Sermon Tone Analysis

*Transformed Living*

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1 Corinthians 6:1-11

 

Introduction: A lot changes when we receive Jesus Christ as our Savior.

Actually, everything should change!

The Scriptures tell us that we become new creatures.

Maybe you can remember the specific changes that took place in your life, maybe you cannot, but it all did change.

Paul tells the Corinthians that they still have some changing to do.

The transformation that begins with receiving Jesus as Savior and Lord is a continuing process that will not cease until we are in glory!

This morning we take a look at three conditions that needed to change in the lives of those at Corinth.

We might find that we need to make a few ourselves.

Text~/Prayer

 

*1.

**How we handle our disputes vv.1-6*

 

a.

Corinth had some similarities to our current culture.

They liked to sue each other!

b.

In those days it was something done for almost “entertainment” purposes.

The jury could consist of several hundred people and being able to formulate and articulate a convincing argument was as important or more than the facts themselves.

Sound familiar?

c.

Have you ever noticed that we live in a sue-happy world?

\\ There are children suing parents.

\\ There are students suing teachers.

\\ There are players suing coaches.

\\ \\ Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, it also gets into the church.

\\ There are Christian neighbors suing each other.

\\ There are Christian teachers suing administrations of Christian schools.

\\ There are churches suing one another.

\\ There are pastors suing churches.

\\ There are churches suing pastors.

d.

(Christianity Today) \\ There was a cartoon in Christianity Today many years ago and the setting was on a Sunday morning.

On the church platform is a soloist about to sing a number as the pianist prepares to play the introduction.

With microphone in hand, he says, “I’d like to share a song with you that the Lord gave me a year ago … and even though He did give it to me, any reproduction of this song in any form without my written consent will constitute infringement of the copyright law which grants me to sue your pants off … praise God”

 

e.

The problem that Paul addressed the church with was that those in the church were acting just like those who were outside of the church.

They were taking each other to court.

Paul tells them to stop and also gives the solution to the problem.

f.

He wants them to cease from taking their problems before the “unrighteous” and instead to let the saints handle it.

g.

Good reasons:

 

                                                            i.

They would probably be more likely to work it out without any help if they had to tell others in the church about it.

ii.

What is legal and what is done by the spiritually mature is probably two different things.

iii.

The testimony of the church would be harmed when the public trial would unmask the greed of those in the church.

h.