Wednesday Service #40 1 Corinthians 4-7 By Josh Monday

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sin with Bathsheba. Interestingly, post Torah oral Rabbidic tradition twist the story so that it was never adultery or murder. They actually claim all soldiers divorced their wives to fight so they could remarry if they died, so it was legal for him to bed Bathshiba, and your yah was legally killed as he was called as he called Joab his master in front of David, which was a capital offense, thus clearing David of all sins. Crazy how to diistion

versus truth. Yeah, that is very interesting. Thank you for bringing that up because I didn't know that. And that's kind of interesting how they tried to do that, trying to relinquish David of all sins. Wow, that is interesting. And then we have Nathaniel Salcido. Thank you so much. I really appreciate you. It says, guess I'll be reading chapter sixteen by myself. I didn't know you were going to go into overtime and have some something to do. I enjoy these on days of rest. Thank you, Nathaniel.

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I'm gonna definitely have a great vacation. I'm looking forward to it. MDMP twenty two, thank you, and and R. M. Benz, thank you so much for the comment. Mitch, I appreciate you. Thank you for the emoji. And then Brad Gillis, thank you for the emoji. I really appreciate you guys commenting. Like I said, it helps us out with the algorithm, and it pushes the show up the algorithm, which is awesome. So let me just go ahead and pull up my there it is, and we're gonna be on First Corinthians

and we're gonna be First Corinthians four. And first off, let me go ahead and do the intro for First Corinthians four. So pause, pause, pause, fatherly warning. First Corinthians four shines a light on the crucial role of stewards of God's mysteries, underlining the requirement for faithfulness over any human judgment. It portrays the pardoxial nature of the apocolistic life, Apostolic life lowly in the eyes of the world, but

rich and spiritual blessings. Paul's fatherly effect, affection, and firm admonition wait present a balance between gentle guidance and the call for accountability. This chapter challenges us to reconsider our values, align our lives with the Gospel, and live in power of the Kingdom, not merely in talk. So awesome. There's the intro, and hopefully I'm talking with the same amount of voice that I normally talk with because I usually have headphones on, so I'm probably talking a lot louder

than this. So I'll try to do my best, and you guys will have to let me know in the comment section if it's better with the headphones on, are worse, Okay, So this is kind of, you know, this is a little different something I'm trying. Usually I have my headphones on every single show I've ever had, but the headphones that I had, they get like they make my ears a little bit sweaty and they're not very comfortable. So I thought this was kind of be a better setup.

But before we start on first Corinthians four, I want to point out some problems that were in the church. Number one they had divisions among themselves. Okay, second number two looking for worldly wisdom rather than God. And then three arrogant opposition to Paul's leadership. And then four they had flagrant sexual immorality within the fellowship. Five they were suing one another in court. Six lack of grace towards those weaker in their faith eight seven misuse of the

Lord's supper, eight misuse of spiritual gifts. Nine lack of love towards one another, and finally ten confusion about the resurrection of Christ in its implications. Okay, that's all the problems that were happening in the Corinthian Church, and obviously Paul is wanting to correct all that. Okay, so let's go ahead and check out first Corinthians one, verse Corinthians four, Verse one, it says, let a man so consider us

as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover, it is required in Stuarts that one be found faithful. But with me, it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by a human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself, for I know of nothing against myself. Yet I'm not justified by this, But he who judges me is the Lord. Therefore, judge nothing before time until the Lord comes, who will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the

counsels of the hearts. Then each one's praise will come from God. So yeah, so Paul is very humble to the Corinthians. In the first five verses that we just read, I'll take a look at my notes. Paul's emphasis emphasizes the importance of being faithful stewards of the mysteries of God. Now it is required of stewarts or they found faithful one Corinthians four, verse two. Our primary responsibility is to be faithful to the calling and task God has entrusted us.

And in First Corinthians four, verses one through five, Paul teaches that Christian leaders like ministers and apostles should be viewed as servants of Christ and stewards of God's mysteries. This means their primary accountability is to God, not to the Corinthians. They must faithfully manage God's spiritual treasures or truth, and their faithfulness is what matters. Therefore, judging them before the Lord's return is premature and improper, as only God

knows their true hearts and motives. Okay, So let me just go ahead and click on stewardship and faithfulness, so we know what that is. Okay. So stewardship in the Biblical context refers to the responsibility, the responsible management and care of the resources, talents, and responsibilities that God has entrusted to individuals. The concept is deeply rooted in the understanding that everything belongs to God and humans are merely

caretakers of his creation. This principle is evident from the very beginning of scripture, where God places Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden to work and take care of it Genesis two, verse fifteen. Okay. Also on the parable of talents in Matthew twenty five, Verses fourteen through thirty serves as a profound illustration of stewardship. In this parable, a master and trusts his servants with varying amounts of money before leaving on a journey. Upon his return, he

evaluates their management of the resources. The servants who wisely invested and multiplied their master's money are commanded, while the one who buried his talents out of fear is rebuked. This parable underscores the expectation that God that God's people so are too actively and wisely, are too actively and wisely manage what has been given to them, whether it be time, money, abilities, or opportunities. Okay, so faithfulness. Faithfulness is a key attribute of God's character and a virtue

that believers are called to emulate. It involves steadfastness, loyalty, and a commitment to fulfilling one's duties and promises. The faithfulness of God is a reoccurring theme throughout the Bible, providing a foundation for human faithfulness. Lamentations three twenty two through twenty three declares because of the Lord's loving devotion, we are not consumed. For his mercies never fail, are there are never, there are new every morning. Great is

your faithfulness? Okay? And then in the New Testament, faithfulness is listed as a fruit of the Spirit and Galatians five twenty two. So the relationship between stewardship and faithfulness is intertwined. Faithfulness and stewardship means constantly managing God's resources in a way that honors him and aligns with his purposes. Okay, that's what I want. I just want to make sure

you guys understand what stewardness are. Stewardness and faithfulness is okay, So in summary, stewardness and faithfulness are integral and the Christian life reflecting commitment to honor God with all that He has entrusted to us. These principles call believers to live responsibly, manage resources wise, and remain steadfast and their devotion to God and his purposes. Okay, So let's go ahead,

and we'll go a little bit further down. And then in verse three it talks us about judgment and approval. So Paul warns against seeking human approval and judgment and one Corinthians four, verse three. Our ultimate judge is the Lord, and his approval is what truly matters. So that makes sense, right, So our ultimate judge is God. Right, So it doesn't matter if somebody else is judging you. It doesn't matter if somebody is talking about you in a bad way.

You know, that doesn't really matter. What really matters is that God is the judge, the ultimate judge. Right, So we did accountabity judging, nohing before time. Because only God has full knowledge of a person's motives and circumstances. It is wrong to judge ministers or each or each other prematurely. When the Lord returns, all will be revealed and he

will justly evaluate everyone. So if that makes sense. So God knows exactly why you have, what a motive for why you're doing it, and also God knows exactly why you're doing that, you know, like some people they for example,

this is just an example. Okay, So, like I have a friend I'm not going to obviously name his name, but he revealed to me something that when he was a kid, you know, his Christian parents used to you know, treat him badly right and do like kind of do terrible stuff, right, so it kind of gave him a bad taste in his mouth about Christians. You see. God sees that and sees that it was a poor representation of Christianity by his parents. God sees that, and he

sees their motives behind what they're doing. So now he has kind of issues with being Christian, right, So that makes sense. Right, So he has parents that were supposedly devout Christians that do that that kind of weren't treating him correctly when he was a kid. You know, uh, you know certain things and that that are that are definitely not Christian. But see he has a bad taste in his mouth about Christianity. You See, that's kind of

an example. See we're judging somebody because they're not Christian, right, we might judge them and say, oh, he's not a Christian. I'll look at him. He's a you know, he's a pagan, or he's this, he's that. But we don't understand, uh that the motives and the circumstances of what's going on. There's more variables to it that we don't see because humans can't see that. So that's what Paul saying here

is not not to not to judge. You know, our ultimate judge is the Lord, and his approval is what truly matters because he knows everything about the situation, the circumstance, all the variables, and we only see from a human perspective, right, so we can never, auh, see the way God sees. Right.

