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1 CORINTHIANS CHAPTERS 8 & 9
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1Cor 8,1-13
· (108f) Thy kingdom come Ø
Balance Ø Conscience is the balance between God
and man – Paul’s argument pertains to the idea that
there is no such thing as a idol in the world and there is no other God but
the one we serve, yet not all men have this knowledge. There are those who eat
food as though it were sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience being weak
is defiled. In verse one Paul compared knowledge to love. Now he’s comparing
knowledge to conscience. Referring to the weak in faith, he says that it
doesn’t matter if their knowledge is right or wrong; it only matters if they
believe it. If what they believe is wrong, by that their conscience is
defiled, indicating that they no longer have access to the truth.
· (159f) Works of the devil Ø
Essential characteristics Ø Counterfeit godliness Ø Counterfeit freedom
1Cor 8,1-3
· (22k) Sin Ø
Pride glorifies self Ø Being wise in your own
eyes – Compared to love, the advantages of knowledge
are consumed by arrogance, but there are no pitfalls to love. Paul says that
if anyone thinks he knows God, he does not know Him as he should. Love is an
experiential form of knowledge, and for this reason God has called us to
know him through love. If we think we have come to know God by merely
amassing facts and information about Him, what is more important: to know
God or to be known by Him?
1Cor 8-1,2
· (80b) Thy kingdom come Ø
Know the word in spiritual warfare Ø To deliver
yourself from bondage -- These verses go with verses 7-13. False knowledge is like carbon monoxide
poisoning. The molecule looks and acts just like an oxygen molecule, and it
tricks the lungs into receiving it. Once imbedded, oxygen no longer has access
to the lung and the person suffocates. Hence, believing what is false
prohibits those from believing the truth.
· (96g) Thy kingdom come Ø
Attitude Ø Positive attitude about yourself
1Cor 8-1
· (54l) Paradox Ø
Opposites Ø Do not let that which is a good
thing be spoken of as evil -- This verse goes with verse 11
· (139h) Temple Ø
Building the temple (with hands) Ø Edification
· (173e) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø Catholicism Ø
Scripture that contradicts the catholic faith Ø
Catholics who are converted to the faith -- This verse goes with verses
4-13
· (173g) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø Catholicism Ø
Unholy sacrifice Ø Offering sacrifice without
God’s approval Ø Sacrifice against the will
of God -- This verse goes with verses 4-10
· (195h) Denying Christ Ø
Man exercises his will against God Ø Idolatry Ø
Worshipping other gods Ø Worshipping other gods
as a servant -- This verse goes with verses 4-7
1Cor 8,2-7
· (94n) Thy kingdom come Ø
Perspective is your personal reality Ø How you
interpret your point of view – Prov 23-7 says, “As a man thinks in his
heart, so is he,” and Rom 14-14 says, “To him who thinks anything to be
unclean, to him it is unclean.” We who know God know that eating food that
is sacrificed to an idol does not condemn us, yet if we eat in the presence of
those who believe in such idols, we will be encouraging them to believe what
is false. For in so eating things sacrificed to idols you condone idol
worship, defiling the conscience of those who have an inclination to believe
in idols. For this reason Paul starts out this chapter saying it is better to
walk in love than it is to walk in knowledge. If you walk in love, you will be
careful not to offend your brother’s conscience, but if you walk in
knowledge, it might weaken your brother’s conscience if he sees you eating
in an idols temple.
1Cor 8-2
· (178a) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø Presumption Ø
Presuming the will of God Ø Presumption fills
in the blanks
1Cor 8-3
· (208f) Salvation Ø
The salvation of God Ø Personal relationship Ø
Being the friend of God Ø Relationship with God
through obedience
1Cor 8,4-13
· (173e) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø Catholicism Ø
Scripture that contradicts the catholic faith Ø
Catholics who are converted to the faith -- These verses go with verse
1. Do not to take communion in the Catholic Church,
who believe the bread and wine transform into the body and blood of Christ, or
in any other church that believes that taking communion commends you to God in
any way. Such demon-spawned beliefs epitomize the very concept of food
sacrificed to idols. Paul said in verse 8 that food will neither commend us
nor condemn us before God. However, if you go into a church that believes
communion commends us to God and you partake of it, you will be helping them
believe in the false doctrine of transubstantiation, and in this way you will
not be advocating the true doctrines of the faith.
