1. Week 5 Powerpoint C

2. III. THE CURE FOR CHURCH DIVISIONS (4:6-21)A. Pride is the problem (4:6-7)1) Pride exalts men (6)2) Pride exalts self (7)B. Humility is the cure (4:8-21)1) The Spectacle (8-13)2) The Father (14-21) * Fathers begat children (14,15) * Fathers provide an example (16,17) * Fathers discipline the children (18-21) 3. 1 Corinthians 5:1-13This chapter deals with the issue of church discipline - Think of your church and issues you may face among the membership - Think of the purposes of Pauls instruction toward church discipline - Think of the right attitude toward discipline 4. I. THE SIN (5:1,6)A. Nature of the Sin (1)B. Effect of the sin (6)II. THE ATTITUDE (5:2) A. The wrong attitude B. The right attitudeIII. THE ACTION (5:2c-13) A. Separate from the sinning brother (2c-9) B. Not from the Unsaved (10-13)IV. THE PURPOSE of disciplineA. To have a pure church (7)B. The destruction of the flesh (5) i.e. the old nature If not repented, the loss of life (1 Jn 5:16, 17)C. Restoration of the sinning brother (5) (cf. 2 Cor 2:6-8) 5. I. THE PROBLEM (6:1)II. THE IGNORANCE (6:2,3,9,15,16,19)A. Believers will judge others in the future (2,3)1) We will judge the world (1) (cf. Rev. 2:26, 27; 20:4)2) We will judge the angels (2) (cf 2 Pet. 2:4)B. Believers should judge amongst themselves now (4) 6. I. THE PROBLEM (6:1)II. THE IGNORANCE (6:2,3,9,15,16,19) A. Believers will judge others in the future (2,3) 1) We will judge the world (1) (cf. Rev. 2:26, 27; 20:4) 2) We will judge the angels (2) (cf 2 Pet. 2:4) B. Believers should judge amongst themselves now (4)III. THE SOLUTION (6:5-8) A. Arbitration among the brethren (5) B. Attitude among the brethren (6-8) 1) Suffer Wrong from the brother (7) (cf. Mt 5:39-40) 2) Do not Retaliate (8) (cf. Rom. 12:17, 19) 7. I. FALSE ARGUMENTS (6:12)A. I can do whatever I want1) Is it expedient? (12a)2) Is it enslaving? (12b)3) Is it edifying? (10:23)B. God gave me the equipmentII. PROPER CONCEPTION (6:14-17) A. Our bodies are important to God (14) B. Our bodies are members of Christ (15-17) 1) Physical fornication involves Christ (15, 16) 2) Physical fornication is spiritual adultery (17)III. SPIRITUAL REMEDY (6:9-11; 18-20) A. Salvation (9-11) B. Flee Fornication (18) 1) Joseph did (Gen 39:10) 2) David did not (2 Sam 11) C. Yield to Gods ownership (19, 20) 8. 2 Perspectives Christs Pauls Do they conflict? 9. I. CHRISTS TEACHING ON DIVORCE A. Problem of divorce 1) Divorce was wide spread (Mt 5:27 32) 2) There were liberal and conservative views (Mt 19:3) B. Grounds for Divorce 1) Christs general rule (Mt 19:4-6) 2) Christs one exception (Mt 19:9) God desires reconciliation (Hosea & Gomer) Sometimes reconciliation is impossible (Jer 3:8)II. PAULS TEACING ON DIVORCE (1 COR 7:1-40) A. To the singles (1b) B. To the Christian couples (2-11) C. To the spiritually mixed couples (12-16) D. Some practical considerations (17-40) To the Unmarried be cautious To the Married be content To the Divorced move forward (1 Jn 1:9) without guilt (biblical or not) To all solutions are not external but internal (change of heart not divorce) 10. I. PRINCIPLES OF CHRISTIAN LIBERTY EXPLAINED (8:1-13)A. Balanced with LOVE (1-3) 1) Love, not knowledge alone builds others up (1) 2) One-sided Knowledge is incomplete (2) 3) Love unites one to God (3)B. Balanced with UNDERSTANDING (4-7) 1) An idol is NOTHING (4) 2) There is ONLY ONE GOD (4b-6) 3) Not everyone has this knowledge (7)C. Balanced with WISDOM (8-13) 1) Realize differences in maturity (8) 2) Realize others need our example (9-11) 3) Surrender rights to avoid offense (12-13)