We saw back in chapter 6 that Paul used rhetorical and sarcastic questions to show the emotional fervor with which he approached the matter of Christians going to court. There are 17 rhetorical questions in 9-1-14. Paul came on very strongly about this--You're going to see Paul's inconsistency. He wisely knew when to use his liberty to do things to advance the gospel, and he wisely knew when to limit his liberty by love. He zealously defends the rights of servants of God to be supported, and he explains why he limited his liberty by choosing not to be supported most of the time.

You need to do the will of God. The Bible tells us we have everything we need for life and godliness, so how do we use it properly- It's not as confusing as you may think---1 - the big things, the little things-2 - what's at stake-3 - what not to do-4 - what to do

In Chapter 7 of 1 Corinthians, Paul has been discussing the proper conduct regarding marriage in response to questions the church at Corinth wrote to him seeking counsel. Now we come to verse 17 which begins a discussion to the end of the chapter on the issue of contentment. So, to cover the 24 verses in this section we will consider the main points of Paul's argument.

1 Corinthians 8-10 confronts issues of -gray areas- and how to make good decisions within the bounds of Scripture, in harmony with your conscience, and for the greatest spiritual impact. Consider the will of God and how to make decisions.--1 - the big things, the little things-2 - what's at stake-3 - what not to do-4 - what to do

Jesus voluntarily went to the cross, where He took upon Himself your sin and bore the wrath of God for you.--1 - they crucified Him -22-28--2 - they mocked Him -29-32--3 - Jesus bore your sin -33-38--4 - some believed -39-41--5 - friends buried Him -42-47-