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Challenged By Our Social Nature which means that we like to know who is in charge, or we like to be in charge. We like to know our rights and want to exercise our rights. The result is that, in all gatherings, social relationships don’t always go smoothly. There is one reality about the church that we…

Our Scripture lesson today comes from 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 : When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints? Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try…

Have you ever had something happen to you in which you responded, “That just ain’t right!” We all have. But nobody quite understands injustice like Archie Williams. He was arrested in 1982 for a crime he did not commit. His verdict was overturned only when DNA evidence could be brought forth to prove…

Lawsuits No hiding the fact that in our society lawsuits seem to be a way of life. In the Corinthian church it was a problem and Paul deals with the problem and offers some problem solving 101 solutions to that and issues with the Corinthian mindset about the body. Simple facts (2018) statistics in the…

The Corinthians did not seem to have any trouble separating from each other, whether based on favorite teachers, use of spiritual gifts or finding resolution to civil disputes amongst their members. Many parts of American society have become very litigious. We are a people who quickly turn to the civil…

I Am… Barefoot Man It started as a simple thing. I think I was 16 years old. I was the “kid from California. Running around barefoot like a surfer or something. Cool, right? Then people started being surprised I could walk on things without hurting my foot. Like hot pavement. It did hurt my foot, but…

Introduction - America is in top 5 of the most litigious countries in the world. Germany holds the first place and America the fifth place. By far the number one cause of suing in America is the desire to get rich. People file lawsuits because they want money and look for a pretext so they can sue for…

1 Corinthians 6:1–20 (NLT) 1 When one of you has a dispute with another believer, how dare you file a lawsuit and ask a secular court to decide the matter instead of taking it to other believers! 2 Don’t you realize that someday we believers will judge the world? And since you are going to judge the…

Introduction Opening Illustration: Feud Online Every interaction we have in public represents your King. Recently I was scrolling through Twitter and I saw something that surprised me. Two young Christian men that I deeply admire (well known). One of them had said something pretty hurtful about the other…

Start Entice: The issue which Paul addresses at the outset of 1 Cor. 6 does not seem pressing to us with all the "real” difficulties we face. We assume that "litigation" in the ancient world was simple and unsophisticated. Really nothing more than "rock-paper-scissors." Not so. Roman law is of course…

Introduction Greetings… Theme: Lessons From 1 Corinthians. Hope: To learn from the vast amount of different doctrines covered in this particular book and better have an understanding of God’s precious word. Over the last several lessons we have spent time examining what “sexual immorality” is and the…

Paul takes the Corinthians to task on how they work out disputes between them and how they treat one another and hold each other to accountability of the word.

Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 6:1-10 Introduction: Lawsuits - Another way we are uniquely shaped by the culture Throughout this series, we’ve talked about ways in which we can subtly be influenced, shaped, and molded by the culture. The world around us can be so filled with certain philosophies and ideals…

Jesus gives two powerful illustrations of love for our brother, free from anger and scorn. These are not new unrealistic laws for the believer. Instead they indicate the incredible importance of love in the Kingdom... and only possible as God frees us from self-righteous anger and contempt.

A sermon explaining how Christians should respond when someone in the church wrongs them in a dispute.

Because we know the mercy and grace Jesus poured out on us, and we have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, we have the power to do the right thing and be satisfied in it.

Sunday, July 11, 2021. 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 | “Do Not Be Deceived.” The Church of God belongs to God. This makes Her distinct from any other assemblies found in the world! For this reason, the apostle comes down hard on the church in Corinth when their shameful actions confuse this distinction among themselves, and especially in the eyes of unbelievers in the world. Simply put, the church was deceived and their witness for Jesus as a consequence was lost! This text returns to a recurring theme of the Church’s identity in Christ, and ends with a powerful whisper of Gospel transformation and hope.

1 When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints? 2 Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases? 3 Do you not know that we are to judge…

Unresolved disputes between brothers and sisters in a local church must be handled within the church for the sake of the gospel.

Announce “Lord of The Wings” movie night at our house †CALL TO WORSHIP John 4:24 Paul Mulner, Elder Minister: Christians, we have met to worship. How can we sinners worship a holy God? Congregation: God is a spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth. By God’s help, we will worship…

God is the only one who determines what is good and what is evil, so we are to obey Him and glorify Him in all that we do because we belong to Him.

The emphases in this passage on the sojourner, the poor and needy, as well as enemies demonstrate for us how the Lord intimately understands the human heart. Where are we most likely to ignore and reject the implications of what it means for us to love our neighbors? It’s with those we, for whatever reason, believe are not worthy of that love. So, the love that God commands us to exhibit is independent from attraction. It is often most profoundly expressed in promoting the cause of those the world (or our community) is likely to despise, ignore, reject; promoting the cause of those who are most vulnerable.

Intro: I’ve told this group before, I love westerns- novels, TV shows, & movies. One of my favorite movies is Tombstone- Kurt Russell is Wyatt Earp , Val Kilmer- Doc Holliday , Sam Elliott & Bill Paxton-the other 2 Earp brothers- Virgil & Morgan . Most of you probably know the story. Wyatt retired as…

We’ve been talking for the past few weeks about how messy ministry can be. The reason why it’s messy is because your are dealing with sinful people who don’t always do things right. I believe one of the greatest gifts that any one of us poses is the gift of forgiveness. The ability to absolve someone…

Outside of wrestling practice, there is only one person I have ever punched in the face in my lifetime. My brother was 4 years older than me and one day he dared me to punch him and so I did. I landed one right on his cheek. It was not that hard and he looked at me and said you just punched me and I…