 9 Illustration – Paul gave up his rights to preach (his responsibility)
Ch10 Enforcement – O.T. examples
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7. SOCIAL STATUS Worship properly – do not discriminate
Correct way to celebrate Eucharist (“one body”)10:14
11:23 description of the last supper
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8. SPIRITUAL GIFTS 12-14
Different gifts but the same spirit 12:7…ie. They have the same origin, God!
Unity of the Body of Christ 12:12-31
Prophecy and Tongues 13:1-14:25…tongues only useful if they can be translated.
Only useful if build up the church 14;26
ORDERLY WORSHIP…Behave!
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9. RESURRECTION 15 They misunderstand the teaching of the resurrection
Greeks thought that Body and Soul were separate…only the Soul was immortal
Jews thought that Body/Soul is a single entity
Paul seems to promote the latter…the whole person is resurrected/ transformed in to something utterly different and made perfect
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