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Purity is Unity

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1 Corinthians3:1-9Mar 11, 2012


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(Form groups of 3-4 people)


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(Cut out the word unity with

each person using only one hand)


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1 Corinthians 3:1-9 (ESV)

1 But I, brothers, could not address you as

spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as

infants in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk, not solid

food, for you were not ready for it. And even now

you are not yet ready, 3 for you are still of the

flesh. For while there is jealousy and strife among

you, are you not of the flesh and behaving only in

a human way? 4 For when one says, "I follow

Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos,"are you not

being merely human?


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5 What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servantsthrough whom you believed, as the Lord assigned

to each. 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God

gave the growth. 7 So neither he who plants norhe who waters is anything, but only God who

gives the growth. 8 He who plants and he who

waters are one, and each will receive his wagesaccording to his labor. 9 For we are God's fellow

workers. You are God's field, God's building.


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Partners in

Pursuing

Purity A Study of1 Corinthians

Mar-Apr

2012

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Let's pursue

holiness as ateam...


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1 Corinthians 3:1-9

One for all...

All for one!United in

following God!


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being merely human?


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First, a littlebackground on

Corinth...


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Even by the pagan standards of its

own culture, Corinth became so

morally corrupt that its very name

became synonymous with

debauchery and moral depravity. To'corinthianize' came to represent

gross immorality and drunkendebauchery.

- Dr. John MacArthur


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Pride

Jealousy

Quarreling

Sexual Immorality

IncestInsensitivity

Lack of self-disciplineDisunity

Lack of love


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Founded by Paul around A.D. 51

1 Corinthians written around A.D. 55

Church of Corinth


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being merely human?


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Spiritual people

People of theflesh


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Infants

Mature /Grown up


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Founded by Paul around A.D. 51

1 Corinthians written around A.D. 55

Church of Corinth

The Corinthian believers are approx.

4-year-old Christians. How about you?

How many years have you been aChristian?


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How many years have youbeen a Christian?

Survey

0-5 yrs

6-10 yrs

11-15 yrs > 16 yrs


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How much have yougrown all those yrs?


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...in your knowledgeof God?


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...in your love forGod?


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...in your service forGod?


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...in your obedienceof God?


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Spiritual people

People of theflesh

Are you...


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Infants

Mature /Grown up

Are you...


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1 Corinthians 3:1-9

One for all...

All for one!

United infollowing God!

1 C i thi 3 1 9 (ESV)


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being merely human?

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The Corinthian

believers are still

spiritual infants after4 years!


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Jealousy and strife (ESV)Envy, strife, and divisions (NKJV)

Jealousy and quarreling (NIV)


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What are some of

the things that

people are jealousabout?


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Others' looks

Others' talents

Others' success

Others' achievements

Others getting more attention Others getting more

recognition

Others' possessions


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In our desire to pursuepurity, let us call on God

to pull out the weeds of

jealousy in our hearts.

1 Corinthians 3:1 9 (ESV)


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a human way?4 For when one says, "I follow


being merely human?


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Of the flesh

Filled with theSpiritvs.


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Do not get drunk on wine,

which leads to debauchery.Instead, be filled with the

Spirit.

- Ephesians 5:18


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To be filled with the Spirit

means to be controlled bythe Holy Spirit.

To be of the flesh meansto be controlled by our

sinful desires.

One for all


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1 Corinthians 3:1-9

One for all...


following God!



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being merely human?


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Jealousy leads to

factions/groups.

I follow Paul!I follow

Apollos!


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Jealousy leads to

quarreling.


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When you are jealous, you focus on what you

don't have rather than what you have. When you are jealous, you focus on what isn't

being done rather than what is being done.

When you are jealous, you focus on the goodtraits of the one you admire and the bad traits

of the one you don't like.



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...as the Lord assigned to

each.


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God is sovereign!

He gives some people......more wealth.

...better looks....more success.

...more talents.



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Looking at man

Looking untoGodvs.


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If you choose to look at

man, jealously will grow inyour heart.



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God, you will see howundeserving we are & see

His grace.

One for all


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1 Corinthians 3:1-9

One for all...


following God!



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We each have roles to playin the kingdom of God.

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Are you fulfilling

your role in God's

kingdom?


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In our desire to pursuepurity, let us be united

in following God.


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Each ONE, bring ONE!

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1 Corinthians 3:1-9

One for all...

All for one!

United infollowing God!

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