1. Week 6 Powerpoint A

2. 1 Corinthians 8:1 11:1 3. I. PRINCIPLES OF CHRISTIAN LIBERTY EXPLAINED (8:1-13)A. Balanced with LOVE (1-3) 1) Love, not knowledge alone builds others up (1) 2) One-sided Knowledge is incomplete (2) 3) Love unites one to God (3)B. Balanced with UNDERSTANDING (4-7) 1) An idol is NOTHING (4) 2) There is ONLY ONE GOD (4b-6) 3) Not everyone has this knowledge (7)C. Balanced with WISDOM (8-13) 1) Realize differences in maturity (8) 2) Realize others need our example (9-11) 3) Surrender rights to avoid offense (12-13) 4. II. PRINCIPLES OF CHRISTIAN LIBERTY ILLUSTRATED (9:1-11:1)A. Positively Illustrated by Paul (9:1-27) 1) Paul had rights (1-14)Example of others (5,6)Human experience (7)O.T. Scripture (8-11)O.T. Priesthood (12-13)Command of Christ (14) 2) Paul gave up his rights (15-27)Paul gave up financial rewards (15-17)Paul received spiritual rewards (18-27) The lost won (18-23) Our rewards follow discipline (24-27) 5. B. Negatively Illustrated by Israel (10:1-11:1) 1) The example (10:1-13)Spiritual Privileges (1-4) Guidance (1) Deliverance (1) Baptism (2) Spiritual food (3) Spiritual drink (4)Spiritual Failures (5-13) Idolatry (7) Fornication (8) Questioning God (9) Murmuring against God leaders (10) 2) The application (10:14-11:1) SEPARATE from sin (14-22) EDIFY the brethren (23-30) GLORIFY God (31) WIN the lost (32,33) IMITATE godly people (11:1)