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Our
Scripture
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1 Peter 4:8-10

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1 Peter 4:8-11
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms.”

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“Above all” – before all; in order of importance
“Deeply/Fervently” – “Stretched out”
“Love covers a multitude of sins” means, when one Christian truly loves and is stretched out and allegiant to another Christian, he/she will not publish abroad the other’s failings, but will cover them up from the sight of others.”
“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another.” Rom. 13:8

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“Allegiance In The Body”

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The Nature Of Allegiance In The Body:
A. Allegiance To One Another
Allegiance: “Loyalty, or devotion to some person, group, cause or the like.”

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The Nature Of Allegiance In The Body:
Corinth in 1st Corinthians Exibited:
B. Threats To One Another Allegiance:
1. Focus on human leaders (ch. 1-4)
One Another Allegiance Is Sacrificed For Human Leadership!

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The Nature Of Allegiance In The Body:
Corinth in 1st Corinthians Exibited:
B. Threats To One Another Allegiance:
2. Focus on harmony (ch. 5)
One Another Allegiance Is Sacrificed For Human And Worldy Peace!

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The Nature Of Allegiance In The Body:
Corinth in 1st Corinthians Exibited:
B. Threats To One Another Allegiance:
3. Focus on personal rights (ch. 6)
One Another Allegiance Is Sacrificed For Gain (either financial or lusful, fleshly gain”

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The Nature Of Allegiance In The Body:
Corinth in 1st Corinthians Exibited:
B. Threats To One Another Allegiance:
4. Focus on Christian liberty (7-10)
One Another Allegiance Is Sacrificed For Disputes over freedom or propriety.

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The Nature Of Allegiance In The Body:
Corinth in 1st Corinthians Exibited:
B. Threats To One Another Allegiance:
5. Focus on a cause (ch. 11)
One Another Allegiance Is Sacrificed For A Cause

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The Nature Of Allegiance In The Body:
Corinth in 1st Corinthians Exibited:
B. Threats To One Another Allegiance:
6. Focus on hierarchy (chs )
One Another Allegiance Is Sacrificed For Rank or Position in the local congregation.

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The Nature Of Allegiance In The Body:
Corinth in 1st Corinthians Exibited:
B. Threats To One Another Allegiance:
7. Focus on doctrinal interpretation (ch. 15)
One Another Allegiance Is Sacrificed For Intellect or their interpretation of Scripture.

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The Nature Of Allegiance In The Body:
Corinth in 1st Corinthians Exibited:
B. Threats To One Another Allegiance:
7. Focus on doctrinal interpretation (ch. 15)
One Another Allegiance Is Sacrificed For Intellect or their interpretation of Scripture.

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I. The Nature Of Allegiance In The Body:
C. The Atmosphere Of Allegiance
Ephesians 4:14-22 – “Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. 15Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ

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I. The Nature Of Allegiance In The Body:
C. The Atmosphere Of Allegiance
Ephesians 4:14-22 –
16From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. 17So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking

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I. The Nature Of Allegiance In The Body:
C. The Atmosphere Of Allegiance
Ephesians 4:14-21 –
18They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. 19Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, . . .

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II. The Nature Of Allegiance In The Body:
C. The Atmosphere Of Allegiance
Ephesians 4:14-21 –
with a continual lust for more. 20You, however, did not come to know Christ that way. 21Surely you heard of him and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus.”

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II. The Atmosphere Of Allegiance In The Body:
A. Love Was There
B. Unity & Peace Were There
C. Acceptance of One Another Was There
D. Non-judgmental Attitude Was There
E. Spiritual Growth Was There

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III. Alternatives To One Another Allegiance:
A. Institutional Alternatives
1. Loyalty to popular people
2. Loyalty to programs
3. Loyalty to methods
4. Loyalty to social class
5. Loyalty to renewal
6. Loyalty to one-hour services, etc.

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IV. The Nature Of Allegiance:
A. A Shared Life – John 13:1-17
B. A New Relationship –
Neighbor love becomes brother love
C. A New Standard –
“As yourself” becomes “As I have loved you.”
D. A New Outcome – Observance of law becomes a practice of love

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Are We Allegiant Here In This Body Of Believers That Meet On Chandler Road? OR
Do we look to all the alternatives as if they will be the thing that makes us great in the sight of God?