1Cor 8,4-10
· (173g) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø Catholicism Ø
Unholy sacrifice Ø Offering sacrifice without
God’s approval Ø Sacrifice against the will
of God -- These verses go with verse 1
1Cor 8,4-7
· (195h) Denying Christ Ø
Man exercises his will against God Ø Idolatry Ø
Worshipping other gods Ø Worshipping other gods
as a servant -- These verses go with verse 1
1Cor 8,4-6
· (183f) Works of the devil Ø
The origin of lawlessness Ø Spirit of error Ø
Incubators of the spirit of error Ø Ignorance
· (255h) Trinity Ø
Father, Son and Holy Spirit Ø Three in one Ø
There is only one God
1Cor 8-6
· (66b) Authority Ø
Lordship of Christ Ø He is Lord over all
creation Ø over the elements
· (114k) Thy kingdom come Ø
Working the grace of God Ø Working God’s
grace through Christ Ø Jesus is the way to the
Father
· (212b) Sovereignty Ø
God is infinite Ø He is the creator Ø
The creation glorifies God Ø God created all
things through Christ
· (213j) Sovereignty Ø
God is infinite Ø Jesus owns you Ø
His will becomes our will Ø As a master owns a
servant
1Cor 8,7-13
· (2i) Responsible to avoid offending God Ø
Get out of His way Ø Do not touch the apple of
His eye – the weak in faith
· (9j) Responsibility to strengthen one another Ø
Bear one another’s burdens – A lack of knowledge is a trademark of
the "weak" and is their burden that we who have knowledge
are obligated to bear. We need to be mindful of this kind of weakness and
tailor our behavior around them to fit the circumstances of their vulnerable
minds. You do not know how they will interpret what you say and do, for they
are searching for freedom as we are, except that they have not yet trained
their minds to embrace the basic tenants of freedom as outlined in the
scriptures, and can be easily swayed to accept an inferior version of freedom,
one that will entangle them further into the world’s web of sin.
· (12e) Servant Ø
Bad examples – To be weak in the faith is to have an affinity for
accepting information permitting certain liberties in the flesh, which has the
effect of further bondage. We become bad examples of
the Christian life and lead the weak down a blind ally when we practice our
freedoms in front of them; and we will be
ultimately responsible for their actions along with our own. Therefore, be mindful of new converts, and be on your
best behavior around them, because they are impressionable.
· (80b) Thy kingdom come Ø
Know the word in spiritual warfare Ø To deliver
yourself from bondage -- These verses go with verses 1&2
· (126l) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Patience Ø
Be patient with your brother
· (131d) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Unity Ø
Brother depends on you Ø To help build the
temple
· (139j) Temple Ø
Building the temple (with hands) Ø Tearing down
the temple through disobedience
· (196h) Denying Christ Ø
Man exercises his will against God Ø Immaturity
Ø Not mature enough to love God
· (234k) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Invest in the kingdom Ø
Be a blessing Ø Be a blessing and love your
brother
1Cor 8,7-12
· (197j) Denying Christ Ø
Man exercises his will against God Ø Man
withers when he is in control Ø Unfaithfulness Ø
Unfaithful to your own conscience
1Cor 8-7
· (155d) Witness Ø
Validity of the believer Ø Witness of the
believer Ø Conscience Ø
An evil conscience keeps us from believing God Ø
Knowledge of evil testifies against our deeds
1Cor 8-8
· (234b) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Seeking the glory of God
Ø Seeking the glory of His favor
1Cor 8,9-13
· (10e) Responsibility to keep order in the
church Ø Decrees of the church
· (203g) Denying Christ Ø
Dishonor God Ø Dishonor God by dishonoring your
brother
1Cor 8-9
· (118k) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Freedom Ø
Law of the spirit Ø Law of liberty
· (162k) Works of the devil Ø
Being a slave to the devil (Addictions) Ø
Bondage Ø Being slaves of men Ø
In bondage to the burdens of men
1Cor 8,10-13
· (21c) Sin Ø
Disobedience Ø Unfaithful
· (155a) Witness Ø
Validity of the believer Ø Witness of the
believer Ø Conscience Ø
Having a good conscience Ø Doing right to the
best of our knowledge
1Cor 8-11
· (54l) Paradox Ø
Opposites Ø Do not let that which is a good
thing be spoken of as evil -- This verse goes with verse 1. Do not venture into bars and let people see you
drinking a beer or two. We know that beer will not condemn us before God, but
those struggling with alcoholism who may be considering Christianity as an
alternative lifestyle, may see you and get the idea that they can be a
Christian alcoholic. In this way you would destroy your brother’s faith, and
for this reason Paul starts out this chapter saying it is better to walk in
love rather than knowledge.
