MORE THAN 'MEATS' THE EYE (1 OF 8)
by Bob Ingle
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-7
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More Than 'Meats' the Eye (1 of 8)
Series: Unselfie
Bob Ingle
1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Today we begin 1 Corinthians 8. The first verse says, ''Now about food sacrificed to idols.'' I know what you're thinking. ''It's about time we talk about something relevant to my life! We're finally getting to a topic that I need answers to.'' Some of you woke up this morning wondering, ''Can I eat meat sacrificed to an idol or not?'' You've been waiting years for this question to be addressed in church.
Well, maybe not. At first glance, you might think there's no way this text applies to you. That's why I entitled this message 'More Than Meats the Eye'. I promise if you'll stick with me and listen closely there are some very relevant and very applicable principles that will help you grow as a Christ follower. Let's read this chapter, all 13 verses, and then I'll try to show you the importance of this passage (READ).
To understand this passage, you have to know the city of Corinth was an extremely religious place. The streets were lined with temples devoted to the worship of pagan gods like Aphrodite, Poseidon, Apollo, Hermes, Venus, and others. Of course, animal sacrifice was part of worship. So a person would take a chicken or cow to the temple, the priest would cut it up into 3 parts. Those parts would be used to:
1) Burn on the alter to the god of choice.
2) Give to the priest. He would sell it in the market for money.
3) Return to the family with something to eat. So, any time you bought meat at the market or at ate at a friend's house, it was possible it had been offered to a false god. This created tension within the Christians.
But that wasn't the only hang-up for the Corinthian Christians. You see, the pagan temples were not only places of worship and sacrifice; they were social venues as well. They were like our modern-day banquet halls. If you were going to have a birthday party, or a wedding celebration, or retirement party you could rent ou ...
Series: Unselfie
Bob Ingle
1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Today we begin 1 Corinthians 8. The first verse says, ''Now about food sacrificed to idols.'' I know what you're thinking. ''It's about time we talk about something relevant to my life! We're finally getting to a topic that I need answers to.'' Some of you woke up this morning wondering, ''Can I eat meat sacrificed to an idol or not?'' You've been waiting years for this question to be addressed in church.
Well, maybe not. At first glance, you might think there's no way this text applies to you. That's why I entitled this message 'More Than Meats the Eye'. I promise if you'll stick with me and listen closely there are some very relevant and very applicable principles that will help you grow as a Christ follower. Let's read this chapter, all 13 verses, and then I'll try to show you the importance of this passage (READ).
To understand this passage, you have to know the city of Corinth was an extremely religious place. The streets were lined with temples devoted to the worship of pagan gods like Aphrodite, Poseidon, Apollo, Hermes, Venus, and others. Of course, animal sacrifice was part of worship. So a person would take a chicken or cow to the temple, the priest would cut it up into 3 parts. Those parts would be used to:
1) Burn on the alter to the god of choice.
2) Give to the priest. He would sell it in the market for money.
3) Return to the family with something to eat. So, any time you bought meat at the market or at ate at a friend's house, it was possible it had been offered to a false god. This created tension within the Christians.
But that wasn't the only hang-up for the Corinthian Christians. You see, the pagan temples were not only places of worship and sacrifice; they were social venues as well. They were like our modern-day banquet halls. If you were going to have a birthday party, or a wedding celebration, or retirement party you could rent ou ...
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