Precious in the eyes of God

12 “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything. 13 You say, “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will destroy them both.” The body, however, is not meant for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14 By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also. 15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! 16 Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”[a] 17 But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit.[b]

18 Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. 19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.

word of God for- people of God you may be seated in the presence of God

As the Holy Spirit Guidance - I would like to talk about

A price for your freedom

Pray man, Pray!!

Intro - story

Intro

Talking Point 1

- aunt Viola grew up one generation up from slavery.

- she and my uncle they traveled from North Carolina and settled in Portsmouth Virginia

- they made a way for them selves built a house and raise 12 children

- she appreciated her house and all of the things that God blessed her with

- she especially appreciate it her fine China said that her son brought her from overseas while he was in the Navy

Talking Point 2

- This was a special and expensive china and silverware set that my Aunt Viloa cherished and it only brought out and used for special occasions

- Cookout at her house one of her kids had gone get the plates out of the cabinet and she said noooo..what are you doing? Do you know how much those are worth. I don’t just use them for anything.

- Used them to celebrate the same son when he graduated from college. She has a big dinner at her house.

Intro - Anti-thesis (the world view)

These are contrary points that you will disprove

Talking Point 1

- people in the world don’t take human life is something that is valuable

- often times we abuse our bodies by what we eat the things we drink

- sometimes not much care goes into what we put into our bodies or where we go

- but today they know that God sees us as precious

- he sees our minds are souls and our bodies special

- and he desires that we not allow ourselves to be subjected to just anything or any situation he desires that we keep our bodies holy as a living sacrifice

Intro - Thesis

(connect back to scripture storyline)

Recap the scripture story – retell and give the overview

As Paul is dealing with the Corinthian church they have the belief that anything can go in their life as a Christian. They are living out their fullness as God intended. Paul also deals with the challenges of competing religions and cultural beliefs that are getting the church of track. This passage is about how Paul warns the Corinthian church to not allow themselves to fall into the Temptations of the world by defining their bodies. Their bodies are one with Christ and will be raised with the resurrection therefore they should make every effort to live holy.

Proposition

- What is the claim? (relevance for today)

The scripture wants us to do (what?) We should honor our physical bodies by offering them as a living sacrifice to the Lord.

The scripture wants us to do this by (how?) We shall do this by not connecting or becoming intimate with anything that is unholy or ungodly.

The scripture wants us to take action towards who/what/whereby (to who?) We shall do this by watching ourselves watching our life and being particular about what we say where we go and who we come in to contact with.

- What is the focus? (pull from your exegesis form)

The theme is related to: holiness and being set aside. We are special in God’s eyes. Being different from the world.

- What is the function?

The hearers will be change by the message because they were realize that they are valuable in the eyes of God.

As a result, they will choose their surroundings differently, choose their relationships differently, choose everything around them differently.

People don’t realize that: They are priceless to God and Jesus Christ does not want them to the defile their body.

They will have revelation ah, a-ha, moment about I am valuable priceless and I will not define myself for the world but I will honor my body and live for Christ.

Sermon Points

Intro wrap and three points you will cover

Today God is/we must remember:

1. Laws and Benefits

2. Situations and Temptations

3. The precious temple

Transition from Intro to Point 1

***Good Transition here tie everything together**

Set up a good transition to your next point. Put something here that you will read!

Point 1 – Laws and Benefits

Explain What biblical writer is saying – draw from your exegesis work..deep explanation.

- What is the claim? (relevance for today)

The scripture wants us to do (what?) We should honor our physical bodies by offering them as a living sacrifice to the Lord.

The scripture wants us to do this by (how?) We shall do this by not connecting or becoming intimate with anything that is unholy or ungodly.

***try to develop two subpoints for each point…

Point 1 - Subpoint 1- Title….

Talking Point 1

- the people in the city of Corinth has adopted a Greek and Athenian mindset that said since the body will die why worry about what you do with it.

- if there is no law against it then there should be nothing wrong with what we do with our bodies.

- if I am not hurting anybody then whatever I do should be OK.

- Paul points out that we should be concerned with what we do with our bodies

- Paul points out that Christ arose from the dead in his “body”

Talking Point 2

- our bodies are important because they will be raised with Christ.

- our bodies were not made for illegitimate intimacy’s and relationships

- We claim freedom in Christ but we want to reap the benefits of the world.

- What is lawful and what is beneficial.

- Is this gossip I’m about to spread? Beneficial, What about this outfit I’m about to put on.

What about this text message I’m about to send. What about this website I’m going to?

Point 1 - Subpoint 2- Title…. Talking Point 1

- Our freedom in one area can sometimes lead to slavery in another area.

Illustration-

- Freedom to assemble does not also mean freedom to storm the capitol building.

LAWS AND BENEFITS

Transition from Point 1 to Point 2

***Good Transition here tie everything together**

1. Laws and Benefits

2. Situations and Temptations

3. The precious temple

Point 2 –Situations and Temptations

15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! 16 Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”[a] 17 But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit.[b] Explain What biblical writer is saying – draw from your exegesis work..deep explanation.

