So, I again want to let you know that we’ll be dealing with some mature content in our teaching this Sunday – for the next few Sundays, actually. That’s just a heads up so you can plan accordingly.

This Sunday we’ll be reading 1 Cor 6:1-11 in our continued study in that book. The first 8 verses of this chapter almost feel like an abrupt change of subject from the last chapter – but we’ll see that it really stays in suit with the idea of selfish behavior at other people’s expense. We’re going to examine Paul’s rebuke about court cases among believers, drilling down to get at why this was such an important issue to him. As you read it, what would be the underlying cause for going to court against a fellow church member? How do you feel about vs 7-8 of his rebuke; and how likely are you to follow his alternative approach to a dispute?

V 9-11 provide a challenge that, I think, is often misunderstood. Paul lists off behaviors that he describes as “not inheriting the Kingdom of God”. What might that mean? How about this: If you were planning on moving to the desert to live, would learning to snow ski be in sync with that expected environment, or not? If we are expecting to spend eternity in God’s Kingdom – what sort of attitudes and behaviors not be present in that state?

I hope you can join us this Sunday as we continue our exploration of Paul’s letter to the Corinthians!

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