1Cor 8-13
· (187c) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø
Separation from the old man Ø Die to the flesh Ø
Ministry of dying to self Ø Die to self to
minister to people Ø die to self to help the
weak
1Cor 9,1-6
· (191h) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø
Result of putting off the old man Ø Set apart Ø
God sanctifies us through His calling
1Cor 9-1,2
· (152d) Witness Ø
Validity of the Father Ø Witnesses of the
father Ø Apostles Ø
Fruitful results prove apostleship – The churches that Paul produced through his
preaching and teaching were the seal of his apostleship. An apostle has
converts, for ever heard of an apostle who never made a convert? This is the
difference between an apostle and an evangelist – an evangelist makes
converts, while an apostle makes churches from his converts. The Corinthian
Church was one of many churches on Paul’s long list achievements as proof to
the other apostles, to the world and to himself that he indeed saw the Lord on
the road to Damascus and heard the word spoken to Him that changed his life on
that faithful day, which partly explains his deep concern for all the churches
under his care.
1Cor 9-1
· (104j) Thy kingdom come Ø
Pure in heart shall see God Ø Shall see Jesus Ø
We shall see His face – A lot about what Paul had been saying in
these last few chapters is about attitude, and in this chapter he tells about
his ministry, using a little rhetoric to ask, “Have I not seen Jesus our
Lord?” That is something few can say. Although the other apostles had seen
Jesus, having walked with Him for the entire length of His ministry, they did
not see Him in His glorified state, but Paul did, and now he is leader of the
early church. This suggests that Jesus is more influential in the spirit than
He was in the flesh. The other apostles walked with Jesus for 3½ years, but
Paul had a one-minute conversation with Him, and now he is lead apostle, whose
apostleship transformed the world, and whose influence is with us to this day.
· (117j) Thy kingdom come Ø
Eyes of your spirit Ø Seeing through the eyes
of your spirit Ø Acknowledging the presence of
God
· (119a) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Freedom Ø
Law of the spirit Ø Freedom from the law
-- This verse goes with verse 19
· (129d) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Bearing the fruit of
evangelism Ø Bearing the fruit of the gospel
1Cor 9,2-6
· (56d) Paradox Ø
Opposites Ø humble yourself to be used of God
1Cor 9,3-23
· (11k) Servant Ø
Paul’s example of God’s standard
· (189b) Die to self (Process of substitution)
Ø Separation from the old man Ø
Holy sacrifice Ø Holy offering
1Cor 9,3-6
· (7b) Responsibility Ø
Protecting the Gospel Ø Defend the word of God
by obeying it – These verses go with verses 11-23.
· (12g) Servant Ø
Bond servant Ø Their relationship with God
– To better understand the relationship between God and His bondservants,
see also: Rom 1-9, which states that they serve Him in their spirit; and Eph
4-1, which states that they are prisoners of His will. This may sound like a
bad thing, but this concept is cast in view of the contrast of our fleshly
appetites to make it appear that we are prisoners of His will, when in fact we
want to serve Him, though we have other competitive desires. Paul and the other apostles could not just get married like other
people because they had a job to do that required all of their
attention. They didn’t even have a right to eat and drink—what does that
mean? The apostles didn’t have the liberty to take large sums of time off to
relax and enjoy their lives, but were too busy serving God. Also, this kind of
attitude/lifestyle lends itself to the beginning stages of over indulgence.
The profile of a bond servant is highly disciplined and extremely
focused and sacrificial, willing to give up anything to achieve his life-goal.
· (17c) Sin Ø
Unrighteous judgment Ø Judging in the flesh Ø
Evaluating circumstances by the carnal mind
· (101f) Thy kingdom come Ø
Zeal Ø Fulfill your calling with zeal --
These verses go with verses 11-27
· (152a)
Witness Ø
Validity of the Father Ø Witnesses of the
father Ø Apostles Ø
Enduring hardship proves apostleship – Paul had critics, and his defense was a
little offbeat rhetoric. He asked whether he had a right to eat and drink, and
of course he did. Then he asked whether he had a right to take along a
believing wife as the other apostles, and of course he did. Was Paul married?
