1 Corinthians 9:1-14 — Financial Support in the Ministry
SPIRITUAL MINISTERS (ESPECIALLY APOSTLES) DESERVE TO BE ADEQUATELY SUPPORTED BUT ALSO HAVE THE FREEDOM TO REFRAIN FROM DEMANDING SUCH RIGHTS
1 Corinthians 8:1-13 — Christian Liberty Must Not Violate Christian Love
THE CONTROLLING FACTOR IN OUR DECISION MAKING REGARDING DEBATABLE AREAS OF CHRISTIAN CONDUCT MUST BE LOVE
1 Corinthians 7:25-40 — Who Should Stay Married? Who Should Stay Single?
STAYING SINGLE HAS MUCH TO COMMEND ITSELF . . . BUT MARRIAGE IS STILL A GOOD OPTION
1 Corinthians 7:17-24 — Bloom Where You are Planted — Salvation Doesn’t Mean You Should Change Your Physical Circumstances
EMBRACE WITH CONTENTMENT GOD’S SOVEREIGN PROVIDENTIAL DISPENSATION OF YOUR OUTWARD CIRCUMSTANCES AS YOU FOCUS ON SERVING CHRIST TO THE MAX
1 Corinthians 7:8-16 — Singleness . . . Marriage . . .Divorce
DIFFERENT SITUATIONS CALL FOR DIFFERENT DIVINE INSTRUCTION REGARDING SINGLENESS, MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE (AND REMARRIAGE)
1 Corinthians 7:1-7 — Married Couples Must Maintain Sexual Relations
BOTH CELIBACY AND MARRIAGE ARE LEGITIMATE GIFTS OF GOD, BUT A CONSISTENT PATTERN OF SEXUAL INTIMACY IN MARRIAGE MUST BE MAINTAINED TO PROTECT AGAINST IMMORALITY AND TO EXPRESS MUTUAL SUBMISSION
1 Corinthians 6:12-20 — Glorify God in Your Body
EIGHT GUIDELINES TO ENCOURAGE BELIEVERS TO GLORIFY GOD IN OUR PHYSICAL BODY
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 — Who’s In? . . . Who’s Out? – No Exceptions When It Comes to Qualifying for God’s Kingdom
UNCONVERTED SINNERS HAVE NO PART IN GOD’S KINGDOM –
A TRANSFORMED LIFE SHOULD PRODUCE TRANSFORMED LIVING
1 Corinthians 6:1-8 — Church Competent to Judge Legal Disputes
BELIEVERS SHOULD NEVER SUE FELLOW BELIEVERS
1 Corinthians 5:1-13 — No Tolerance for Sexual Perversion
CHURCH DISCIPLINE MUST BE ENFORCED AGAINST SEXUAL PERVERSION
1 Corinthians 4:14-21 — Tough Love
EFFECTIVE SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP AGGRESSIVELY CONFRONTS SIN AND PROVIDES JUST THE RIGHT BALANCE OF NURTURE AND DISCIPLINE FOR THE NEED OF THE MOMENT TO ACHIEVE THE DESIRED CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR
1 Corinthians 4:6-13 — Exposing Arrogant Pride and Self-Sufficiency
BOASTING IN PARTICULAR PROMINENT PREACHERS DEMONSTRATES ARROGANT PRIDE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY