1 Corinthians 3:16-23

New Believers start on spiritual milk as we grow so does our “diet”

Christ-Followers have work to do

God is the one responsible for Salvation

1 Corinthians 3:16–23 ESV

16 Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? 17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple. 18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness,” 20 and again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.” 21 So let no one boast in men. For all things are yours, 22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are yours, 23 and you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.

We are the Temple 16-17

Remember: He was just talking about Teachers and Leaders and He’s talking to the CHURCH

Y’ALL are the Temple of God.

God will destroy FALSE Teachers

This IS NOT a statement referring to Suicide being unforgivable

Mental health struggles are real and it is ok to seek out help!

Wisdom of God 18-20

Remember: the Gospel is Foolishness to the world

By becoming a Fool to the World we are becoming Wise concerning the things of God

God CANNOT be outsmarted, fooled, or tricked.

Depend on God 21-23

DO NOT let your faith rest in people, they WILL fail

Christ-Followers, those that have confessed and believe that Jesus is LORD, rest in the hand of the CREATOR

There are NO SECRETS in the Christian Faith

No hidden, or privileged knowledge

John 14:6 ESV

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Romans 3:23 ESV

23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Romans 6:23 ESV

23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 10:9–10 “9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.”