No, he wasn’t. Although he had these rights he traded them for a better
ministry. Keep in mind that Paul’s advise to remain single in chapter seven
was completely unheeded even by the apostles, so that Paul and Barnabas were
the only unmarried apostles of the early church in partial fulfillment of the
prophecy about him in Act 9-16, “For I will show him how much he must suffer
for My name’s sake.” Remaining single was not very popular advice, yet God
stood behind him in it. In the same context he asked his next question, “Or
do only Barnabas and I not have a right to refrain from working” (the
double-negative carrying a tone of sarcasm)? Barnabas must have been a man
like Paul, gritty, committed beyond reason, yet even then probably found it
difficult to work with Paul. They worked their fingers to the bone, harder
than the rest, striving to scratch an itch that God put in the middle of their
backs, where it was nearly impossible to reach.
· (188e) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø
Separation from the old man Ø Suffering the will of God in your life -- These verses go with verses
12-19
1Cor 9-5
· (3g) Responsibility to the Family Ø
Remaining single is better than divorce –
This is a rhetorical
question, implying that Paul did have the right to get married if he wanted.
This is a
choice that God wants the individual to make as a means of securing a better
ministry. Paul chose not to get married so he could concentrate on his
ministry to God and to the church. A wife would have divided his interests
and hence interfered with his ministry. All of us who believe in
Jesus have room for gratitude that Paul remained single and concentrated on
spiritual things, for it was people like him that made the gospel available
to us.
1Cor 9-6
· (101j) Thy kingdom come Ø
Ambition Ø Be an ambitious businessman for God Ø
Ambitious in the business world of this life
1Cor 9,7-23
· (240c) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Pursuing the knowledge
of the kingdom Ø Pastor (Shepherd) Ø
Paul has a shepherd’s heart – Paul was asking, ‘If I plant a vineyard and
do not eat the fruit of it, then why bother?' He was saying, ‘why should I
be an apostle and not share in the benefits in being an apostle?’ He ends
this battery of questions in verse nine quoting a Scripture from the Old
Testament, “You shall not muzzle the ox while he is threshing,” implying
that, “If we sowed spiritual things in you, is it too much if we should reap
material things from you?” and just before he seals the deal he says,
“Nevertheless, we did not use this right, but we endure all things, that we
may cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ.” Paul is making himself less
than an ox, and the world already felt that way about him. In fact, he could
scarcely stay out of prison. The Corinthians were immature, but the world did
not know Paul at all, so when those heard that the church was led by a man who
would not take anything for his own sustenance, people flocked to the church
all the more, being confident that the leaders of God’s church had no
ulterior motives. It was not a commitment that was mandatory, but one Paul
felt in his heart, perhaps to repay the suffering he caused the church prior
to his conversion. Through his commitment he received an anointing greater
than the other apostles to help him fulfill the job at hand, though previously
he had been a persecutor and a violent aggressor of the church, these things
had been long forgiven him.
1Cor 9,7-14
· (218i) Sovereignty Ø
God overrides the will of man Ø God’s will
over man Ø Reaping the harvest Ø
Reaping the harvest of obedience Ø Principle of
sowing and reaping
· (230b) Kingdom of God Ø
God’s kingdom is a living organism Ø
Partaking Ø What we must do to partake of the
kingdom Ø Partaking which requires our
participation
1Cor 9,7-10
· (225d) Kingdom of God Ø
Illustrating the kingdom Ø Parables about wealth Ø Parables about a land
owner and his farm
1Cor 9-7
· (226a) Kingdom of God Ø
Illustrating the kingdom Ø Parables Ø
Parables about war
1Cor 9-9
· (63g) Paradox Ø
Anomalies Ø Sarcasm Ø
Be pretentious Ø Pretending to be stupid
1Cor 9,11-27
· (101f) Thy kingdom come Ø
Fulfill your calling with zeal --
These verses go with verses 3-6. This buildup was not in defense of partaking of
the ministry, but of proving Paul’s right to partake of it, yet choosing not
to do so, for the purpose of furthering the gospel. This is indicative of
Paul, except that at one time he persecuted the church, putting the saints in
prison and advocated their deaths. Even at this Paul did it from a zeal that
virtually no one else could duplicate, and it was this zeal that God liked in
Paul, who gladly sacrificed himself for his beliefs. He was completely
committed to his cause, more so than any of his equals, as though he were
competing with them. There was something about him that drove him to be
utterly committed to his faith, and God wanted this in Paul, not for his own
time, but later, when the church slunk into apostasy, when the unrighteous
stewards of the last days would come out of the woodwork seeking positions of
ministry for the sake of sordid gain. These are those who seek what they can
get from the gospel, unlike Paul who sought only what he could give to it.