So that's kind of his point, is there, And we need to all understand that because there's a lot of people that have issues with judging people and they need to take the spec out of their own or they need to take the plank out of their own eye before they could take the speck out of their brother's eye. Right, So we're all you know, we got to make sure we understand that. Right. So judgment of is the judgment sheet of Christ. Okay, that's actually going to be, I

think in verse seven. So all right, let's go ahead and continue one Corinthians four, verse six. Now these things Brethern, I have figuratively transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, and that you may learn in us not to think beyond what is written. And none of you may be puffed up on behalf of the of one against the other. For who makes you differ from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? Now, if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if

you had not received? Okay, that's a verse seven there, So Paul uses himself. Paul uses himself and Apollo as examples to teach humility, for he who makes different of anyone else? Why do you have that you did not receive? So recognize that all we have is from God Foster's humility and gratitude. Yes, So basically he's saying that everything comes from God. Right, So it contrasts worldly pride of the Corinthians. So I'll read that part actually in my

notes after. But yeah, humility and perspective, we can kind of find out what kind of look a little bit into that. Humility is a central virtue in Christian theology, often just depicted as the proper attitude of a believer towards God and others. It involves recognizing one's own limitations and weaknesses, acknowledging the sovereignty and majesty of God, and valuing others above oneself. The Bible frequently emphasiz this humility

as a key characteriss of a faithful life, okay. And then perspective in the Bible serves refers to a way believers view their lives, circumstances, and the world around them through the lens of faith and divine truth. Okay, So that way, you guys know that, we'll go and continue reading, and then I'll go into my notes of what Hebrews four sixteen through thirteen minutes. It says says, you are

already full, you are already rich. You have reigned as kings without us, And indeed I could wish you did. I could wish you did reign. That we must that we also might reign with you. For I think that God has displayed us, the apostles last, as men condemned to death, For we have been made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are disgusted,

but we are dishonored. To the present hour, we both hunger and thirst, and we are poorly clothed, and beaten and homeless, and we labor working in our with our own hands, being reviled, we bless being persecuted. We endure being defamed, we entreat. We have been made as the filth of the world, the offspring, are the off scoring of all things until now, Okay, in fourteen is what

we'll do next. So let's go ahead and check out what we have in my notes that's going to be suffering an apostolic example, which is going to be in one Corinthians four to ten. Paul describes the hardships faced by apostles, highlighting the contrast between worldly honor and the reality of Apostolist Apostolic life, and it says we are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise. In Christ. We are weak, but you are strong verse Corinthians four, verse ten. This serves as a reminder of the cost

of true discipleship. Okay. So first Corinthians for sixteen through thirteen, which are six through thirteen, which we just read, contrasts the world the pride of the Corinthians with the humility and suffering of the Apostles, teaching that believers should go beyond what is written in scripture, but instead acknowledge their gifts are from God, leading to humility rather than boastfulness.

And this passage highlights the Apostles' willingness to be considered fools for Christ and to live in weakness and suffering for the sake of the Gospel, for example, example, for the Corinthians to follow instead of adopting the world's views of strength and honor. Okay, so that is one of the what they were doing. They were misusing the Lord's misuse of spiritual gifts right there, right, And then some

of the key themes would be humility versus pride. The passes confronts the Corinthians pride and conceit, which led them to favor certain ministers over others and to consider themselves wise and rich. Paul reminds them that they're gut and status are from God, not of their own doing, and that they should not boast or judge others. Okay, yeah, I think you need to take a drink of water real quick. I okay. And then a servitude. Paul uses himself and Apollo as examples of humble servants of Christ

and stewards of God's mysteries. We kind of already read through that the what are the scriptural boundaries? Paul cautions the Corinthians not to go beyond what is written. This encourages them to align with their understanding of faith and leadership that is already revealed in scripture, rather than creating their own standards or divisions. Yes, so we know that all scriptures inspire by God, right, So what's going Okay? And it's for reproof for correction, which is tewod Timothy.

I have to see what is that? What is that verse? Okay? Let me see all scripture Tewo Timothy through sixteen, which is going to be Second Timothy three sixteen is going to be all scriptures given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine for reproof, for correction, for instruction and righteousness, that the Man of God may be complete and thoroughly equipped for every good work. So if all scriptures inspired inspired by God, Paul is saying not to

go above and beyond the scriptures and create your own doctrines. Right, He's saying to stick to the scripture. And if it's given all inspiration of God, God cannot lie. So what whatever he's telling you in the scriptures is not going to be a lie. It is total truth, nothing but the truth. So help us who God, because God is the truth right and Jesus is the way, the truth, the life right. So I said it is profitable for doctrine,

for reproof and for correction. Now that's not just profitable for doctrine proof correction of the Bible, but it's also profitable for a doction, reproof for correction of anybody like the Bible. When you use the Bible against people in any type of discussion or spiritual battle or anything that's going on, like when you're using it against the devil or the demons, it is profitable for reproof, for correction, or if you're just talking to people that aren't even believers.

It's still profitable for reproof and for correction. It's for instruction and righteousness that the Man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. Right, So we've got to understand that very important. And then, just like we talked about last, God is the ultimate judge. The passage points to God is the ultimate judge of all, including

the Apostles and the Corinthians. Believers should focus on serving faithfully, knowing that God will ultimately reveal their motives and condemn the faithful. Okay, and then next, Okay, that's six through thirteen. In essence, One Corinthians six through thirteen serves as a powerful rebuke to the Corinthians worldly pride and encouragement to embrace life of humility and suffering for Christ, which is

true wisdom, and strengthen God's eyes. All right, perfect, So let's go ahead and read fourteen through twenty one Paul's parental care. I do not write this is a one Corinthians four, verse fourteen. I do not write these things to shame you, But as my beloved children, I warn you, for though you might have ten thousand instructors in crime, yet you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus, I have begotten you through the Gospel. Therefore I urge

you imitate me. For this reason, I have sent Timpathy to you, who is my beloved and faithful son, and the Lord who will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every church. Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you. But I will come to you shortly if the Lord wills, and I will know not the word of those who are puffed up. But the power for the Kingdom of God is not in the word, but in power. It is not in word, but in power. What do you want?

Shall I come to you with a rod or in love and a spirit of gentleness? A rod would be like, should I come to you with the rod to like spank you basically to punish you? Or that's kind of what he means? Right there? Shall I come to you with the rod or in love in a spirit of gentleness? You see? So? So in a Second Corinthia our First Corinthians four fourteen through twenty one, the apostle Paul writes to the Corinthian Corinthian Christians to warn them as his

spiritual children not to shame them. He emphasizes his authority as their spiritual father, urging them to imitate him and his life in Christ, as he taught in every church. To help them, he sent Timothy to remind them of his example. Paul intends to visit them, not just to hear their words, but to see the power of God at work and to address the arrogant individuals among them, ultimately asking them if they would prefer to come for him, to come with the rod of discipline or with love

and a gentle spirit. Okay, so what does it mean to not shame? Paul clarifies his intention as to warn it monish the Corinthians as his dear children, not to embarrass them. Okay, a unique relationship. He reminds them that why they may have many instructors, they lack many spiritual fathers, a role he filled through the Gospel call to imitation Paul or just the Corinthians to imitate his way of

life which he lived in Christ and taught everywhere. Okay. So, and then, confronting talk versus power, Paul plans to revisit to visit soon to discern the arrogance of some by examining not just their talk, but the power of the Kingdom of God among them. All Right, so it's kind of a short chapter there. Chapter four. We went ahead and completed the chapter. Let's go ahead, and since we completed the chapter, we're going to go over practical applications.

Evaluate your faithfulness, okay, regularly assess your faithfulness and the roles and responsibilities God has given you. Are you seeking to please God above all else? So are we? You know, that's a question for us, You know, are we? Are we seeking to please God above everybody else? I'm else telling you about what Jesus said. Jesus says he wants you to love him more than you love your family, more than you love your wife. Are you, guys, seeking

to please God above all else? That's a great question for you and for me. Are we seeking the kingdom of Heaven first? Are we placing God first? If you seek God first, everything else will follow. Okay, seek God's approval. Focus on God's judgment rather than human opinions. Let his

word guide your actions and decisions. That's very important. So if somebody comes up to you and tries to tell you how you should be acting or who you should be make sure they have chapter and verse first of all, because a lot of people are going to come with their opinions and maybe bad theology or maybe that bad interpretation of what the Bible is saying. Right, So just make sure that you focus on God's judgment rather than human opinion. That is, word guide your actions and decisions. Right.

So if we're living by God's word, we know what we're doing right, and you will not feel any type of conviction or anything like that, right. The Holy Spirit will it is not going to give you conviction in any way because you're living by God's words, right, God's word. Next, cultivate humility. Acknowledge that your gifts and abilities are from God. Use them to serve others and glorify Him. So, yes, any gift that God has given you, any ability that you have, is from God, and you should use them,

the gifts to serve others and glorify Him. One Corinthians ten, verse thirty one says, whether therefore you eat or drink, or whatsoever you do, do all to the glory of God. Right, So we should definitely focus on that and understand that any gift that God has given us is from God. We kind of get big headed and we forget that, and there might be gifts that God gives us that

we're not using to glorify him. And hopefully at some point you realize that God, it's a god gift from God, and you can have that gift taken away pretty quick.

If you have the gift of being an athlete, and you have you're a fast runner or you know, you could catch a football or play basketball or whatever got you to that point, and you can literally and if you don't, you know, if you don't use it to glorify God, then you know, sometimes you can have an injury and have everything taken away from you, you know. And I see a lot of people that are in

sports lately. I didn't really see it as much before, but there's a lot of people lately that are, you know, saying, you know, all glory to God, and you know, I'm blessed because you know, God has blessed me with this talent. And you know, a lot of people are not a lot, but there's just some people in the NFL, for example, that I've heard that says, you know, all glory to God. I hear people in the UFC literally I'll watch UFC

and man like the whole entire roster. Especially there was like this the same night they had the Canalo fight, the whole entire roster. Every time they win, they say, you know, all glory to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, you know, and I just really it just really makes me happy. And it's kind of what they're doing. You know. They have a gift of fighting, which I'm not saying that God wants them fighting in a cage. I don't know.

