In this bible talk from 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 we see more “Corinth in the church” rather than “the church of God in Corinth” (1:2). Last week it was the legal realm, this week the sexual realm. But the common factor in it all is serving self rather then Jesus. The Corinthians’ favorite slogan is “everything is permissible for me” or literally “everything for me is permissible”. Me at the centre. Not Jesus.
The Corinthians are big fans of Christian freedom but seem to have no notion of what Jesus has freed them from let alone what he has freed them for. Paul has just reminded them in verses 9-11 that they’ve been freed from sin: “that is what some of you were”. Unfortunately, what they were is what they still ARE! And they’re wrong notion of Christian freedom is making them slaves of sin all over again, rather than servants of Jesus. Especially, they are slaves to sexual sin: they’re so called freedom is actually slavery—sexual appetite is ruling their actions, not Jesus.
Key Verse
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honour God with your body.
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
Outline:
1. free for…what? 6:12
2. slaves of sin 6:13-16
3. slaves of Jesus 6:17-20
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Wow has this talk silenced people that no-one is leaving a comment but thats good as they must be think really hard about what was said.
I know i have been it is true that most blokes do struggle with the sexual issues i know i do but its great that we have brothers in Christ that we can talk to and wifes that need to hear our struggles too.
This is something we need to flee from but flee in the right direction into the arms of our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Lets as blokes at SCPC do this and support each other in the pursuit of a healthy godly family at home and at church.