Dr. Pothana

3. 1 Corinthians 10
Lessons From Israel's History (10:1-14)
The Cup And The Bread (10:15-18)
Idols And Sacrifices (10:19-24)
Food Offered ToIdols (10:25-33)

4. Lessons From Israel's History
(10:1-14)
1 Corinthians 10:4
Christ is eternally God
pre-existent before His physical birth
Old Testament types,
shadows or pre-figures

5. Lessons From Israel's History
(10:1-14)
1 Corinthians 10:6
#1, Lust for evil things
WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN ACCEPTABLE
IN ONE SEASON,
MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE
FOR ANOTHER SEASON

6. Lessons From Israel's History
(10:1-14)
1 Corinthians 10:7
#2, Idolatry
BE CAREFUL IN MOMENTS/SEASONS
OF SILENCE OR INACTIVITY…
STAYWITH HIS LAST INSTRUCTION

7. Lessons From Israel's History
(10:1-14)
1 Corinthians 10:8
#3, Sexual impurity
OUR SEXUAL APPETITES
MUST BE CONSECRATED TO GOD

8. Lessons From Israel's History
(10:1-14)
1 Corinthians 10:9
#4, Tempting Christ
DON'T TEST HIS PATIENCE,
QUESTION HIS PURPOSE OR
EXPLOIT HIS GOODNESS
WE MUST BELIEVE HIS PROMISE,
NOT QUESTION HIS PROMISE

9. Lessons From Israel's History
(10:1-14)
1 Corinthians 10:10
#5, Complaining and murmuring
DON'T PERMIT
TEMPORARY DIFFICULTIES
TO CAUSE YOU TO
MURMUR AND COMPLAIN
AND LOSE OUT ON GOD'S PURPOSES

10. Lessons From Israel's History
(10:1-14)
Five destiny robbers:
#1, Lust for evil things
#2, Idolatry
#3, Sexual impurity
#4, Tempting Christ
#5, Complaining and murmuring

11. Lessons From Israel's History
(10:1-14)
1 Corinthians 10:13
'temptation' in Greek 'peirasmos'
any trial, testing, or proving
(A)adversity, affliction, trouble
(B)an enticement or inducement to sin

12. Lessons From Israel's History
(10:1-14)
1 Corinthians 10:13
'way of escape' in Greek 'ekbasis'
EXIT a way out of something, or
END the termination of something

13. Lessons From Israel's History
(10:1-14)
1 Corinthians 10:13
WHEN FACED WITH TEMPTATION
RUN THROUGH THE EXIT OR
RESIST TILL THEEND.
DON'T GIVE IN.

14. The Cup And The Bread (10:15-18)
1 Corinthians 10:16
communion in Greek 'koinōnia'
fellowship, sharing, participation in,
partnership, partaking of

15. The Cup And The Bread (10:15-18)
1 Corinthians 10:16
the communion of the blood of Christ - we share
in the benefits of the blood of Jesus Christ.
the communion of the body of Christ - we share
in all that Christ did for us on the Cross.

16. Idols And Sacrifices (10:19-24)
1 Corinthians 10:21
WE CANNOT MIX
TRUE WORSHIP WITH IDOL WORSHIP

17. Idols And Sacrifices (10:19-24)
1, The spiritual aspects involved (vs 19-21)
2, Cannot mix worship of God and worship of
demons (vs 22)
3, It may be culturally acceptable, but it may
not be helpful and edifying (vs 23)
4, I also need to consider the other person's
well-being (vs 24)

18. Food Offered ToIdols (10:25-33)
1 Corinthians 10:25-26
Whatever you buy in the market
pray over it and eat it.

19. Food Offered ToIdols (10:25-33)
1 Timothy 4:3-5
3forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain
from foods which God created to be received with
thanksgiving by those who believe and know the
truth.
4For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to
be refused if it is received with thanksgiving;
5 for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

20. Food Offered ToIdols (10:25-33)
1 Corinthians 10:27-30
Do not eat, if….

21. Food Offered ToIdols (10:25-33)
1 Corinthians 10:31-33
Right Heart Attitudes
1, Do everything to honor and glorify God
2, Do not offend any person
3, Walk in good terms with people

23. Two matters:
Headship and head covering
The Lord’s Table

24. Keeping Godly Traditions (11:1-2)
THE ESSENCE OF
SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP:
PEOPLE ARE TO FOLLOW US,
EVEN AS WE FOLLOW CHRIST.

