Read the Bible passage Service Outline “We are one, but we are many”? Christ’s body: United in one Spirit (12-14) Dividing the body: “You don’t need me” (15-20) Dividing the body: “I don’t need you” (21-26) Building the body: eagerly desire the greater gifts (27-31a) Building the body: follow the most excellent way (31b) “Now…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline A Spiritual church? Holy Spirituality: All about Jesus (v. 1-3) Holy Spirituality: All of God’s grace (v. 4-6) Holy Spirituality: Diverse gifts, united purpose (v. 7-11) A Holy Spirit church
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Family meals The Corinthians’ family meal: Despising the church of God (v. 17-22) The Lord’s family meal: Remembering Christ crucified (v. 23-26) The travesty: Re-crucifying their Lord! (v. 27-31) The remedy: Receiving their Lord’s discipline (v. 32-36) Discerning the body today
Read the Bible passage Service Outline A difficult passage? God’s good design in creation: A noble calling (Gen 1:28) A beautiful partnership (Gen 1:27; 2:23-25) God’s good design in his church: A noble calling (1 Cor 10:31-11:1) A beautiful partnership (1 Cor 11:2-16) Embracing God’s good design; displaying God’s wonderful gospel
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Freedom and the idols of our hearts The way out: Flee! (10:14-22) …from idolatry …because you’re playing with fire The way on: Follow! (10:23-11:1) …the example of Paul (& Christ) …by living for God’s glory …and the salvation of many The expulsive power of a new affection
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Strict training? Run with your eyes on the prize (9:24-27) Run heeding the warning of those who fell (10:1-10) Run with your confidence in God alone (10:11-13) God is faithful; so run!
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Fight for your rights? Paul’s consuming ambition: the gospel (v. 12, 23) Paul’s past example: giving up his rights for the progress of the gospel (v. 1-18) Paul’s ongoing pattern: a free slave for the sake of the gospel (v. 19-23) Faithful flexibility as gospel…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Is it ok to…? The issue in Corinth: Food sacrificed to idols (v. 1) The principle: Love and knowledge (v. 1-3) Right knowledge: The one true and living God (v. 4-6) Right love: Freely giving up your freedom (v. 7-13) The freedom of a Christian
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Quiet contentment or revolutionary devotion!? Revolutionary devotion in the last days: Live as those who belong to God’s coming world within the good (but temporary) constraints of this present world in gospel-fuelled wisdom and freedom …that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord.
Read the Bible passage Service Outline ‘If only…’ Jesus’ contentment revolution The big idea: You can (and should) live a faithful life right now (v. 17, 20, 24) The reasons: Because of the sovereign call of God (v. 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24) Because in Christ the new creation has come (v. 18-19) Galatians…