Sermon Tone Analysis

prob of a title - live fixed, fix your focus who’s on your throne?

if you don’t know the purpose of the thing you misuse the thing.. you don’t ask another thing.. you ask the creator of the thing

Paul returning to the issue of meat takes a negative turn from thinking of others surrendering your right for sake of not being a stumbling block - to danger of them falling back into idolatry

we are not immune the most subtle of idols - us

In , Paul established two principles.

First, an idol really is nothing, and it was fine for Corinthian Christians who understood this to act according to this knowledge, in regard to themselves.

Second, for Christians love is more important than knowledge.

So even though I may “know” eating meat sacrificed to an idol is all right for myself, if it causes my brother to stumble, I won’t do it, because it isn’t the loving thing to do.

In 1 Corinthians 8, Paul established two principles.

First, an idol really is nothing, and it was fine for Corinthian Christians who understood this to act according to this knowledge, in regard to themselves.

Second, for Christians love is more important than knowledge.

So even though I may “know” eating meat sacrificed to an idol is all right for myself, if it causes my brother to stumble, I won’t do it, because it isn’t the loving thing to do.

ii.

In 1 Corinthians 9, Paul showed how important it is for Christians to give up their “rights.”

Just as Paul gave up his “right” to be supported by his own preaching of the gospel, so some of the Corinthian Christians must sometimes give up their “right” to eat meat sacrificed to idols, based on the principle of love towards a weaker brother.

In the end of chapter 9, Paul showed how a Christian must be willing to give up some things—even “good” things—for the sake of winning the race God has set before us, otherwise we will become disqualified (1 Corinthians 9:27) in the competition of the Christian life.

ii.

In , Paul showed how important it is for Christians to give up their “rights.”

Just as Paul gave up his “right” to be supported by his own preaching of the gospel, so some of the Corinthian Christians must sometimes give up their “right” to eat meat sacrificed to idols, based on the principle of love towards a weaker brother.

In the end of chapter 9, Paul showed how a Christian must be willing to give up some things—even “good” things—for the sake of winning the race God has set before us, otherwise we will become disqualified () in the competition of the Christian life.

Paul appeals to examples from Israel’s history to warn the Corinthian church of the dangers of idolatry.

i.

In 1 Corinthians 8, Paul established two principles.

First, an idol really is nothing, and it was fine for Corinthian Christians who understood this to act according to this knowledge, in regard to themselves.

Second, for Christians love is more important than knowledge.

So even though I may “know” eating meat sacrificed to an idol is all right for myself, if it causes my brother to stumble, I won’t do it, because it isn’t the loving thing to do.

ii.

In 1 Corinthians 9, Paul showed how important it is for Christians to give up their “rights.”

Just as Paul gave up his “right” to be supported by his own preaching of the gospel, so some of the Corinthian Christians must sometimes give up their “right” to eat meat sacrificed to idols, based on the principle of love towards a weaker brother.

In the end of chapter 9, Paul showed how a Christian must be willing to give up some things—even “good” things—for the sake of winning the race God has set before us, otherwise we will become disqualified (1 Corinthians 9:27) in the competition of the Christian life.

Guzik, D. (2013). 1 Corinthians ().