1 Corinthians 2:14-3:31 Corinthians 2:14-3:3

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The Christian “Walk”The Christian “Walk”

But just as it is written,But just as it is written,

““Things which eye has not seen and ear Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, and which have not has not heard, and which have not entered the heart of man,entered the heart of man,

All that God has prepared for those who All that God has prepared for those who love Him.”love Him.”

1 Cor. 2:91 Cor. 2:9

1 Cor. 3:1-21 Cor. 3:1-2

And I, brethren, could not speak to you as And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to babes in Christ.as to babes in Christ.

I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able.Indeed, even now you are not yet able.

1 Cor. 2:14-161 Cor. 2:14-16 But a natural man does not accept the things of But a natural man does not accept the things of

the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised. they are spiritually appraised.

But he who is spiritual appraises all things, yet But he who is spiritual appraises all things, yet he himself is appraised by no man. he himself is appraised by no man.

For who has known the mind of the Lord, that For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct Him?he should instruct Him?But we have the mind of Christ.But we have the mind of Christ.

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Mental TransformationMental TransformationThat, in reference to your former manner of life, That, in reference to your former manner of life,

you you lay aside the old selflay aside the old self, which is being , which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit,corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit,

and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

and and put on the new selfput on the new self, which in the likeness of , which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth. -- Ephes. 4:22-24holiness of the truth. -- Ephes. 4:22-24

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And do not be conformed to this world, And do not be conformed to this world, but but be transformed by the renewing of be transformed by the renewing of your mindyour mind, that you may prove what the , that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2Romans 12:2

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But he who is spiritual appraises* all things, But he who is spiritual appraises* all things, yet he himself is appraised by no man. yet he himself is appraised by no man. 1 Cor. 2:151 Cor. 2:15

* * means “understands,discerns” means “understands,discerns”

"For My thoughts are not your thoughts,Neither are your ways My ways," declares the Lord.

"For as the heavens are higher than the earth,So are My ways higher than your ways,And My thoughts than your thoughts.” Is.55:8-9

For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ. 1 Cor. 2:16

Mental TransformationMental Transformation1 Cor. 2:11-13 1 Cor. 2:11-13 For who among men knows the thoughts of a For who among men knows the thoughts of a

man except the spirit of the man, which is in him? Even man except the spirit of the man, which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God.of God.

Now we have Now we have receivedreceived, not the spirit of the world, but the , not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might Spirit who is from God, that we might knowknow the things the things freely given to us by God.freely given to us by God.which things we also speak, not in words taught by which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words.combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words.

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But he who is spiritual appraises* all things, But he who is spiritual appraises* all things, yet he himself is appraised by no man. yet he himself is appraised by no man. 1 Cor. 2:151 Cor. 2:15

* * means “understands,discerns” means “understands,discerns”

How Are We Transformed?How Are We Transformed?

1.1. Sufficient Sufficient InputInput1 Cor. 3:2 I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able…

Heb.5:13,14 For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil.

Your spiritual growth is Your spiritual growth is measured by your measured by your knowledge of God’s Word.knowledge of God’s Word.

1 Peter 2:2 “like newborn babes, long for the pure milk of the word, that by it you may grow in respect to salvation…”

How Are We Transformed?How Are We Transformed?

1.1. Sufficient Sufficient InputInput

2.2. Spiritual Spiritual DependenceDependenceBut a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised.1 Cor. 2:14

Galatians 5:17 For the flesh () sets its desire against the Spirit (), and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please.

2 Cor. 10:5 We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.

1 Cor. 2:12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things freely given to us by God...

How Are We Transformed?How Are We Transformed?

1.1. Sufficient Sufficient InputInput

2.2. Spiritual Spiritual DependenceDependence

3.3. OutputOutput1 Cor. 3:3 for you are still fleshly. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking like mere men?

But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil. Heb.5:14

Transformation Is Our Transformation Is Our CallingCallingFor consider your calling, brethren, that For consider your calling, brethren, that there were there were

not many wise according to the flesh, not many not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noblemighty, not many noble;;

But God has chosen the foolish things of the But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, and the base things of things which are strong, and the base things of the world and the despised, God has chosen, the the world and the despised, God has chosen, the things that are not, that He might nullify the things that are not, that He might nullify the things that are, that no man should boast before things that are, that no man should boast before God.God. 1 Cor. 1:26-291 Cor. 1:26-29

Or Spiritual Mastery…Or Spiritual Mastery…

1.1. History…History…

2.2. World at Large…World at Large…

3.3. Human Nature…Human Nature…

4.4. Ethics…Ethics…

5.5. Patterns for Growth…Patterns for Growth…

6.6. Relationships…Relationships…

7.7. Impact…Impact…

Questions? Comments?Questions? Comments?