1Cor 9,11-24
· (96c) Thy kingdom come Ø
Positive attitude toward God Ø Good attitude
about the word of God
1Cor 9,11-23
· (7b) Responsibility Ø
Protecting the Gospel Ø Defend the word of God
by obeying it – These verses go along with verses 3-6.
· (12i) Servant Ø
Attitude of a bondservant – Paul was a man who invested everything he
had into the gospel of the kingdom. He could have relaxed a little and allowed
the church to pay for some of his many expenses. He refused to use
the churches resources on himself, but invested it back in the church in some
way, or he would give it to someone in greater need than himself (someone who
saw themselves in greater need than Paul). He was like a man who invested all
he owned into the stock market. When a certain share maxed out he would
withdraw it; but instead of living on the proceeds, he would reinvest it into
another company to further multiply his profits. This can be most plainly seen
in verse 18, where it says, "What then is my reward? That, when I preach
the gospel, I may offer the gospel without charge, so as not to make full use
of my right in the gospel." He did not declare his reward to be some
spiritual benefit in heaven, but a further opportunity to serve the people, an
attitude that would get him more spiritual benefit in heaven than ever! This
is the attitude of a bondservant, someone who is obsessed with love and
service to God and others. On the outside he looked like a selfless man, but
inwardly he was greedy – not for his own way or for the world’s goods, but
for the kingdom of God! This is not actually greed but quite the opposite; it
is wisdom.
· (14a) Servants of God’s word – Too
often, men of the cloth today use the word of God to serve themselves and
their own purposes, and way too often their purpose is to avoid having to work
for a living. If pastors had the attitude Paul had about the gospel—to serve instead of
being served—they would be much further ahead in their
ministries. After all is said and done, they work harder trying to make their
living on the gospel than if they simply went out and got a job.
· (63d) Paradox Ø
Anomalies Ø Righteous deception Ø
Church deceive each other
1Cor 9,12-23
· (62f) Paradox Ø
Anomalies Ø Being clever Ø
Lure in your prey
1Cor 9,12-19
· (152b) Witness Ø
Validity of the Father Ø Witnesses of the
father Ø Apostles Ø
Commitment to the cause proves apostleship
· (188e) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø
Separation from the old man Ø Suffering the will of God in your life -- These verses go with verses
3-6.
1Cor 9,12-15
· (101a) Thy kingdom come Ø
Devotion Ø In your ministry to people Ø
Devoted to ministering to their spiritual needs -- These verses go with
verses 18-27. Paul condones preachers who make a living as
ministers of the gospel, yet he did not. He didn’t want to give people a
reason to speak evil against him, and thus evil against the gospel of Christ
through him. He did everything in his power to dispel any hindrance to the
gospel.
1Cor 9-12
· (6c) Responsible to advocate God’s cause Ø
Jesus’ yoke of evangelism
· (240j) Kingdom of God Ø
Opposition toward the kingdom of God Ø
Hindering the kingdom Ø Taking away the key of
knowledge Ø Suppressing the truth
1Cor 9,13-20
· (134i) Temple Ø
Your body is the temple of God Ø Sins of the
body Ø Immorality Ø
Adultery Ø Spiritual adultery
1Cor 9-15
· (84d) Thy kingdom come Ø
Words of your mouth Ø Boasting Ø
It needs to be said and no one else is saying it Ø
Boasting of my accomplishments in Christ
1Cor 9,16-27
· (6c) Responsible to advocate God’s cause Ø
Jesus’ yoke of evangelism – Paul was free from all men in that he
understood his freedom in Christ so nobody could lie to him and place him in
bondage to their deceptions. Nevertheless, he placed himself in bondage to all
men, becoming a slave to all in order to win those who were enslaved. In one
example, he became a Jew in order to win the Jews, though he himself was a Jew
by birth, originating from the tribe of Benjamin. He was more a natural Jew as
he understood it according to the flesh before his conversion than he was
after he got saved, because God converted him to a spiritual Jew, which is the
identity of everyone who are born of the spirit, regardless of their
nationalities. When Paul got saved the concept of “Jew” changed for him.
