Christ Community Naples: Recent Episodes
Jeff Donaldson
I Corinthians 10:14-22
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Flee idolatry - you belong to Christ alone
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Remember the table - you participate in what you worship
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Reject divided worship - you cannot have two tables
I Corinthians 10:1-13
- Spiritual blessings are not a substitute for faithful obedience
Cloud and sea Exodus 14:19-22
Spiritual food Exodus 16
Spiritual drink Exodus 17:1-17
- Spiritual failures are warnings to every generation
Idolatry Exodus 32:6 “And they rose up early the next day and offered burnt offerings and brought peace offerings. And the people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.”
Sexual immorality Numbers 25:1-9
Put Christ to the test Numbers 21:4-9
Grumbling Numbers 16:41-50
- Spiritual blessings do not keep me from temptation
I Corinthians 9
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Gospel servants hold their rights loosely
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Gospel servants become all things to all people
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Gospel servants pursue the prize with self-discipline
I Corinthians 8
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Love must govern what knowledge understands
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Gospel truth must be applied with sensitivity to conscience
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Love must limit freedom for the spiritual good of others
I Corinthians 7:17-40
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Remain faithful in the calling God has given you
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Live in light of the passing nature of this world
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Pursue what best serves the Lord in your present season
I Corinthians 7:1-16
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Faithfulness in marriage honors God
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Faithfulness in singleness is a gift from God
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Faithfulness to covenant matters to God
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Faithfulness to Christ can influence an entire home for God
I Corinthians 6:12-20
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My Christian freedom must be lead by Christ, because my body is God's temple
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My body is meant for the Lord, because my body is God's temple
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I must flee sexual immorality, because my body is God's temple
I Corinthians 6:1-11
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The gospel changes how we handle conflict
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The gospel changes how we see sin
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The gospel changes our identity
I Corinthians 5
- The church must grieve sin, not celebrate it.
What we celebrate and emulate from the world, we will duplicate and imitate, and, God forbid, tolerate in the church.
- The church must pursue loving discipline.
What we celebrate and emulate from the world, we will duplicate and imitate, and, God forbid, tolerate in the church.
- The church must understand that sin tolerated spreads quickly
What we celebrate and emulate from the world, we will duplicate and imitate, and, God forbid, tolerate in the church.
- The church must judge inside, not outside.
What we celebrate and emulate from the world, we will duplicate and imitate, and, God forbid, tolerate in the church.
I Corinthians 4
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God measures servants by faithfulness, not popularity
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Pride grows when grace is forgotten
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Following Christ often looks weak to the world
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Spiritual maturity requires spiritual fathers and mothers
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God’s kingdom is demonstrated in power, not just words