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1 Corinthians

Freedom and Love in the gray areas

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The good news in real life

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The good news in real life

Ch 1-6 Problems Paul heard about

My brothers, My brothers, My brothers, My brothers, some from Chloe’s household some from Chloe’s household some from Chloe’s household some from Chloe’s household have informed me have informed me have informed me have informed me that there are quarrels that there are quarrels that there are quarrels that there are quarrels among you. 1 Corinthians 1:11 among you. 1 Corinthians 1:11 among you. 1 Corinthians 1:11 among you. 1 Corinthians 1:11

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The good news in real life

Ch 1-6 Problems Paul heard about

My brothers, My brothers, My brothers, My brothers, some from Chloe’s household some from Chloe’s household some from Chloe’s household some from Chloe’s household have informed me have informed me have informed me have informed me that there are quarrels that there are quarrels that there are quarrels that there are quarrels among you. 1 Corinthians 1:11 among you. 1 Corinthians 1:11 among you. 1 Corinthians 1:11 among you. 1 Corinthians 1:11

Ch 7-16 Problems they wrote about

Now for the matters Now for the matters Now for the matters Now for the matters you wrote about you wrote about you wrote about you wrote about… … … … 1 Corinthians 7:1 1 Corinthians 7:1 1 Corinthians 7:1 1 Corinthians 7:1

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The good news in real life

1 Corinthians 8:1 1 Corinthians 8:1 1 Corinthians 8:1 1 Corinthians 8:1 Now about food sacrificed to idols… Now about food sacrificed to idols… Now about food sacrificed to idols… Now about food sacrificed to idols…

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1 Corinthians

Freedom and Love in the gray areas

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Freedom and love in the gray areas

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1. We must have love

1 1 1 1 Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that

Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. love builds up. love builds up. love builds up.

2 2 2 2 The man who thinks he knows something does not

The man who thinks he knows something does not The man who thinks he knows something does not The man who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know. yet know as he ought to know. yet know as he ought to know. yet know as he ought to know.

3 3 3 3 But the man who loves God is known by God.

But the man who loves God is known by God. But the man who loves God is known by God. But the man who loves God is known by God.

Freedom and love in the gray areas

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2. We must know truth

Freedom and love in the gray areas

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Freedom and love in the gray areas

Idolatry is wrong
2. We must know truth

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Freedom and love in the gray areas

2. We must know truth

Exodus 20:4 Exodus 20:4 Exodus 20:4 Exodus 20:4– – – –5 5 5 5 “You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of “You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of “You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of “You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them

r worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a
r worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a
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jealous God… jealous God… jealous God… jealous God…

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Freedom and love in the gray areas

Idolatry is wrong
Idols are nothing
2. We must know truth

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Freedom and love in the gray areas

2. We must know truth

Isaiah 44:19 Isaiah 44:19 Isaiah 44:19 Isaiah 44:19 No one stops to think, no one has the knowledge or No one stops to think, no one has the knowledge or No one stops to think, no one has the knowledge or No one stops to think, no one has the knowledge or understanding to say, “Half of it I used for fuel; I even understanding to say, “Half of it I used for fuel; I even understanding to say, “Half of it I used for fuel; I even understanding to say, “Half of it I used for fuel; I even baked bread over its coals, I roasted meat and I ate. baked bread over its coals, I roasted meat and I ate. baked bread over its coals, I roasted meat and I ate. baked bread over its coals, I roasted meat and I ate. Shall I make a detestable thing from what is left? Shall I make a detestable thing from what is left? Shall I make a detestable thing from what is left? Shall I make a detestable thing from what is left? Shall I bow down to a block of wood?” Shall I bow down to a block of wood?” Shall I bow down to a block of wood?” Shall I bow down to a block of wood?”

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Freedom and love in the gray areas

Idolatry is wrong
Idols are nothing
Some Christians are vulnerable
2. We must know truth

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Freedom and love in the gray areas

2. We must know truth

Romans 14:14 Romans 14:14 Romans 14:14 Romans 14:14 As one who is in the Lord Jesus, I am fully convinced As one who is in the Lord Jesus, I am fully convinced As one who is in the Lord Jesus, I am fully convinced As one who is in the Lord Jesus, I am fully convinced that no food is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards that no food is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards that no food is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards that no food is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean. something as unclean, then for him it is unclean. something as unclean, then for him it is unclean. something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.

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3. We must love our family over our freedom

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3. We must love our family over our freedom

9 9 9 9 Be careful, however, that the exercise of your

Be careful, however, that the exercise of your Be careful, however, that the exercise of your Be careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the freedom does not become a stumbling block to the freedom does not become a stumbling block to the freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak. weak. weak. weak.

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3. We must love our family over our freedom

9 9 9 9 Be careful, however, that the exercise of your

Be careful, however, that the exercise of your Be careful, however, that the exercise of your Be careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the freedom does not become a stumbling block to the freedom does not become a stumbling block to the freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak. weak. weak. weak.

13 13 13 13 Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to fall

Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to fall Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to fall Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to fall. not cause him to fall. not cause him to fall. not cause him to fall.

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Freedom and love in the gray areas

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Freedom and love in the gray areas

Do not violate God’s Word

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Freedom and love in the gray areas

Do not violate God’s Word
Do not violate your conscience

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Freedom and love in the gray areas

Do not violate God’s Word
Do not violate your conscience
Exercise your freedoms carefully

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Freedom and love in the gray areas

Do not violate God’s Word
Do not violate your conscience
Exercise your freedoms carefully
Distinguish disagreement from harm

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Freedom and love in the gray areas

Do not violate God’s Word
Do not violate your conscience
Exercise your freedoms carefully
Distinguish disagreement from harm
Be willing to sacrifice freedom out of love