Talking Point 1

- explain the situation of the Corinthian Mall having stores restaurants temples and prostitution all there together

- This was a business it was culture – like getting your nails done.

- explain how Paul is not necessarily trying to get us to focus on prostitution but how situations can cause us to enter into temptation that will harm us.

- explain how we take Christ everywhere we go with us

- explain how it was very easy to end up in sexual sin.

Illustration-

- talk about growing up in the shopping center I had a check cashing place restaurant and the liquor store

- the shopping center was set up to take your money

Talking Point 2

-there is a bigger plan that the enemy has going on.

- explain how situations can be to Temptations which leads to spiritual and physical death.

- NO George Floyd!!

- momma jeans, check cashing place, liquor store

Point 2 - Subpoint 2- Title…. Talking Point 1

- They are going to the mall to conduct “business” but putting themselves in compromising situations.

-We find ourselves caught in the area of what we see the world doing and saying and we begin to adopt the sayings and actions of the world.

- what will cost for you to get that contract, that job or that promotion.

Talking Point 2

- Understand the spirituality behind prostitution/counterfeiting.

- Offering an acceptable act intimacy for an illicit intent.

Supporting Scripture

- Romans 12:1

12 Brothers and sisters, God has shown you his mercy. So I am asking you to offer up your bodies to him while you are still alive. Your bodies are a holy sacrifice that is pleasing to God. When you offer your bodies to God, you are worshiping him in the right way.

Illustration-

- I’ve talked to many people who has said. If I knew then what I knew now. I would have (blah blah blah)

THERE ARE MANY SITATIONS AND TEMPTATIONS THAT WILL GET YOU OFF TRACK

Transition from Point 2 to Point 3

***Good Transition here tie everything together**

1. Laws and Benefits

2. Situations and Temptations

3. The precious temple

Point 3 – This precious temple

Explain What biblical writer is saying – draw from your exegesis work..deep explanation.

TAKE YOUR TIME HERE!!!

- What is the function?

The hearers will be change by the message because they were realize that they are valuable in the eyes of God.

As a result, they will choose their surroundings differently, choose their relationships differently, choose everything around them differently.

People don’t realize that: They are priceless to God and Jesus Christ does not want them to the defile their body.

They will have revelation ah, a-ha, moment about I am valuable priceless and I will not define myself for the world but I will honor my body and live for Christ.

***try to develop two subpoints for each point…

Point 3 - Subpoint 1- Title….

Talking Point 1

- know you are a child of God

- use the scripture that says that we are created to make his praise glorious

Supporting Scripture

- Ephesians 2:10

"For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."

Psalm 139:13-16

"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be."

Romans 5:8

"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

John 3:16

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."

are priceless and we have been purchased with the blood of Jesus Christ.

- we were with new bodies in heaven

- the celebration deals with the dead in Christ rising with their bodies.

- talk about the people that are in the metropolitan Cemetary that will be getting out of the grave.

Talking Point 2

- Our bodies are the dwelling place of the holy temple

- Military Uniform – your Sunday best

- We don’t want anyone stepping on our clean shoes

- Or maybe you just god your hair done.

- Our entire bodies are just lke those items.

- good scripture format!

Illustration for point 3-

- I had been praying and praying about this message and God said. The next tiem you are out at church. God and take a look out in the cemetary. I said cemetary. I went took a look. I said ok. I God said what do you see. I said. Well I see head stones. Dead people (though someone might jump up). God says I see a cabinet of fine China!). God said. God says. You might see head stones bull all I see is fields and fields of resurrection.

1 thes 4

15 We tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet him ahead of those who have died.[b] 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the believers who have died[c] will rise from their graves. 17 Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever.

Our bodies are precious, God will raise our bodies in the last day. We are precious in God’s sight.

Transition from Point 3 to recap

Recap Action and Summarize your 3 points

Thesis Sentence: (one sentence) ____________________________________________

Point 1- 1. Laws and Benefits

Recap Action and Summarize your 3 points

Point restated here..say it_____

As a result we will _________

Point 2- 2. Situations and Temptations

Recap Action and Summarize your 3 points

Point restated here..say it_____

As a result we will ________

Point 2- 3. The precious temple

Recap Action and Summarize your 3 points

Point restated here..say it_____

As a result we will _________

Invitation – Altar Call

"Dear God, I know I’m a sinner, and I ask for your forgiveness.

Right now I accept that Jesus is my Lord and savior.

I believe that Jesus died for my sins and that you raised Him to life.  

Right now, I confess that Jesus is my Lord and savior and will follow Him from this day forward.

In the name of Jesus. Amen."

Lord Jesus, for too long I’ve kept you out of my life. I know that I am a sinner and that I cannot save myself. No longer will I close the door when I hear you knocking. By faith I gratefully receive your gift of salvation. I am ready to trust you as my Lord and Savior. I believe you are the Son of God who died on the cross for my sins and rose from the dead on the third day. Thank you for bearing my sins and giving me the gift of eternal life. I believe your words are true. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus, and be my Savior. Amen.

“Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your unfailing love; according to Your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You are proved right when You speak and justified when Right now, I confess that Jesus is my Lord and savior and will follow Him from this day forward.

In the name of Jesus. Amen."

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