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- I Corinthians, Part 11
- I Corinthians 6:12-18
- I Corinthians 6:12 – The “all” here is a restricted “all.” Paul is not saying that absolutely everything is lawful for him. He is simply comparing what is permissible for him to do under God’s law with what is actually profitable for him to do.
- I Corinthians 6:13 – The body is not to be used for immorality. Our bodies are to be used to serve God.
- I Corinthians 6:18 – Some translations (NASB95 and ESV, for example) add “other” in italics, but the body is the agent in all sins that have a physical component.
30 min - That’s Just How I Am!
Kid questions:
- Why is the tongue a world of iniquity? James 3:6
- Ephesians 4:29 – Words can also do a lot of good!
- How did Nehemiah rebuild the wall of the city?
- Nehemiah 4:6 – The people had a mind to work.
- They prayed.
- They prepared for any trouble.
- Why was the Israelites’ punishment death?
- Deuteronomy 28:1, 15 – Because they sinned!
- Deuteronomy 18:15 – This was a prophecy about Jesus.
- What does God look like?
- He is spirit. John 4:24
- Exodus 33:18-23
- I John 3:2
Ephesians 4:17-24
Become a new person!
- Ephesians 4 + Romans 6 + Colossians 3
- Romans 6:4, 11-13
- Colossians 3:5-8, 13
- Galatians 2:11-14
Other effects of this attitude problem
- It’s hypocrisy and it ruins my credibility.
- Romans 2:1-3, 21
- It allows spiritual laziness to continue.
- II Peter 1:5-11
- It implies that some sins are okay.
- John 9:28-34
- I John 3:7
- Am I guilty?
- Romans 12:6-8
- Too hard on kids
- Gossip
- Cliques
- James 2:2
- Materialism
- Luke 12:15
- Laziness
- James 2:24
30 min - Godly Families, Part 3
- The importance of developing a good marriage:
- Before Eve: “not good” (Genesis 2:18)
- After Eve: “very good” (Genesis 1:31)
- (Chronology note: Genesis 2 is filling in details of Genesis 1:27.)
- Malachi 2:14
- Marriage is about companionship.
- I Corinthians 7:9
- When marriage is what it is supposed to be, it is very good. (Genesis 1:31)
- Proverbs 18:22; 19:14; 31:10 – Marriage is a good relationship. You could not possible put a price on having a good spouse to rely on, talk with, take comfort from, and share life with.
- Not every marriage is good. Proverbs 21:9, 19; I Samuel 25:3, 25
- Your marriage affects a whole list of things beyond you.
- Your marriage affects your relationship with God.
- I Peter 3:7
- Your marriage affects the reputation of God, His Word, and His people.
- Titus 2:3-5
- Your marriage affects your relationship with others.
- Mark 6:18-26 – The influence of Herodias causes Herod to do something he really doesn’t want to do.
30 min - 1 Corinthians, Part 10
- I Corinthians 6:1-12
- I Corinthians 6:1-8 – The “judging” discussed here does not refer to legal action. Young’s Literal Translation seems to make this passage clearer. Some disputes must be settled in civil courts. For other cases, though, they should be able to go before a wise brother in the church and settle it without getting the legal system involved.
- I Corinthians 6:3 – “Angels” here just means messengers. There are no celestial angels in the context. We are to judge messengers just like the Bereans did.
- See Mark 1:2; Luke 7:24; 9:52
- I Corinthians 6:4-8 – Disputes within the church should be settled internally rather than bringing them before unbelievers in civil courts.
- I Corinthians 6:9-11 – Some believe that alien sinners are not amenable to God’s law, but this passage refutes that idea. Non-Christians can certainly be guilty of these sins.
30 min - Lessons from Luke 18: A Sense of “Ought”
- Luke 18
- Ought to always pray (Luke 18:1-5)
- God wants us to continually pray to Him.