His flesh would always belong to the tribe of Benjamin, but in his spirit he
belonged to God, and this is something that his fellow Jews could not grasp. A
spiritual Jew is more a Jew that a natural Jew, by evidence that prior to his
conversion, Paul placed his confidence as a natural Jew on his birthright as a
son of Abraham, but after he got saved he placed his confidence as a son of
God on his faith in Jesus Christ. So, Paul regressed and posed as a natural
Jew to his fellow Jews in order to relate to them, and preached Jesus to them
in hope that he might save some. The same principle applies to the other
examples he provided: he posed as under law to those who were under law,
though he himself was not under law but under grace, that he might win those
who are under the law. Again, he posed as lawless to those without law, though
not without the law of Christ, that he might win those who live outside the
law of God. He became “all things to all men, that [he] might by all means
save some." According to Paul’s example, you have to relate to people
before you can preach the gospel to them and have them listen to you and
believe you, otherwise you are like a Martian to them. If you stand above them
and preach down to them, you might as well have come from planet Zentos. You
would not be talking about a god they could access, nor would you be talking
about a god that would in any way interest them.
1Cor 9,16-23
· (148k) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Works of the church
bear witness to Jesus Ø Evangelism Ø
Obligation to preach the gospel Ø Consumed by
the desire to do it – Paul had such a strong anointing in the area
of evangelism that he couldn’t help but preach the gospel. He almost
didn’t have a choice in the matter, saying, “If I do this voluntarily, I
have a reward; but if against my will, I have a stewardship entrusted to
me.” So which one was it? Did Paul do this voluntarily and received a
reward, or did he preach the gospel with such compulsion that he had no
control of it, as though against his will? The gospel of Christ was no hobby
to Paul. It is arguable that his stewardship was the anointing that drove him
to preach the gospel and the ministry that resulted was a byproduct of his
addiction to the Holy Spirit. What was Paul’s reward? When he preached the
gospel he may offer it without charge, so as not to make full use of his right
in the gospel. The way the church rewarded Paul was to let him preach the
gospel without helping him with his daily expenses. This is the level of zeal
that Paul had for the Lord. The man was so driven that whether he was seeking
a reward in heaven was even questionable. He was like a drug addict, the only
difference being that instead of his lips forming around a crystal meth bong,
they were forming around the name of Jesus, speaking the grace of God to yet
another soul in hope that he might be saved. To Paul, preaching the gospel was
like sticking his hand in cold water after he had burned himself. This is how
badly he needed to preach the gospel; it was the only way he could find
relief. If he stopped, something would build inside him until he couldn’t
stand it anymore, and he would have to go and tell somebody about Jesus,
“For woe is me if I do not preach the gospel.”
1Cor 9,16-21
· (53g) Paradox Ø
Opposites Ø Preaching freedom in bondage
1Cor 9-16,17
· (216h) Sovereignty Ø
God overrides the will of man Ø God’s will
over man Ø Compelled by the Spirit Ø
Following God in fear of losing the anointing
1Cor 9,18-27
· (101a) Thy kingdom come Ø
Devotion Ø In your ministry to people Ø
Devoted to ministering to their spiritual needs -- These verses go with
verses 12-15
1Cor 9-18
· (226c) Kingdom of God Ø
Illustrating the kingdom Ø Rewards of the
kingdom of heaven Ø Reserved in heaven Ø
God crowns us with glory for sharing our rewards
1Cor 9-19
· (119a) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Freedom Ø
Law of the spirit Ø Freedom from the law
-- This verse goes with verse 1
· (192f) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø
Result of putting off the old man Ø Gain by
losing Ø Waiting for God to do it His way Ø
Lose your rights to gain His vindication
1Cor 9-21
· (181g) Works of the devil Ø
Practicing witchcraft Ø Lawlessness Ø
Having no regard for the law Ø Being without
law
1Cor 9-22
· (1e) All things to all men (Key
verse) –
To some, trying to use this verse
is like walking a tight rope, but to others it is a simple matter of
combining a few principles and acting them out. We know what the
Bible says (or we should know), so we know what is off limits and what liberties
we have. We also know what the world is doing to a point, and that there is a
great gulf between us and them behavior-wise, spiritually, and almost
every other way. Paul wanted to reach people who were vastly different from
himself, so he modified a few things without compromising his faith to find
some commonality between him and the people he was trying to reach with the
gospel.