I enjoy watching UFC, but they have gifts and abilities as athletes, right, and they use them to serve others. I don't know if they're serving others, but they are using it to glorify him, right, because they win the match and then they go and they say all glory to God. Now, I just like to see anybody saying that, you know, anybody giving glory to go. When I was younger,

I used to like a rapper named DMX. Even though he had a lot of cuss words and stuff in his rap, I still enjoyed the fact that he always had a prayer and a song to God. And it just is something that I enjoy But anyways, and that's a gift that God gave DMX right to rap right, and then he uses it to part of it, you know, not all of it, because a lot of that stuff was bad. But he uses a lot of it to

glorify God. Right, So embrace suffering for Christ. Be prepared, or he used a lot of it, he actually passed away. Embrace suffering for Christ. Be prepared to face challenges and hardships for the sake of the Gospel, knowing that they are a part of following Christ. Yes, so yeah, embrace suffering for Christ. It's gonna be tough challenges ahead when you're trying to spread the gospel. Sometimes, you know, people

don't want to listen. People would say no, people could say get away from me, whatever they want to say, you know, but some people are gonna embrace it. So all you can do is plant seeds and do your very best, all right. So, connecting additional scriptures we have Matthew twenty five, verse twenty one, It says his master replied, well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful with many with few things. I will put you in charge of any things. Come and share your master's happiness.

This verse underscores the reward for faithfulness Galatians one, verse ten. And now am I now seeking the approval of men or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. This verse reinforces the importance of seeking God's approval. Philippians two, verse three. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility,

consider others more than the importance of yourselves. This verse compliments the call to humility found in First Corinthians verse four. All right, so perfect, so we went ahead and finished chapter four. We're gonna move right along to chapter five. Let me just go ahead and do the intro. First First Corinthians five issues a strong call for moral integrity

within the church, demanding vigilance against sin and complacency. Paul's disciplinary instruction challenges us to hold each each other accountable, recognizing that a community spiritual health can be jeopardized by the unaddressed sins of individuals. The metaphor of Leven reminds us to call reminds us of our call to purity, sincerity, and truth, living as their new creation in Christ, where

we live in the world. We are not able. We are not to adopt its moral standards, but embody the values of God's Kingdom, applying judgment and appropriately within the outside, within and outside the church. Okay, so let's go ahead, and let's go ahead and go to first Corinthians five, verse one. It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual morality as as is not even named among the gentiles or pagans, that a man has a father's wife. And you are puffed up

and not rather mourned. But he who has done this deed might be taken away from among you. For I, indeed, as absent in body but present in spirit, have judged, have already judged as though I were present. Him has

so done this deed. Him who has so done this deed, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together along with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, delivers such a one of Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that that is his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. Okay, so kind of interesting stuff here. So Paul confronts the corinth church about a case of sexual immorality that is not even tolerated among pagans. A man

has his father's wife First Corinthians five, verse one. This highlights the severity of sin and the need for immediate action. Okay, so that's that's actually going to be found. So the problem of sexual morality is a reoccurring theme throughout the Bible, reflecting humanity's struggle with sin. I'm gonna go ahead and all right, let me just highlight that so I know where I'm at. Immorality in Biblical terms, hold on, sorry, struggle with sin and the consequences of turning away from

God's commandments. Sexual morality and biblical terms often refers to behaviors and attitudes that are contrary to the moral ethical or It says immorality in biblical terms, sorry, not sexual morality. It says. Immorality in Biblical terms often refers to behaviors and attitudes that are contrary to the moral and ethical standards set forth by God. This includes, but is not limited to, sexual morality, idolatry, deceit, and injustice. So Old

testimon context, let's check that out. In the Old Testament, immorality is frequently addressed in the context of Israel's covenant relationship with God. The law given through Moses outline specific prohibitions against immoral behavior. Leviticus eighteen provides a detailed list of forbidden sexual practices, emphasizing the need for holiness amongst God's people. You must not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you used to live. You must not do as they do in the land of Canaan,

where I am bringing you. You must not walk in their customs. That's going to be Leviticus eighteen three. The prophets often rebuked Israel for their immorality, which is seen as a breach of their covenant with God. For example, the prophet Hoseiah uses the metaphor of adultery to describe Israel's unfaithfulness. The land is committing blatant acts of adultery by forsaking the Lord. Okay and then New Testament teachings.

In the New Testament, the problem of immorality is addressed with the focus on the transformative power of the Gospel. Jesus Christ calls his followers to a higher standard of righteousness, emphasizing the importance of purity in thought. And deed, and the Sermon on the Mount Jesus teaches, but I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her is already committing adultery with her in his heart,

all right. And then the apostle Paul frequently addresses immorality and his epistles urging believers to live in a manner worthy of their calling. Paul exhorts the church. So on one Corinthian six eighteen through twenty, Paul exhorts the church to flee from sexual morality, reminding them of their bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, which I'm not going to read because we're about to read it in a

little bit. What's the consequences and redemption? The Bible consistently warns the consequence of immorality, both in his life and in the life to come. Okay, so we got to understand that and the moral and ethical implications. The problem of immorality is not a personal issue, but also a broader social implications. The Bible calls for communities to uphold justice and righteousness, as seen in Micas six, verse eight.

He has shown you, oh man, what is good? But what does the Lord require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God in sum reay. The problem with immorality is significant biblical theme that underscores the theme that need for adherence to God's commandments, the transformative power of the Gospel, and the

hope of redemption through Jesus Christ. Yes, so all right, and so in one Corinthians five, verses one through five, it addresses a grave sexual sin a man living with his stepmother within the Corinthian Church, with which the church was tolerated rather than condemning. So you, guys, you see what's happening. They're condoning it. They're not condemning him, and

they're allowing it. And Paul instructs the church to discipline the man by removing him from the fellowship, delivering him to Satan, to afflict him with suffering, which is destruction of the flesh, with the ultimate goal that his spirit might be saved on the day of the Lord. So he's saying, they kick him out of the church and turn him over to Satan. And sometimes you need that because what happens is you'll be living in sin as a Christian and you're just it's just being condoned and accepted.

And sometimes you need to be brought to rock bottom or you need to actually understand that what's going on. And sometimes once you hit rock bottom, you understand woe. I was sinning right there, making a mistake, and I need to stop. Right. So that's why he says, deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of

the Lord Jesus, meaning deliver him to Satan. Let him, you know, get taken down a rock bottom, and then he'll realize that he's sinning, he'll repent, and then he'll be saved in the day of the Lord. Right, So

that's what he's saying. So the past the passage emphasized the importance of church purity, the need to confront and remove on unrepented sinners from the community, and that such discipline through is though painful, of course, it's going to be painful, because that's a brother in Christ, right, is a loving act aimed at the sinner's eventual repentance and salvation. What he's saying in that very end right there where he says that his spirit may be saved. That's the

most important thing. It's not about like homies or friends and all that stuff. Yeah, of course you want to treat people with love, respect, kindness. But when something like this is going on in the church, then in you're condoning it. Then what's going to happen is other people are going to say, you know what, this is okay in the church. Then you know, I guess I could do it too, And some people are going to kind of get a bad rap here and think that it's okay,

and it's not good. And obviously sin separates you from God. So this is going to be separating God from that church, and that's not good. The sin. We already talked about the church's failure. Instead of grieving and condemning this behavior, the church was arrogant and proud, apparently tolerating or even glorifying the sin. That's why it said that It says that puffed up and we're not and have not rather mourned that he has done this deed might have taken

away from among you. So the emphasis this so one Corinthians five, verse two, where he's talking about you puffed up, it emphasizes the need for a humble and repentant attitude towards sin. Okay, it's a call for mourning and action. It is reported a man puffed up be taken away among you and have not mourned. Right, So there was a verse that I wanted to bring up where I was talking about mourning. Yeah, for certain men can for certain men whose condemnation was written about a long ago

have secretly slipped in among you. There are godless men who changed the grace of our God into a license for immorality. You see. That's kind of a this is Jude one for kind of a example of what was going on. It says, for certain men whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are godless men who change the grace of our God in the license for immorality, you see, and not good.

And then in one Corinthians five, verse five, Paul instructs the church to hand this man over to Satan, which we just talked about. This underscores the purpose of church discipline, restoration and salvation. Okay. So church discipline is a biblically mandated practice that serves to maintain the purity, integrity, and the testimony of the Christian community. It is a process that involves correction and, if necessary, exclusion of members who

persist in unrepentant sin. The purpose of church discipline is not punitive, but restorative. Restorative discipline is not peter but restorative, a aiming to bring the erring individual back into a right relationship with God and the Church body. Right, So we got to understand that, and we definitely do you know, when it comes to someone, if they're sin in the church, it's not good. Let's see what it says in one

Corinthians five. Okay, oh, it's the same. Okay, hold on a little eleven hmm, a little eleven is in verse six? Is that a sorry? Guys, I just want to alright, So let's see, all right, let's go it and continue. I'm sorry. First Corinthians five, verse six, you're glorifying is not good? Do you not know that a little eleven eleven's the whole lump? Therefore, perge out the old eleven, that you may be a new lump, since you are truly on leven. For indeed, Christ our passover was sacrificed

for us. Therefore, let us keep the feasts, not with the old eleven, nor with the eleaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Okay. So six through seven the call for purity. Paul reminds the Corinthians of their identity in Christ, urging them to keep the festival not with the old eleven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. This cause believers to live in purity and truth. Okay,

so we've got to understand that. And and then. In the Bible, eleven is a fermented substance, typically a piece of old sour dough used to make new dough rise, while literally causing bread to become light and fluffy. Eleven is often metaphorically in scripture to symbolize something that spreads and like sin, false doctrine, or malice, or seen in

warnings against the leaven of the Pharisees. Conversely, the Kingdom of Heaven and some parables is likened to eleven, representing its hidden yet transformative and persuasive spread figurative sin, corruption, or false teaching. Leven is frequently symbolized symbolizes sin or evil at as it incrupts the entire lobe. The apostle.

Paul warns against it, equating it to malice and wickedness that could corrupt the entire church, just as the small amount of leaven affects the whole batch of dough false teachings. Jesus warned against the leaven of Pharisees and Saddestes, referring to their false doctrines and human traditions that had corrupted the underscoring and practices of God's law, hidden persuasive spread.

In the New Testament parables, the Kingdom of Heaven is compared to leven because it is small, hidden substance that through contact, spread and transforms in large quantity of meal. So the corinth Church. Paul uses the analogy of eleven to describe how a single sinful practice in the corinth Church could corrupt the entire body, comparing it to the rotten apple spoiling the barrel. Okay, so God's growth, Okay, yeah, yeah, So that's all I wanted to go over with eleven.

And we got to understand that. And let's go ahead and read verse nine. So one Corinthians five, verse nine, I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexual emerald people. Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetousness or executioners or idolators, since they would

need to go out to the world. But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother who is sexually a morale or copaissedness, of a dolater or aviler, or a drunkard or extortioner. Not even to eat with such a person. But what I have to do with Okay, So when he says that, though he's talking about not to eat with such a person,

meaning if they're a brother in Christ. That's why it says anyone named a brother who is sexual morale or coveisuhedness or adolatory revialor because they've been saved, so they shouldn't be practicing this stuff, right, So it says not even to eat with them. So we got to be careful when we have brothers in Christ that are drunkards that like to drink. Paul is warning against that, okay, warning against being with them and eating with them, because

they could corrupt you. They could cause you to be a drunkard. If you are hanging out with the brother in Christ who is sexually sexually I morale, uh, you know, doing sexual morality, then he could have an influence on you, or he can have an influence on other brothers in the church to cause them to be sexual amrale. Right, that's kind of what he's trying to nip it in the butt. Or an idolatry or reviler, okay, we don't want that either, or extortioner, not even I put execution.

I'm sorry extortioner, guys, I'm so tired. I apologize. It's late, not even to eat with such a person, right, that's what it says. So for what I have to do with judging, For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside, but those who are outside? God judges?

Therefore put away yourselves the evil in person. So you guys can imagine if you're at church and you have a non believer coming in to try to see how churches, and all of a sudden you find out he's sexual, a morale and covetousness, and he's a I'm not even a believer yet, and you start to judge him, and he's going to be out of that church in a jiffy. And what is church for it's four people like that. It's you're inviting people in that aren't Christian yet to

spread the gospel message to them. So that's why Paul is saying that for what I have to do with judging those also who are outside. Do not judge those who are inside, but those who are outside God judges. It says, do not judge those who are inside that are not Christian, right, but those who are outside God judges. Therefore, put away yourself as the evil person. So let's see

what it says. One Corinthians nine, verse thirteen explains that believers should not associate with those claiming to be Christian but living in unrepentant sexual morality, greed, idolatry, slander, drunkenness, or swindling, including not eating with them. This instruction applies only to brothers or sisters within the church, right, brothers and sisters in Christ to non believers in the world

who Christians are meant to engage with, not avoid. Believers are to judge those inside the church, while God judges those outside. The passage contexts. In the Corinthian Church, failure to address a man living ancestrally with his stepmother was a shocking sin in Paul's instruction to remove this evil

person to purchase the church and prevent spread of sin. Clarification, Paul had previously told them not to associate with sexual imrale people, but he clarifies that this did not apply to all immoral people in the world, as I would

require leaving the world entirely external versus external. Instead, the instruction is to avoid association with anyone who calls himself a brother or sister, meaning a Christian, but lives in persistent, unrepentant sins such as sexual morality, greets, under drunkeness, or swindling.

This is kind of makes you think, like, hey, if you're told not to associate with these people, if you're involved in any of these sins, right now, you kind of know that this is kind of a reality check for you, for me, for anybody that has been in any type of any of these sins sexual morality, greed, slander, drunkenness or swindling, any of that stuff, or extortion, you know, anything, if you've been involved in that, it's kind of a reality check to be like, wow, if I was saved

at the time that I was committing any of these, Paul is telling these people not to eat with them and to also not associate with them. So it's interesting. So if any of us are are having issues with sexual morality, understand that Paul is saying that others shouldn't even be associating with us. If we have a problem with greed, Paul is saying that he should that brothers and sisters shouldn't even be associating with us. Right, So we got to make sure that we are clear of

sexual morality, greed, slander, drunkenness, or swindling. Okay, we have to make sure because Paul is even telling them to avoid associating with anyone who calls himself a brother or sister, meaning a Christian that is involved in these So it's like a swift kick in the spiritual kick in the gut to be like, hey, you cannot do this as

a Christian. Right believers, Okay, so church discipline believers are to judge those within the church community who persist in sin, whereas God alone judges those outside the church, meaning the non believers. That's not for you to judge when someone is homosexual. It's not for you to go and slap

them with the Bible and judge them because they're not believers. Now, if somebody is a believer and they're involved in sexual immorality, uh, where they're having sex with the same sex or they're homosexuals, then that's different. Then you take one brother with you or sister whatever whatever that over that works, and then you go and if they're if they're if you know that they're practicing that, you're told to go to them with two witnesses and go and talk to them about

their sexual morality. Right, So we got to understand that. But people that are not saved, you're not to judge them. God alone judges those outside the church. And it's very hard for Christians and for churches to understand that. Okay, because they're over here getting involved in things that they don't need to be get involved in. Now. Should should we be preaching and teaching uh what the Bible says? Of course, but it's not out to us to judge

those that are not saved. That's what Paul is talking about here, and it's very important. And then slandering, Wow, slandering. The whole community of you know, the truth or community, Flat Earth community, not the truth or community, was having a massive issue with slandering people. It was crazy. I would just every single flatter channel I would turn on, they were just slandering people that went on this. This is just an example. They went on this Final Experiment,

you know, Jared Wist, all these people. I don't know if you guys even wanted to hear about it, but yeah, I saw that going on slander like crazy slander, slander, slander, You're a liar, you're this, You're that. Every single show. I was like, Wow, this is insane. And you know, I guess they don't understand. And they were Christians as well that were doing that. They don't understand that it's

slander and it's not good at all. Of sin. The ultimate command is to put away yourselves the evil person. This signifies excommunication or disfellowship to cleanse the church, much like removing leven from dough to prevent its spread. We

got to understand that, right. So in essence, One Corinthians five nine through thirteen instructs the church to exercise discipline within its own ranks, holding professing believers that are unrepentant to sin to a higher standard that the world to maintain the purity of the community and prevent sin from corrupting others. Okay, so all right, so that is chapter five complete. Some of these chapters are they're fairly small, So let's go ahead and go over some practical applications

One Corinthians five. Practical applications examine personal and community holiness. Regularly. Assess both personal and communal life for areas where sin may be taking root, and address them promptly. Okay, so yeah, so assess your personal and communal life. So whoever you

hang out with, assess your communal life. Now it begs the question, what what do you do if your wife is involved in sin and she's a believer, you know, well, you're the spiritual leader of the home, so you need to definitely pray with her and let her know that she's in sin, you know. But make sure that you are not in sin yourself, you know, or else are you going to be a total hypocrite. So make sure

that you are on the up and up. And if you're going to go and talk to, you know, your wife, if she's in sin, you know, and if she's a believer. If he's not a believer, obviously you're in the same boat. All you can do is guide her, do your very best. Plant seeds and it's up to God to make it grow. But you're not to be sitting there judging people because they would never ever come to the faith if you sit there and judge them, You know what I mean.

Does that make sense? I hope it does, because I don't think people get that very much because they confuse what Paul is saying here. For sure, they confuse that. Okay, cultivate a spirit of humility and repentance, approach sin with the heart of mourning and a desire for restoration rather than pride or indifference. That's what Paul was talking about. Mourning, like understanding that this is dreadful for you to be sinning.

We sometimes we don't understand that we sin, and then we're just like Father God, in the name of Jesus, please forgive me for my sins I've committed in the past, the future, and the present. Lord, thank you. Cool, I'm good. Like we should be mourning when we sin. We should be having like a feeling where it's like disgusting to us like I can't believe I just did that, you know, And I'm not saying it's like, oh, I'm like that

all the time too. I Mean, it's not easy, but that's what Paul is saying, that it should be so important to us not to sin against God that we're actually in mourning like someone passed away that kind of morning. Okay, it's a yeah, yeah, I think we should definitely understand that, implement church discipline with love when necessary, practice church discipline with the goal of restoration and the spiritual wellbeing of

the individual and the community. Okay, So if you're in a church, if you're not going to church right now, obviously it would kind of be apply to you, unless you're like in a Bible study, you know, I don't know, you know, if you're not in a church, it's it's

a little different. Guard against the spread of sin, be vigilant and identifying and addressing sin to prevent it from influencing others within the community, right if you Obviously, if somebody is sitting in the church and it's gonna start spreading, you know, and the devil's going to start getting a foothold in that church and it's not good. So Paul's just saying a nip it in the butt. Live our life,

live out our identity in Christ. Embrace and live out the purity and the truth that comes from being a new creation in Christ. Amen. Amen, and appreciate the fact that Jesus makes us holy. Okay, So Matthew eighteen Versus fifty through seventeen, Jesus instructs on dealing with sin within the church community. Let's check that one out. Matthew eighteen. Matthew eighteen, it's going to be right, Matthew eighteen, verse fifteen through seventeen. All right, this is dealing with a

sinning brother, is what it says. Moreover, if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother. But if you will not hear you, take you with you one or two more that by the mouth of two or three witnesses, every word may be established. And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. But if refuses to even hear the church, let him be like, let him be oh sorry, sorry.

And if he refuses to hear, tell it to the church. But if he refuses to even hear the church, let him be to you like a heathen and a tax collector. Okay. So yeah, very important. So Jesus is letting, you know, go to him first by yourself or her by yourself, talk to them. If they don't hear you, then take another person with you. So two or more or three, it says, take two or three with you. It says, because by the mouth of two or three witnesses every

word may be established. Right, So if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. So tell it to the church. And then if it still refuses, then let him be to you like a heathen and a tax collector. Okay. So that's how Jesus says to handle it. So that's who we need to follow. Right. We got to make sure before the Bible what's biblical, all right, don't make up our own doctrines and understand that what Paul's teaching is biblical. Jesus even says it, bear and

share the burdens Galatians six, verse one. The call to restore a sinner gently while being cautious of one's own vulnerability to sin. So this is a Galatians one. Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trust, pass you, who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself, lest you also be tempted. Bear one's burdens, bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. All right. Next we have Hebrews twelve,

verse fourteen. Let's go ahead and check that one out. That's another additional scripture that connects Hebrews twelve, verse fourteen. Pursue peace with all people and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. Okay, pursue peace with all people and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. Okay, pursue peace with all people and holiness. Okay, Without peace and holiness, no one will see the Lord basically. Okay, so perfect, all right, So let me just go ahead

and stop. Screen chair, you gotta do something, all right, cool, we're good. Let me just share the screen again. Okay. Let's go ahead, and we're going to be in First Corinthians chapter six. Now, let's go ahead and go there. Try to get some things in order, good guys, Okay, there we go. First Corinthians six, Verse one. Let me

take a drinkynth six, verse one. Actually, let me do the intro to one Corinthian six verse Verse Corinthian six is a vivid reminder of the high calling of believers and dealing with disputes wisely, living morally, and honoring God with our bodies. It challenges us to rethink our attitudes towards personal disagreements, not resorting to worldly means, by by resolving them with spiritual wisdom. The chapter paints a stark contrast between the past identity of believers as sinners and

their new identity in Christ. The sanctity of the body as a dwelling place of the Holy Spirit encourages us to treat our bodies with respect, fleeing sexual morality and living to glorify God. Okay, let me go ahead and start reading. This is first Corinthian six, verse one. It says, do not sue the brethren. Dare any of you having in against another, to go to law before the unrighteous

and not before the saints. Do you not know that the saints will judge the world, And if the world will be judged by you, you are unworthy to judge the smallest matters. Do you not know that we shall judge angels. That's very interesting. How much more things that pertain to this life? If then you are you have judgments concerning things pertaining to this life? Do you appoint those who are at least esteemed by the church to judge?

I say, this is this is your shame. It is so that there is not a wise man among you, not even one who will be able to judge between his brethren. But brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers. So yeah, he doesn't want you to be going to world the judges or you know, to to fight these matters. So it addresses let me see, so Paul admonishes the Corinthians for taking their disputes before secular courts, that's what I mean, secular, rather than resolving

them within the church. He emphasizes that believers should be able to judge trivial matters among themselves. Right, so lawsuits among believers, let's go ahead and look into that. The issue of lawsuits. The issue of lawsuits among believers is addressed explicitly in the New Testament, particularly in the writings of Paul the Apostle. In First Corinthians six verses one through eight, Paul admonishes the church for taking their disputes

before secular courts rather than resolving them within the Christian community. Okay, we read through it already. Paul concerns this twofold first that taking disputes before secular authority undermines the testimony of the church, and second that it reflects a failure to live out the principles of forgiveness and reconciliation that are

central to the Christian faith. Is it not possible but that there is nobody among you wise enough to attribute before his brothers, highlighting the expectation that the church should be equipped to handle such matters. What's the theological implications? Theologically, the issue of lawsuits among believers touches on the nature of the church as a distinct community governed by the

principles of the Kingdom of God. The Church is called to be a witness to the world, demonstrating the transformative power of the Gospel in all areas of life, including conflict resolution. So what is the conclusion why the Bible does not categorically prohibit all legal action. The emphasis is on resolving disputes within the church and maintaining the integrity

and the witness of the Christian community. Believers are called to embody the principles of the Kingdom in all aspects of life, including conflict resolution, demonstrating the transformative power of the Gospel to a watching world. That's very important. So, yeah, you know, it makes total sense that the church should be equipped to handle it, you know. So. Verse Corinthian six, verses one through eleven is what I'll go through. So let me go ahead and finish this portion real quick.

I'll go seven through eleven, and then I'll just read a little bit more of my notes. Firse Corinthian six, verse seven. Now, therefore, it is already an utter failure for you to that you go to law against one another. Why do you not rather accept wrong? Why do you not rather let yourselves be cheated? No, you yourselves do wrong and cheat, and you do these things to your brethren. Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit

the Kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators nor idolatres, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetousness, nor drunkards, nor revilers nor extortioners will inherit the Kingdom of God, and such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, by

the spirit of our God. So yes, So you see what it's saying there, very strong words from the apostle Paul, letting you know, do not be deceived, right, neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites. So if you have practiced these things in the past, right before you got saved. Once you got saved, your sins are forgiven. But what Paul is saying is that if you continue to be practicing these while you're saved, I mean, is

there a chance you could lose your salvation? Well, a lot of people would say you can't lose your A lot of people would say you can't. But we have to be very careful here because it says, do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? He doesn't say, as long as you believe in Jesus. But and you if you continue doing these things, you're gonna be all right. What he says is, know you yourselves do wrong and cheat. You do these things

to your brethren? Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? So very interesting, Do not be deceived? So he's speaking to who right here? Is he speaking to non believers? Is Paul speaking to non believers? Are here? No, he's speaking to the corinth Church, who are believers. He's talking about how people are as suing each other that are brothers and sisters in Christ. So, man,

this is very interesting that Paul said this. And we need to understand that we're saved, right, We're saved, but we can't be deceived. We can't take God's grace for granted and sit there and fornicate, be idolater, adulter, homosexual, a sodomite, a thief, a covitunist, or drunkard, reviler, extortioner. They won't inherit the Kingdom of God. So it is.

It says, but you were washed, but you were sanctified, But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ by yeah, yeah, yeah, and some and such were some of you. That's what you were before. Okay, I get it. I'm sorry. It says, but you were washed but you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of God. Yes, but just what I would say to believers, okay, people that are saved, what I would say you see

this list, you probably don't want to be doing these things. Okay. So it's saying that you were washed, but you were sanctified. Let me just read my notes. I'm just starting to make me a let me see that's eleven. Okay. Identity in Christ. Paul reminds the Corinthians of their new identity, stating, but you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, by the Spirit of the Lord. This transformation calls for a life

that reflects God's holiness. So yeah, that's basically saying that Paul is saying that if you are saved, you shouldn't be doing these things, right, because your transformation to a life of God's holiness. Let's check that out. What's identity in Christ mean? It refers to the understanding and recognition of a believer's new nature and position as a follower

of Christ. This concept is foundational in Christian theology emphasizing the transformative and renewal that occurs when an individual except Jesus as your Lord and Savior. It encompasses the believer's relationship with God and their status as a child of God and their role within the body of Christ. Hmmm, yes, I would really want a breakdown on that. Verse nine through eleven, nine through eleven. Let's see what I have

in my notes. One Corinthians six one through eleven address the issue believers takeing legal disputes against one another secular courts. We already read about that, but Paul is considered shameful, a fellore to live with the identity in Christ and damaging the church witness. Instead, he instructs believers to resolve

such conflicts within the community which we talked about. Emphasizes that is better to suffer wrong or be defrauded than to take a fellow Christian to an unrighteous court, showing that the ultimate goal is to glorify God, live in peace, and remember they redeemed status in Christ. Key arguments in the passage shameful practice taking internal disputes to secular courts. Okay, we saw that leavers are called to say this pens internally what about the other portion passion occurs the rest

is in the present community. Yeah, it keeps talking about the court thing. But I want to know what's going on.

those sins, you will not inherit the Kingdom of God. However, he immediately follows this morning by reminding them that they are themselves once defiled by such sins, but have since been transformed through Christ. The passage ephisize the power of christ sacrifice to bring for giveness and new life, moving believers from a state of sin to one of righteousness. Yeah, I understand that, it says Paul's first establishes a stark contrast between the end righteousness who will not inherit the

Kingdom of God, and the righteousness who will. The list of sin serves as a warning against the lifestyle of undependent sin. This list covers a broad range of immoral behaviors that were prevalent in the corinth Church. So these were all prevalent in the Corintha Church, it says, sexual morality, Paul list forms of specific including fornication adultery, that were

rampant in the pagan city of Corinth. Yes, and there was also a homosexuality that was rampid in the city of Corinth because there was like sailors that would come down. I guess it was a city where I kind of talked about it in the intro to First Corinthians, where there was like prostitutes that would come down. So, yeah, there was a lot of sexual sin going on in the Corinth. In Corinth the actual city, right, So I think that he was just warning them against that. But

that's a really really interesting portion there. This list is not meant to be exhaustive, but rather illustrative of the kinds of behaviors that were characterized in the life lived outside of God's will. Paul's message is that living a life defiant by such vices is incompatible with the inheritance of God's kingdom. Yes, so we got to understand that, and we got to be very careful. So in One

Corinthians six, verse eleven, this versus crucial turning point. Verse eleven was the part where it talks about that you're washed and you were sanctified. Right, the versus crucial turning point. Moving from condemnation to grace, Paul shifts from describing who the Corinthians were to proclaiming that they are now in Christ. Okay. This first can bays three actions of God in the

life of a believer, Washed, sanctified, and justified. Washed signifies cleansing of sin, alluding to baptism and the forgiveness of sins. Sanctified this means to be set apart as holy for God's purpose. And then justified This refers to being declared righteous in God's sight, not based on one's own merit, but the righteousness of Christ received through faith. The passage serves as a reminder to Christians that their old sinful lives are in the past. Our believers may still struggle

with sin, their identity is no longer defined defined by it. Instead, they are defined by their position in Christ, and they are called to live in a way that reflects their new nature. All right, there we go. Kind of got a little definition going on there of what was going on. It's kind of it's very interesting because it's a stark reminder that, you know, man, we are It does say that we're sanctified, and we're wahh yes, it does say that.

But man, if we are saved, we should not be practicing these sins, right, we should not be practicing these sins. And that's a tough part. I think that some people don't get. Okay, that's a very serious so all right, sorry I took so long on that, but I think it's very it's needed. We need to know, so all right, So that's six to eleven and that's okay. Now we're gonna go ahead and read one Corinthian six, Verse twelve. Glorify God in body and spirit. All things are lawful

for me, but all things are not helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any foods for the stomach, and the stomach for foods, but God will destroy both it and them. Now, the body is not for sexual morality, but for the Lord and the Lord. For the body and God both raised up the Lord and will raise us up by His power. Do not take that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make the members of a harlot?

Certainly not? Or do you not know that he who is joined to a harlot is one body with her, For the two he says, shall become one flesh. But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with him. For flee sexual immorality. Every sin a man does is outside the body. But he who commits sexual morality sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have from God. And you are not your own, for you were brought bought

at a price. Therefore, glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's This is like spiritual gut punches, like like the Book of Romans. Right here, this kind of reminds me of that. It's a man, So sorry, my throat.

one spirit with him. So if you're doing sexual immorality, then you are You know, it's not good because the Lord is one spirit with you. Right, So yeah, it's just not good here, right, So let's check out body as a temple here. The concept of the body as a temple is a profound Biblical metaphor that underscores the

sanctity and divine purpose of the human body. This idea is primarily derived from the apostle Paul's writings in the New Testament, where he emphasizes the spiritual significance of the believer's physical body in relation to God. The primary scriptural basis understand the body as a temple is found in One Corinthians sixteen, verses nineteen through twenty, which we just read, do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you

have received from God. You are not your own, You were bought at a price. Therefore, glorify God with your body. Here Paul addresses the corinth Church, highlighting the in dwelling presence of the Holy Spirit and each believers. And each believer, this in dwelling transforms the believers body into a sacred space akin to the Temple in Jerusalem, which was the dwelling place of God's presence. So that's what it's talking about. It's kind of using the God's the temple as kind

of like a metaphor for your body. Okay, So the concept of the body as a temple remains a powerful and enduring metaphor within Christian theology, calling believers to a life of holiness, stewardship, and community. Though through this understanding, Christians are reminded of their identity as bearers of God's presence in the world, tasked with the responsibility to honor

Him in all aspects of their lives. So, yeah, you got to understand that your body is a temple of God's now and you're actually joined with God is one spirit with him. You have the Holy Spirit in dwelling in you. So when you sin, you know, you're just you're totally sinning against your own body, is what it's saying there. When you do sexual morality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual morality sins against his own body, which is

it's very important to understand. So let's go ahead and check out what it says here in my notes. Corinthians six twelve through twenty teaches that why believers have Christian freedom, not all actions are beneficial, and they should not be enslaved by anything, especially sexual morality. Paul argues such against such immorality by explaining that the body bought with the prist price Jesus dying on the cross, that's what it is bought with. The prist is a temple of the

Holy Spirit and a member of Christ. So it should not be joined with with the prostitute, or you should not be joined with someone you're not married to, or understand that when you do go into somebody, then you actually are getting married biblically because you're becoming one. Instead, believers must glorify God and their bodies by living in righteous and fleeing from sexual sin. Flee, it says, flee from sexual morality. It's the same thing that I talked

about with Joseph. You know when he fleed, Okay, he ran out of there. You know, he took off, he was gone. So I already talked about it before on the last couple episodes. But he fleed, he was gone. Boom. That's exactly what you should do. It says freedom not licensed. All things are lawful versus all things that are not helpful. Paul corrects the Corinthian mindset that because something isn't explicitly forbidden,

it's acceptable. True Christian freedom is not a license to do whatever one wants, but freedom to do what is spiritually beneficial and pleases God. The body's purpose need for sexual morality. The Corinthians seem to have compared the body's need for food with the desire for sexual acts, implying that they were unrestricted. Paul counters that the body is

not meant for sexual morality, but for the Lord. For the Lord, Paul emphasizes that the body is for the Lord's purpose, will be raised by His power, which he talked about, and then God's dwelling place. Paul powerfully states that the believer's body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is God if you believe the Trinity. If you don't believe in the Trinity, you believe in oneness, then you believe that the Holy Spirit is God, the Father's spirit or Jesus' the spirit, one of the two,

depending on what your oneness belief is. If you believe in Unitarian I'm not really sure what you guys believe about the Holy Spirit. It says bought with the blood of Christ. It is their own, it is their own, but belongs to God and then glory to God. Because the body is sacred in God's possession, Christians must glorify God in their bodies. Man, including what you put in your body you know, if you're if you're putting in alcohol and you know a lot of different you know,

if you're taking drugs, your body is a temple. It's not just with sexual morality, but also your body is a temple. So let's say, if you are getting high on drugs like cocaine, meth or heroine or whatever, the Holy Spirit is in you now you're doing drugs. Do you think the Holy Spirit's gonna stay in you while you while you're high? Now, the Holy Spirit's gonna leave.

I don't know if he leaves. It doesn't say that in the Bible, but I would think that this is when I used to get high back in the day. I don't think the Holy Spirit is with me. You know, if you're a Christian though, and you're saved, which back then I thought I was, But I don't think I was saved back then, So I don't know how it is. But I wouldn't think that the Holy Spirit's going to stick around and hang out with you while you're super loaded.

I don't know. Sometimes I feel like when you do certain drugs that you kind of open yourself up to demons. And that's kind of what I was going to say, like, if you do meth and phetamines, right, you do math, you start opening yourself up to demons, and demons start doing start they are able to tempt you very like I mean, I feel like the temptations are stronger and they're able to have you do stuff that you normally

wouldn't do when you're sober. I don't know, if you've noticed people that do meth, they're like they're doing things that they're not they don't do when they're sober, right, And it just is really, really a bad thing. So all those drugs, you know, any drug I think is not good. I don't. I don't. I know some people think, oh, well weed is fine, or this is fine, or that is fine. But I personally not saying that you have to listen to me. You could, you know, you have

your own convictions. But I personally believe that being sober minded is best. Sober is best. Okay, sober minded is best. It's not good because if you drink too much, you have something taken over your body. You're not able to control yourself. You can make a fool out of yourself. If you smoke too much weed your way out of it, or if you smoke weed at all. I mean, if I took one hit of weed, I get super super loaded. So I don't know what people do with that, you know.

But you know, I'm just saying I just think being sober minded is best. But anyways, let's continue flee from sexual manity. This passage is a strong call for believers to flee from sexual manity because if it's profound, spiritual and eternal implications reverence for the body, believers are urged to treat their bodies with reverence as temples of the Holy Spirit, not as means for selfish indulgence. When you're saved, it's not the same as before. You know, it is

not the same. Okay, perfect, we got done with chapter six. Let me just go ahead and go over some practical applications resolve conflicts Biblically seek to resolve disputes within the church community using biblical principles and godly counsel rather than resorting to secular courts. Obviously, if you're dealing with somebody outside the church, then that's different. You're gonna be dealing with the secular courts. Okay, someone that's not Christian and

you get in that car accident. You can't just be like, hey, let's go resolve this in the church. That ain't gonna work. What they're talking about is something that happens within the church, a fellow believer, something happens at your church. Let's say you you know whatever, it's something that has to be handled within the church, okay, or the Body of Christ is what it's talking about there. Embrace your identity, live out your identity in Christ by pursuing holiness and righteousness

in all areas of life. Okay. And honestly, that part about resolving conflicts biblically, definitely, I agree with that as far. I think it's a I think it's kind of a little a little gray area. You gotta be careful about trying to resolve something that could be become something that could become secular. Like if somebody they try to resolve it in the courts and they're not happy, then they start taking you to a secular court and you didn't you weren't the first to act on it. It could

become a problem. So I just want to say, just be careful there, you know, use wise decisions there. Embrace your identity is the next one. Live out your identity in Christ by pursuing holiness and righteousness in all areas of life. Okay. Next is honor God with your body. Recognize your body as a temple of the Holy Spirit, and make choices that reflect His truth, particularly in matters

of sexual purity. Okay. So yes, And I know it's hard for you people that are single out there, and I think we're going to get into that in the next chapter, chapter seven, it's going to talk about people that are single. So if you're single and you're listening and you're like, oh my goodness, I'm having what am I doing? You know, just we'll talk about it in the next chapter. Evaluate your lifestyle regularly, assess your actions and attitudes to ensure they align with the values of

God's Kingdom. That's anybody. We should be assessing ourselves to see if we're aligning with God's will and make sure that we're not veering off course. Make sure we're not veering off track, because a lot of us do, and sometimes it's hard for us to even find what God's will is. In the first place. You got to pray, and you got to see what your what God's will

is for you in your life. And yeah, definitely, and you got to evaluate your actions to make sure that they're godly, seeking first the kingdom of Heaven, and then your attitude ensures that they align with the values of God. So let's go ahead and check out any additional scriptures that can act. It would be Matthew eighteen fifteen through seventeen.

We already talked about resolving conflicts within the church. We already read that last chapter Romans twelve, verses one through two, a call to present our bodies as living sacrifices and to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. Very good verse. And then Galatians five nineteen through twenty one, a list of works of the flesh, similar to Paul's list in one Corinthians six. Let's go ahead and check that out. It's going to be Galatians five nineteen through

twenty one. Galatians five nineteen through twenty one. Yep. Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are adultery, fornication, uncleanliness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revel leies, and the like of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom

of God. He's talking about his Corinthians chapter six, verse where he says, just like I told you before, So what he's saying here in verse sixteen, if you go above that verse, I say, then walk in the spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust to the flesh, for the flesh lust against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh. And these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. But you are led by the spirit. You are not

under the law. And then it says, now the works of the flesh are evident. Which are And then it says that you know all the things I just listen. It says, but the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, and faithfulness, gentleness, self control. Against such there is no law. And those who are in Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. We live in the spirit. Let us also walk in

the spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, and being one another. Okay, man, yes, all that is very good stuff. I mean I would probably highlight that in your Bible to make sure that we understand what that is saying there. That's very important. I'm actually going to put that in my notes because this is very important. We go, all right. Ephesians five Versus three Five, It says an exhortation to live as children of light, avoiding

immorality and impurity. Okay, all right, so we're gonna go ahead and do first. Corinthians Chapter seven, it's about principles of marriage. Let me just do the intro one. Corinthian seven provides practical godly wisdom on the matters of marriage, singleness, divorce, and remarriage. Paul encourages believers to steward their relationship status for the glory of God and to live an undivided

devotion to Him. Whether single or married, Every believer is called to live a life of faithfulness, self control, and holiness. This chapter offers a godly perspective on relationship that transcends culture, reaffirming that every condition, our primary call is to live in obedience to God's commands. Okay, So let's go ahead and go to hold on. All right, So let's go ahead and start reading. We got about twenty minutes, so we got a lock to cover in twenty minutes. Ah, yeah,

it's not too crazy, okay. Principles of marriage. Now, concerning the things of which you wrote to me, it is good for a man not to touch a woman, nevertheless, because of sexual morality. Let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. Let the husband render to his wife the affection due to her, do her, and likewise also the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body,

but the husband does. And likewise, the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Do not deprive one another, except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting in prayer and come together again, so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self control. But I say this is a concession, not a commandment. As a commandment, he's saying, basically, okay, for I wish that all men who were even as myself, But each one has his

own gift from God. One in the matter. Another is that it says, But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, it is good for them that they remain even as I am. But if they cannot exercise self control, let them marry. But it is better better to marry than to burn with passion. Okay. So Paul ex begins by addressing the importance of sexual purity within marriage. He writes, but because there is no such second morality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman

her own husband. Just underscores the sanctity of marriage and a safeguard against immorality. Okay. And then in verse three read there's mutual responsibilities. Paul emphasizes mutual responsibilities within marriage, stating the husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. This highlights the

importance of mutual respect and care. And then in verse seven, Paul acknowledges singleness as a gift, saying, I wish that all men were as I am, But each man has his own gift from God. One this gift another has that singleness is presented as a unique opportunity for undivided

devotion to the Lord. Okay. And then all right, so very interesting stuff there so Corinthians seven, Verses one through nine discusses that due to the prevalence of sexual morality, marriage is good is a good and necessary safeguard against temptation, and each spouse has a mutual sexual rights and responsibility towards each other. We read about that spousal should abstain mutual consent for a limited time, such as for prayer, and then resume relations to avoid Satan's temptations due to

lack of self control. Paul notes that this is a concession, not a command. He wishes all were like him single, but advises those who lack self control to marry rather than burn with passion. Paul explains that while it's ideally good to remain unmarried, most people cannot avoid sexual reality and should therefore marry to have their own spouse. Yeah, we're supposed to be fruitful of multiplier, so that's kind of interesting. Mutual conjectural rights. Husbands must fulfill their marital

duties to their wives. We read about that earlier, limiting abstinence, spouses should only abstain from sexual relations for a short period by mutual agreement for the purposes of devotion to prayer. They should come together again, meaning you shouldn't be going a long periods of time without making love to each other because Satan might try to come in and tempt you, and because of your lack of self control. It's kind of a way for Satan to say, hey, you haven't

had that for a long time. You need it. You should be doing this. You should. You know, there's different ways that attempts. Obviously, men, I don't know. I'm not a woman, so I don't Oops, my man, Oops, did not mean to touch that?

varies among individuals. Yes, better to marry than to burn. For those who lack self control. It is better to marry than to fulfill these mutual obligations then to be consumed with uncontrolled sexual desire. Right, so all right, let's go ahead and read on Corinthians seven, verse ten. It says, now to the married, I command yet not I but the lord. A wife is not to depart from her husband. But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or reconciled to her husband. And a husband is not

to divorce his wife. But to the rest I not the lord. Say. If any brother has a wife who does not believe, and she is willing to live with him, let him not divorce her. And a woman who is who has a husband who does not believe, if he is willing to live with her, let her not divorce him. For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband. Otherwise your children will be unclean. But not but now they are holy.

But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart. A brother or sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us to peace. But for now, do you know a wife whether you will save your husband? Or how you know a husband whether you save your wife? Okay, so this is gonna be all right. So in Corinthians seven ten through sixteen, it teaches that married believers should not initiate divorce and should remain married to their Christian spouses.

If a believer is married to an unbeliever, their marriage should continue if the unbelieving spouse is willing to stay, as the believer's present presence can bless the household. However, if the unbelieving spouse chooses to separate, the believing spouse is not bound to remain in the marriage, which means that if you are both believers, you should not divorce. Okay, that's what it's saying. But if you know, obviously I kind of explain what it means. I kind of read

through it already. We don't for time constraint. I don't even really need to go over that. I'll just go a little bit. It says do not separate or divorce. Paul gives a clear command attributed to the Lord, that a wife should not separate from her husband, and a husband should not divorce his wife if separation occurs. If a separation happens, the wife should remain unmarried or be

reckoned to her husband. Meaning a separation happens between believers okay, which means, if you're a believer, you should not be beating your wife. Okay. You should not be cheating on your wife. You should not be committing adultery sexual morality, should not be physically assaulting her or mentally assaulting her, or she should not be mentally assaulting him or physically assaulting him. Okay, that is what if you're a believer,

you should not be doing that. Correct. So it's saying if a separation happens the wife, she will remain unmarried or reconciled to her husband. Okay. And for Christians married to unbelievers, it stay together if possible. Paul, not the Lord in this case, instructs believers not to divorce a non Christian spouse if the unbeliever is willing to continue living with them, so it's better to stay because marriage

is so important to God. Even if it is an unbeliever, you could still bless them, and you can also maybe still lead them to the Lord. Oops lot a blessing. In mixed marriages, the believing the believing spouse faith can sanctify or set apart the unbelieving spouse for children, making them holy in the Lord. If an unbeliever leaves, if the unbelieving part initiates the separation, the believer is not bound to continue the marriage. The command is not to

pursue the divorce. The command is not to pursue the divorce peace for the believer. God has called the believer to peace, and the separation can occur if the unbeliever is determined to leave. Okay, you want to have a believing wife or husband. Obviously you want to have because it'll be a godly home. If you're married to a man that's unbeliever, he's not going to be the spiritual leader of the home. You are. You're going to be taking the kids to church while he sits at home, drinks,

watches football and all that. That's going to be an issue because you're going to be unequally yoked. But try to stay together as much as you can. It says stay together if possible, but you know you can kind of see, but you going to church at some point, hopefully he gets his act together and then he starts going to church with you. And then you, guys, can you know, be equally yoked. Next we're going to be

going in one Corinthian seven, verse seventeen. But as God has distributed to each one, as the Lord has called each one, so let him walk, And so I ordain in all the churches. Was anyone called while circumcised, let him not become uncircumcised. Was anyone called while uncircumcised, let him not be circumcised. Circumcision is nothing. Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing. But keeping the commandments of God is what matters. Let each one remain in the same

calling in which we are called. Were you called while a slave? Do not be concerned about it, But if you can be made free, rather use it. For he who is called in the Lord while is a slave, is the Lord's freedman. Likewise he was called why free is Christ's slave? You were bought at a price. You do not become slaves of men. Brethren. Let each one remain with God in the state in which we were called. He was called. So in, let me see if I have any notes here for that. That's verse twenty eight,

which is going to be a little bit further down. Okay, So in seventeen through twenty four, the apostle Paul established the principle that believers should remain in the state in which they were when God called them, focusing on spiritual obedience rather than changing the worldly circumstance. Circumcision is irrelevant. What matters is keeping God's commands. For a slave called by God, this means that the Lord's freedman, which we write conversely, a free person should be a person called

the faith. Become Christ's slave, emphasizing your ultimate belonging to God rather than human masters. Remain in your calling. The core messages to stay in the social, merital, and legal position you held at the time you became Christian. Circumcision is nothing. Paul uses circumcision as an example of an outward religious ritual. Whether one circumcised or uncircumcised is unimportant. Only obedience to God's commandments truly matters, and then freedom

versus slavery. A slave called to Faith is a freeman of the Lord. They should not be troubled by their earthly status, but they should take their opportunity for freedom. If it arises, a free person called to faith becomes a bond served of Christ. Believers have been bought with the price and should not become slaves to human beings. All right, So next up we're going to be reading twenty five through forty. We got about four minutes to

the unmarried and widows. Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, yet I give judgment as one whom the Lord in his mercy has made trustworthy. I suppose therefore that it is good, because of the present distress, that it is good for a man to remain as he is. Are you a bond? Are you bound to a wife? Do you seek to be loosened? Are you loosened from a wife? Do you not seek a wife? But even if you do not marry, even if you do marry, you have not sinned. If a virgin marries,

she has not sinned. Nevertheless, such will have trouble in the flesh. But I would spare you. But this, I say, brethren, the time is short, so that from now on even those who have wives should be as though they had none. Those who weeps, those they did not weep, Those who rejoice as though they did not rejoice, those who buy as though they did not possess, and those who use the world as not misusing it. For the form of the world is passing away, So let's stop there. Real quick.

Marriage and worldly troubles. Paul advises that marriage can bring worldly troubles, stating, but those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this. This serves as a reminder of the challenges that come with maritual commitments. Of course, there's a I mean, husbands and wives have problems all the time, right, So, yeah, I totally understand that there's definitely some challenges that come

with marital commitments. You know, women and men, they're not going to always get along, you know, So I totally get that. And then living in the present in verse twenty nine, Paul encourages believers to live in the present, saying, what I mean, brothers, is that that time is short for now. From now on, those who have wives should live as if they had none. This calls for a focus on eternal priorities over earthly concerns. Yeah, so he's not saying that you should live like you don't have

a wife like you could do whatever you want. What he's saying is to place the Kingdom of Heaven first before your wife. So you should be focusing on eternal priorities over earthly concerns, you know. So we should definitely be placing we should definitely be placing our family at a high standard, but we should be placing God above our families. What happens is sometimes we place our families and our business and our life ahead of God, and then God sits on the back burner. You shouldn't be

doing that. You should be focusing on eternal priorities over earthly concerns. So we sometimes replace a lot of things above God and instead of having God be first and then you know, love God the most, and then your wife, and then your children, then your business, then your you know, whatever. You know. I'm just saying we need to definitely know the hierarchy and God needs to be at the top for sure. Okay, So let's go out and continue reading

one Corinthian seven, verse thirty two. But I want you to be without care. Who is unmarried cares for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord. But he who is married cares about the things of the world how he may please his wife. There is a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy, both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world how she may please her husband. And this I

say for your own prophet. Not I may put a leash you, but for what is proper and what she may serve the Lord without distraction. But if any man thinks he is behaving improperly towards his virgin, if she is past the flower of youth, then and thus it must be, let him do what he wishes. He does not sin. Let them marry. Nevertheless, he who stands steadfast in his heart, having non necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so determined in his heart

that he will give his virgin does well. So then he who gives her in marriage does well. But he who does not give her in marriage does better. A wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives, but if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married to whom she wishes only in the Lord. But she is happier if she remains as she is according to my judgment, and I think I also have the spirit of God. And I think I also have

the spirit of God. Okay. So the passage encourages believers to remain focused on God and spiritual manners, especially in times of difficulty. Paul's advice prioritizes spiritual freedom and focus, and he encourages those who are single to use that freedom for unhindered devotion to the Lord, while assuring that marriage is not a sin and it can be lived out in a way that honors God. Amen. So, yes, focus on God. We are at the two hour mark. So I got to stop now. Awesome, Yes, very good stuff.

Oh I didn't even get to do practical applications. Let me do that real quick. Honor God in relationships, whether married or singles. Strive to honor God in all relationships by holding purity and mutual respect. Next, embrace your season. Recognize and embrace the season of life you're in, whether it is singleness or marriage, as a unique opportunity to serve God. Next, prioritize spiritual growth. Focus on spiritual growth

and eternal priorities rather than being consumed by worldly concerns. Next, seek godly counsel in matters of marriage and sequlness, seek godly counsel and wisdom from scripture and mature believers. And as far as additional scriptures, I'm just gonna read them off. Genesis two, verse twenty four, Matthew nineteen eleven through twelve, Ephesians five twenty two through twenty three. In a Genesis two twenty four this reason a man will leave his

father and mother and be united to his wife. And then in Matthew nineteen eleven through twelve, Jesus speaks about the gift of singleness of firming Paul's teaching on the subject. And then Ephesians five twenty two through thirty three this passage. These passages provide further insight into the roles and responsibilitiability within a Christian marriage. Perfect let me go ahead and stop screen share. So, yeah, we covered a lot of ground,

and yeah, I really appreciate everybody tuning in. I feel I started a little bit earlier than I normally do on Monday, so I'm not as tired as I normally am, and I feel like that tonight it went pretty good. So I really appreciate you guys. Listening and tuning in, and I will try to do my best. I know next week I'll have a show for you guys for Sunday service, Wednesday service the eighteenth through the twenty six

I'll be gone on a cruise. So what I'll do is, I'm going to be releasing two episodes of my choice. I'm probably gonna choose, you know, roundtables that have to do with biblical truth, right, so, roundtables that maybe go over end times, whatever I have. I'll release a couple episodes and when I get back, i'll be right back. On the twenty seventh, I'll be doing I'll record that night Wednesday service, and then we'll start right back up on our normal Bible studies. So thank you guys so much.

Please leave a comment on Spotify. I really appreciate it. And those that could see me on Patreon, you guys see I have no hat, I got no headphones. Really interesting. And then those that are going to see me on YouTube are gonna go, WHOA, what's going on? We never see you like this, So yeah, I appreciate all of you guys. Thank you, and let me end this in prayer. So Father God, in the name of Jesus, thank you

so much. I appreciate this time. I appreciate you allowing us to go over First Corinthians and you know, going over marriage and going over all these different subjects. And and Lord, just show us where we are lacking in our in our relationship with you. Lord, show us all where we're lacking, Show us all where we have sin, and allow us. And Lord, please cleanse us and wash us and allow us to you know, forgive us for all of our sins in the past, the future, and

the present. And please allow us to know when we are doing wrong. Lord. And I know we know in our hearts when we're doing wrong, and we know we're when we're transgressing against you. But just to assist people out there, I know that you know the way the world is now, it's so easy to get caught up in sexual morality and all these things that you were

warning against us in First Corinthians. Lord, that that you were speaking through Paul, And just allow us to just assist everybody out there to flee from sexual morality and also to put you first over their marriage. Lord, assist us in doing this. I know we have free will, but assist us Lord in any way that you can supernaturally assist us to just worship you and not separate us from you. Lord, thank you for everything. We love you in Jesus name. Amen. Thank you so much for

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