7.11.10 - Crispin SchroederI.Intro – 1 Corinthians 9:19-23II.Freedom and Love•Not merely freedom from but freedom to __________________•________________ trumps personal freedomIII.All Things to All Men…A.…Isn’t about faking it with people, or trying to get folks to like usB.…Is identifying God in our stories and connecting with others from that point.•Paul did this by connecting with folks who were:Ethnic Jews, Religious Jews, Pagans, and those with weak consciencesC.“All things to all men” requires that we see ourselves as a work in progress. Philippians 3:12-14D.“All things to all men” involves viewing our past through the lens of Jesus’ work of redemptionIV.Breaking through the wall of denial1 John 1:8, Luke 5:31-31, John 9:39-41