Read 1 Corinthians 6.

At the end of our reading yesterday in 1 Corinthians 5, Paul stated that he does not judge outsiders to the church. Instead, God would judge them (5:12-13).

Here in chapter 6 he picked up the theme of judgment and rebuked the Corinthian believers for using secular courts and unbelieving judges to decide their disputes (v. 1). Throughout this chapter, Paul rebuked the Corinthians by making distinctions between how unbelievers live and how believers should live.

Does your life look any different than the unbelievers around you? If you’re in Christ, it certainly does.

But are there any areas where you need to grow in your submission to the Lordship of Christ? You may not sue another believer, but will you gossip and backstab him if possible?

You may not live an immoral life, but do you have food habits or drinking habits or entertainment habits that are not glorifying to God?

A passage like this one calls us to reflect on our lives. Verses 19-20 say, “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” Is there anything you’re consistently doing with your body or your mind that the Holy Spirit would not do?