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*/Developing Discernment:Essentials/*
*/1 Corinthians 8-10/*
*INTRO* –
-Last message in series on discernment
-hope has helped you – not know all the answers, but ask some of the right questions
-also-know where to go for answers – principles - passages
*TEXT* – Tod’t – Essentials – 1 Cor.
8-10
Baumgrum
-idol worship in Corinth – meat for sale
-priest ase; served in temple restaurant; sold for low price in market – saved – eat meat = sin vs. good food on sale
-1 Cor.
8-10 – liberty – guidelines.
*1.
The Attitude of Love (8)*
-read vv.
1-13
-knew -exclusivity of God (9) – “one God”
-neutrality of food (8)
-food doesn’t affect you spiritually
-many neutral objects—TV, Clothes, car, form of entertainment
-sensitivity of conscience (7)
-assoc.
sinful practices with neutral obj.
-may encourage a Christian with more sensitive conscience to violate it (10)
-what love does – v. 13
-4 factors:
ž Neutral issue – “food”
ž A believer associates it with a sinful practice
ž It is … observable (v.10)
ž Your doing it may encourage the others to do it
-“offend” – not just bother – entice to sin
Love says “I won’t do it”
-Evaluate your decision
-love -give of yourself
-willing to limit your liberty
-self-denial
*2.
The Position of a Servant (ch.9)*
-Paul using himself as example
-he had rights (“power”)
Read 4-6 – “I have the right”
8-10 – “The Bible says I can” – biblical permission
11 – “They owe it to me” – rightful …
12 – “I deserve same or better” – fair treatment
13 – “Everyone else does” – common practice
14 – “ Jesus did … so I can” – words of Christ
-divorce, drink wine, party
Motivation – v.12 – “hinder the gospel”
-ex.
– army pursued by enemy – break up road to prevent being overtaken – this word
-you may have every right – but doing it may break up the road for someone following you
-a servant – relinquish personal rights for a greater cause – ministry to others
-calculation – vv.
19-22
-“gain”
-self-will – happy yourself
-serving – salvation, spiritual growth of others
-“became as” – not adopt their lifestyles but adjusted to their weaknesses
-v.23 – “for the gospel’s sake”
*APPL* –
-big concern – love, serve
-practical – give up something you like
*3.
The Practice of Caution (Ch.10:1-13)*
-tendency – exp.
For a mature Christian – exercise liberty – if not black & white issue – OK to do it
-be careful – people who have had great spiritual successes can still fall
-read v. 1-12
1-4 – great experience - imagine being an implement whom Moses used – pillar of cloud~/fire; cross Red Sea; manna-supernatural origin
-witnessed miracles every day!
5-10 – great failures
-“many of them” – same ones
-6-desiring what God has prohibited
-7-idolatry
-8-immorality
-9-10-resist God, corrupted
-you never each the point in your Christian life where you are beyond temptation
-perpetual danger of falling (every Christian here is in a way for great fall
-self-confidence precedes a fall
-rather than take the way toward truth, take the road away from it (13)
-do not underestimate the power of the flesh
-1st 2 principles – relationship with others
-3rd – yourself – control
-4th – relationship with God
*4.
The Demonstration of Loyalty (10:14-22)*
-remember – talking about meat offered to idols
-applies to all things the Bible does not expressly forbid, but which is questionable
-v.
14 – does not participate in disloyalty to God
-v.
20 – NT communion – fellowship with God
-OT sacrifice – fellowship with God
>food to idol – fellowship with idol
-- d.. n.. worship
If you are invited to participate in a function which is idolatrous, disloyal to God, don’t
-v.
22 – God is a jealous God
>see notes msg.
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Discernment choices are an expression to show your exclusive loyalty to God.
Review
-Essentials for discernment
ž Love for others
ž Servant to others
ž …
ž Loyalty
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