1Cor 9,23-27
· (234h) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Invest in the kingdom Ø
Sold out Ø Placing no boundaries on your
commitment to God Ø Going to any extreme to
fulfill the will of God – There are many people who consider themselves
fellow partakers of the gospel, yet they do very little for the sake of the
gospel. In other words, they take from the gospel without investing anything
into it, whereas Paul was more a giver of the gospel than he was a taker of
it, which led him to sacrifice his life for the cause of the gospel in order
to make up for those who would not contribute anything to it.
1Cor 9,24-27
· (39f) Judgment Ø
Jesus defeated death Ø Victory Ø
He overcame every circumstance
· (60a) Paradox Ø
Two implied meanings Ø Operating kingdom
principles / Conducting spiritual warfare
· (100h) Thy kingdom come Ø
Diligence in running the race that
is set before us – Paul was going to win this race; he had a
very high success rate of hitting his target. Whenever he threw a punch, the
devil’s face felt it. Paul the zealot disciplined his body and made it his
slave. He was extremely self-disciplined, which is something the church today
is lacking. Most people do not see a need for this at all. He considered
himself being in a race with other Christians, and the goal of the race was to
see who could give more to the gospel and take less from it. Whoever won this
race would win a prize, and the prize was that he could continue offering the
gospel without charge. There is also a prize waiting for him in heaven;
however, his perspective on this chapter and his attitude about the gospel was
in regard to this life, and his expectation was upon himself and revolved
around giving more to the gospel than he took from it. The church could learn
from Paul’s example and give a little more to it than they take from it.
· (188b) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø
Separation from the old man Ø Die to the flesh Ø
Dying to self keeps you on God’s course
· (194a) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø
Turn from sin to God Ø Run to God Ø
Run the race that is set before us
· (225o) Kingdom of God Ø
Illustrating the kingdom Ø Parables Ø
Parables about running a race
· (226b) Kingdom of God Ø
Illustrating the kingdom Ø Rewards of the
kingdom of heaven Ø Reserved in heaven Ø
God crowns us with glory for sharing our rewards Ø
The reward of a crown
1Cor 9-24
· (81f) Thy kingdom come Ø
Pray without ceasing Ø Obedience through
continuous prayer
1Cor 9-25
· (170h) Works of the devil Ø
Manifestations of the devil Ø Outward
appearance Ø Temporary Ø
Rewards of this life are temporary
· (243g) Kingdom of God Ø
The eternal kingdom Ø The indestructible
kingdom Ø The body of Christ is indestructible Ø
The indestructible kingdom within us
· (249l) Priorities Ø
God’ s preeminence Ø Wealth Ø
World’s perception of wealth Ø The world’s
wealth has no value Ø The world’s idea of
wealth opposes the truth
1Cor 9-26,27
· (108d) Thy kingdom come Ø
Balance Ø Faith is the balance between freedom
and law
· (187j) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø
Separation from the old man Ø Die to the flesh Ø
Spirit versus the flesh Ø Trying to work the
Spirit by the flesh
1Cor 9-26
· (80c) Thy kingdom come Ø
Know the word in spiritual warfare Ø To fight
in the Spirit
1Cor 9-27
· (134h) Temple Ø
Your body is the temple of God Ø Body of sin Ø
Dying to the sinful nature
· (190b) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø
Separation from the old man Ø Masochism
(Self-made martyr) Ø
Taking your sinful nature by force
· (192e) Die to self Ø
Result of putting off the old man Ø Gain by
losing Ø Receiving from God by substitution Ø
Committed in the natural to receive in the spiritual
· (207b) Salvation Ø
God makes promises on His terms Ø Eternal
security? Ø Perish By Losing Your Faith Ø
Perish in deception
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