HOLD THE LINE

1. HOLDTHELINE A study in I Corinthians

2. 1 Cor. 6:12-20 You Are Not Your Own May 5, 2013 HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

3. 1 Cor. 6:12-20 You Are Not Your Own May 5, 2013 HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

4. 1 Cor. 6:12-20 You Are Not Your Own May 5, 2013 HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

5. 1 Cor. 6:12-20 You Are Not Your Own May 5, 2013 HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

6. 1 Cor. 6:12-20 You Are Not Your Own May 5, 2013 HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

7. 1 Cor. 6:12-20 You Are Not Your Own May 5, 2013 • 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 • "All things are lawful for me," but not all things are helpful. "All things are lawful for me," but I will not be dominated by anything. "Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food"—and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! Or do you not know that he who is joined to a prostitute becomes one HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

8. 1 Cor. 6:12-20 You Are Not Your Own May 5, 2013 • 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 • body with her? For, as it is written, "The two will become one flesh." But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

9. 1 Cor. 6:12-20 You Are Not Your Own May 5, 2013 You Are Not Your Own. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

10. 1 Cor. 6:12-20 You Are Not Your Own May 5, 2013 6:12 “All things are lawful for me” but not all are helpful – nor will I be enslaved by anything. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

11. 1 Cor. 6:12-20 You Are Not Your Own May 5, 2013 • 3 words to “unpack”: • Lawful: exesti = right, lawful, allowed, permitted HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

12. 1 Cor. 6:12-20 You Are Not Your Own May 5, 2013 Quick: name something “lawful” but not necessarily “helpful”. • Alcohol • Many movies • Frozen ding dongs • Drugs • Pornography • Ice cream • 95% of pharmaceuticals • Facebook • Abortion • Sugar • Premarital sex • Being a Giants fan • Junk food in general • Supporting the Dodgers • Going to ASU • Smoking • Mountain Dew • The evening news • Tobacco • Tabasco • Circus clowns HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

13. 1 Cor. 6:12-20 You Are Not Your Own May 5, 2013 • 3 words to “unpack”: • Lawful: exesti = right, lawful, allowed, permitted • Helpful: sumpherō; give an advantage; be better for; be expedient (for), be good, (be) profit (-able for). • It’s not about legally defining what “help” means, but it’s opposite: HURT. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

14. 1 Cor. 6:12-20 You Are Not Your Own May 5, 2013 HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

15. 1 Cor. 6:12-20 You Are Not Your Own May 5, 2013 • 3 words to “unpack”: • Lawful: exesti = right, lawful, allowed, permitted • Helpful: sumpherō; give an advantage; be better for; be expedient (for), be good, (be) profit (-able for). • Enslaved: exousia; brought under control, authority • Any action/thing that controls us qualifies as an idol. • Eph4:27: “Do not give Satan a foothold.” • Foothold = topos; a spot, location, condition, opportunity; license, place, room HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

16. 1 Cor. 6:12-20 You Are Not Your Own May 5, 2013 • Flee sexual immorality (and that which hurts/enslaves) • Flee = pheugō (few-go); to run away, to shun; to vanish from: - escape, flee HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

17. 1 Cor. 6:12-20 You Are Not Your Own May 5, 2013 • Two things to make clear: • The Saints (believers) still struggle with sin. • You are not your own. • Do you live your life acknowledging • You Are Not Your Own? HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

18. HOLDTHELINE A study in I Corinthians