Southview Baptist Church
Letters to the Church — Called to Edify
Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Letters to the Church sermon series in 1 Corinthians. This week as we study 1 Corinthians 10:14-11:2, we learn that the call of a Christian is a call to give up anything and everything needed in order to edify the body. Video of the worship service is available beginning Sunday at 9:30 AM at https://southviewbaptist.org/live.
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Southview Baptist Church
3434 S 13th St, Lincoln, NE 68502, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
1. The call to follow Christ brings with it a great deal of responsibility. (14‑22)
• Those who follow Christ are part of something much bigger than themselves. (14‑17)
• There is a reality sitting behind our version of reality that must always be considered. (18‑20)
• Those who follow Christ need to choose Christ. (21‑22)
Action: Carefully examine your practices and ask, “Are my regular practices consistent with a Christ‑honoring agenda?"
• Those who follow Christ are part of something much bigger than themselves. (14‑17)
• There is a reality sitting behind our version of reality that must always be considered. (18‑20)
• Those who follow Christ need to choose Christ. (21‑22)
Action: Carefully examine your practices and ask, “Are my regular practices consistent with a Christ‑honoring agenda?"
2. The call to follow Christ is a call to ask the right questions. (23‑24)
• Stop asking the question, “Is this behavior allowed?" (23)
• Start asking the question, “Is this beneficial?" (23)
• Start asking the question, “Is this constructive?" (23)
• Start looking out for others. (24)
Action: Start asking the right questions.
• Stop asking the question, “Is this behavior allowed?" (23)
• Start asking the question, “Is this beneficial?" (23)
• Start asking the question, “Is this constructive?" (23)
• Start looking out for others. (24)
Action: Start asking the right questions.
3. Three basic principles can be used to guide the Christ Follower in their decision‑making process. (25‑33)
• Principle 1: You are not free to do whatever you want but you are free to enjoy your service to Christ. (25‑27)
• Principle 2: You may need to give up some pretty obvious freedoms for the sake of others. (28‑30)
• Principle 3: The glory of God, the good of many, and the salvation of others are your guiding principles. (31‑33)
Action: Evaluate your decisions through the lens of a Christ Follower.
• Principle 1: You are not free to do whatever you want but you are free to enjoy your service to Christ. (25‑27)
• Principle 2: You may need to give up some pretty obvious freedoms for the sake of others. (28‑30)
• Principle 3: The glory of God, the good of many, and the salvation of others are your guiding principles. (31‑33)
Action: Evaluate your decisions through the lens of a Christ Follower.
4. Our aim is to be able to say "Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. (11:1)
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