- I Thessalonians 5:17
- Jesus is the best example of what it means to pray continually
- Luke 3:21 – when He was baptized
- Mark 1:35 – when He woke up in the morning
- Matthew 15:36 – when He ate
- Matthew 14:23 – at the end of the day
- Luke 6:12-13 – when facing big decisions
- James 4:13-15
- Mark 14:36 – when facing trials
- I Corinthians 10:13
- Luke 23:43, 46 – when He was dying
- Ought to be humble (Luke 18:9-17)
- We should be humble, love, and trust like little children.
- Ought to trust in God (Luke 18:18-30)
- We cannot put our trust in material things.
- Ought to have a purpose in life (Luke 18:31-33)
- I Peter 2:21
- Our goal is to get to heaven, but our purpose in life must be to do God’s will.
- I John 2:1-2
- Philippians 3:13-14
- Ought to be compassionate to others (Luke 18:35-43)
- Compassion is serving others.
30 min - 2,000 Pigs
- Mark 5
- The demons
- Jesus is superior!
- Mark 3:22-25 – Satan was in control of the demons.
- Luke 4:33-37, 41 – The demons knew who Jesus was.
- II Peter 2:4; Jude 1:6 – It’s not necessarily true that demons are fallen angels. The Bible does not conclusively teach this.
- John 9:3 – The man was blind so that Jesus could heal him.
- It’s likely that demon possession only happened for a few years in the first century so that God’s power could be demonstrated.
- Mark 5:7 – There is no battle here. The demons know Jesus is in charge!
- James 2:19
- Jesus
- Don’t mistake restraint for weakness.
- John 1:1-3, 10-11 – Jesus is the Creator.
- Matthew 26:53; 27:39-44
- The people
- Don’t be too afraid to make the right choice.
- Mark 5:14-17
- Acts 5:10-11 – Here the people fear and esteem the apostles more because of it.
- How will we handle fear?
- The man
- Be eager to talk about Jesus!
- Mark 5:18-20
30 min - Godly Families, Part 2
- Lesson 1, continued:
- It’s never too early to study the Bible truth relating to the family.
- II Chronicles 34:1-3 – Josiah was only 16 when he began to seek God.
- It’s never too late to study the family. Titus 2:3-5
- Apply God’s work to yourself!
- Who might we blame when we mess up?
- Genesis 3:12-13 – Adam blames everyone but himself.
- Proverbs 19:3 – The foolish blame the Lord.
- In Ephesians 5:22-33 …
- Find where the husband is told to make his wife submit.
- Find where the wife is told to make her husband lead.
- (This doesn’t mean we should never try to teach / encourage others to fulfill their roles.)
- Matthew 7:1-5; James 1:22
- Ephesians 4:22-24; II Peter 1:5-8; 3:18
- Since the 1960s, the rate of new marriages has fallen by more than 50%. Rates of divorce and single parenthood have more than doubled. The trend of cohabitation is not making families stronger.
- The importance of developing a good marriage:
- Marriage is the bedrock of a family and families are the bedrock of a society.
- Genesis 2:18-24
- Genesis 18:20 – God was not pleased with Sodom and Gomorrah.
- Malachi 2:13-16 – God cares about the family!
- Jamestown, 1607
- Oneida Community, 1848-1879
- Matthew 19:4-9 – God’s strict marriage law. From the beginning, it was to be a permanent relationship.
30 min - I Corinthians, Part 9
- I Corinthians 5:8-13
- I Corinthians 5:10-11 – It is not possible to live in the world and avoid social contact with all immoral people. We are to avoid social contact and spiritual fellowship with immoral people who call themselves brethren.
- I Corinthians 5:12 – We are to judge those who are within the church by withholding spiritual fellowship and social contact from those who are walking in sin. It is not saying we cannot rebuke those who do not claim to be Christians when they sin. This passage is specifically speaking to the problem of a member of the congregation living in immorality. This passage does not address how members of other congregations should be treated if they are living in sin.
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