25. WE NEED TO DISTINGUISH
BETWEEN
REVELATION OF TRUTH THAT APPLIES TO ALL
THE CHURCH ACROSS ALL TIME
AND
CULTURAL MATTERS SPECIFIC TO CORINTH

26. ADDRESSED IN OTHER
PLACES IN SCRIPTURE,
ESPECIALLY THE NEW
TESTAMENT
ADDRESSED
EXCLUSIVELY AT THE
CORINTHIAN CHURCH
Spiritual headship Head covering

27. ADDRESSED IN OTHER
PLACES IN SCRIPTURE,
ESPECIALLY THE NEW
TESTAMENT
ADDRESSED
EXCLUSIVELY AT THE
CORINTHIAN CHURCH
Lord's Table
Improper behavior
at the Lord's table

28. ADDRESSED IN OTHER
PLACES IN SCRIPTURE,
ESPECIALLY THE NEW
TESTAMENT
ADDRESSED
EXCLUSIVELY AT THE
CORINTHIAN CHURCH
Women can pray,
prophesy, preach
Women be silent in
church gatherings
(exclusively for
Corinth and
Ephesus)

29. Spiritual Headship And Head
Covering (11:3-16)
1 Corinthians 11:3
'head' (Greek 'kephale')
used metaphorically representing authority,
headship or government

30. Spiritual Headship And Head
Covering (11:3-16)
1 Corinthians 11:3
man refers to any male or specifically a husband
woman refers to any female or specifically a
wife

31. Spiritual Headship And Head
Covering (11:3-16)
1 Corinthians 11:3
UNDERSTAND THE DYNAMIC OF THIS
HEADSHIP RELATIONSHIP
LOOK ATTHE ABSOLUTE:
CHRIST AND GOD (THE FATHER)

32. Spiritual Headship And Head
Covering (11:3-16)
1 Corinthians 11:3
GOD THE SON
CHOSE TO
(WILLINGLY SUBMITTED)
HIMSELF TO THE FATHER

33. Spiritual Headship And Head
Covering (11:3-16)
1 Corinthians 11:3
THE WIFE WILLINGLY
SUBMITS TO HER HUSBAND
THE BELIEVING MAN WILLINGLY
SUBMITS TO THE LORDSHIP OF CHRIST

34. Spiritual Headship And Head
Covering (11:3-16)
THIS SUBMISSION TO AUTHORITY,
THIS EXPRESSION OF
GOD APPOINTED HEADSHIP
IS TO BE SEEN IN THE LOCAL CHURCH

35. Spiritual Headship And Head
Covering (11:3-16)
1 Corinthians 11:10
GOD HAS INTENDED FOR ANGELS
TO LEARN FROM THE CHURCH
Ephesians 3:10
to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God
might be made known by the church to the
principalities and powers in the heavenly places,

36. Spiritual Headship And Head
Covering (11:3-16)
1 Corinthians 11:16
THE PRACTICE OF THE HEAD COVERING
WAS A CUSTOM SPECIFIC
TO THE CORINTHIAN CHURCH

37. The Lord's Supper (11:17-34)
Disorder During Communion

38. The Lord's Supper (11:17-34)
The Purpose And Power Of The Lord's Table
EACH TIME WE PART-TAKE OF THE LORD'S
TABLE WE ARE MAKING A PROCLAMATION

39. The Lord's Supper (11:17-34)
The Purpose And Power Of The Lord's Table
WE ARE PROCLAIMING OUR FAITH
IN THE COMPLETED WORK OF CHRIST
ON THE CROSS AND IN HIS COMING AGAIN

40. The Lord's Supper (11:17-34)
We are proclaiming…
ALL OUR SINS WERE PAID FOR –
SO WE ARE IN RIGHT STANDING WITH GOD!

41. The Lord's Supper (11:17-34)
We are proclaiming…
THE POWER OF SIN WAS BROKEN –
SO WE ARE FREE
FROM THE DOMINION OF SIN!

42. The Lord's Supper (11:17-34)
We are proclaiming…
JESUS REMOVED OUR SICKNESSES –
SO BY HIS STRIPES WE WERE HEALED!

43. The Lord's Supper (11:17-34)
We are proclaiming…
JESUS PAID THE PUNISHMENT –
SO WE CAN HAVE SHALOM,
COMPLETE WELL-BEING!

44. The Lord's Supper (11:17-34)
We are proclaiming…
JESUS REMOVED
THE CURSE OF THE LAW –
SO THE BLESSINGS OF ABRAHAM
ARE UPON US!

45. The Lord's Supper (11:17-34)
We are proclaiming…
THE POWER OF SATAN
WAS DESTROYED –
SO WE HAVE COMPLETE MASTERY
OVER SATAN AND ALL HIS DEMONS!

46. The Lord's Supper (11:17-34)
We are proclaiming…
WE ARE REDEEMED!
WE ARE GOD'S PURCHASED POSSESSION!

47. The Lord's Supper (11:17-34)
We are proclaiming…
ONE DROP
OF THE BLOOD OF JESUS
DESTROYS EVERYTHING
SATAN CAN DO!
We are WASHED in the blood!

48. The Lord's Supper (11:17-34)
We are proclaiming…
WE ARE RECEIVING THE FULL
BENEFITS OF THE FINISHED
WORK OF CHRIST ON THE CROSS