1. Week 6 Powerpoint A

2. 1 Corinthians 8:1 – 11:1

3. I. PRINCIPLES OF CHRISTIAN LIBERTY EXPLAINED (8:1-13)
A. Balanced with LOVE (1-3)
1) Love, not knowledge alone builds others up (1)
2) One-sided Knowledge is incomplete (2)
3) Love unites one to God (3)
B. Balanced with UNDERSTANDING (4-7)
1) An idol is NOTHING (4)
2) There is ONLY ONE GOD (4b-6)
3) Not everyone has this knowledge (7)
C. Balanced with WISDOM (8-13)
1) Realize differences in maturity (8)
2) Realize others need our example (9-11)
3) Surrender rights to avoid offense (12-13)

4. II. PRINCIPLES OF CHRISTIAN LIBERTY ILLUSTRATED (9:1-11:1)
A. Positively Illustrated by Paul (9:1-27)
1) Paul had rights (1-14)
Example of others (5,6)
Human experience (7)
O.T. Scripture (8-11)
O.T. Priesthood (12-13)
Command of Christ (14)
2) Paul gave up his rights (15-27)
Paul gave up financial rewards (15-17)
Paul received spiritual rewards (18-27)
• The lost won (18-23)
• Our rewards follow discipline (24-27)

5. B. Negatively Illustrated by Israel (10:1-11:1)
1) The example (10:1-13)
Spiritual Privileges (1-4)
• Guidance (1)
• Deliverance (1)
• Baptism (2)
• Spiritual food (3)
• Spiritual drink (4)
Spiritual Failures (5-13)
• Idolatry (7)
• Fornication (8)
• Questioning God (9)
• Murmuring against God’ leaders (10)
2) The application (10:14-11:1)
SEPARATE from sin (14-22)
EDIFY the brethren (23-30)
GLORIFY God (31)
WIN the lost (32,33)
IMITATE godly people (11:1)