1 Corinthians 10:23–26

An episode of the Christ Community Bible Church Sermon Podcast podcast, hosted by Christ Community Bible Church, titled "1 Corinthians 10:23–26" was published on March 24, 2025 and runs 52 minutes.

March 24, 2025 ·52m · Christ Community Bible Church Sermon Podcast

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1 CORINTHIANS CorrectionWith Confidence Because of The Faithfulness Of God Toward His Saints! 1 Corinthians10:23–26 (ESV) — 23 “All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. 24 Let no one seek his own good, butthe good of his neighbor. 25 Eatwhatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the groundof conscience. 26 For “the earth isthe Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.” PRINCIPLES YOU NEED TO LIVE FOR THE GLORY OF GOD INLIBERTY (v23) NOT EVERYPOSSIBILITY IN LIBERTY IS EQUAL Notjust lawful… but Helpful and builds up… 1 Corinthians 6:12 (ESV) — 12 “All things are lawful for me,” but not all thingsare helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated byanything. Ephesians 4:11–16 Romans 15:1–3 (ESV) — 1 We who are strong have an obligation to bear with thefailings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.3 For Christ did not please himself,but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.” (v24) YOU MUST SEEK THE GOOD OF YOUR NEIGHBOR seek, look for; investigate, examine, consider,deliberate; strive for, aim (at), try to obtain, desire, wish (for); ask for,request, demand “God’s love means that God eternally gives of himselfto others” Wayne A. Grudem, SystematicTheology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine Philippians 2:1–11 (ESV) — 1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, anycomfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy,2 complete my joy by being of thesame mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from selfish ambition orconceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to hisown interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in ChristJesus, 6 who, though he was inthe form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking theform of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becomingobedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the namethat is above every name, 10 so thatat the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and underthe earth, 11 and every tongueconfess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (v25-26)LIVE IN THE FREEDOM OF A CLEAN CONSCIENCE & GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY Psalm 24:1 (ESV) — 1The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwelltherein,

Episode Description

1 CORINTHIANS CorrectionWith Confidence Because of The Faithfulness Of God Toward His Saints!

1 Corinthians10:23–26 (ESV) — 23 “All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. 24 Let no one seek his own good, butthe good of his neighbor. 25 Eatwhatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the groundof conscience. 26 For “the earth isthe Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”

PRINCIPLES YOU NEED TO LIVE FOR THE GLORY OF GOD INLIBERTY

(v23) NOT EVERYPOSSIBILITY IN LIBERTY IS EQUAL Notjust lawful… but Helpful and builds up…

1 Corinthians 6:12 (ESV) — 12 “All things are lawful for me,” but not all thingsare helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated byanything.

Ephesians 4:11–16

Romans 15:1–3 (ESV) — 1 We who are strong have an obligation to bear with thefailings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.3 For Christ did not please himself,but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.”

(v24) YOU MUST SEEK THE GOOD OF YOUR NEIGHBOR

seek, look for; investigate, examine, consider,deliberate; strive for, aim (at), try to obtain, desire, wish (for); ask for,request, demand

“God’s love means that God eternally gives of himselfto others” Wayne A. Grudem, SystematicTheology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine

Philippians 2:1–11 (ESV) — 1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, anycomfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy,2 complete my joy by being of thesame mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from selfish ambition orconceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to hisown interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in ChristJesus, 6 who, though he was inthe form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking theform of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becomingobedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the namethat is above every name, 10 so thatat the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and underthe earth, 11 and every tongueconfess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.