WHY THE CHURCH MATTERS (3 OF 6)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:9-17
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Why the Church Matters (3 of 6)
Series: Run Away Bride: A Study of 1 Corinthians
Scott Maze
1 Corinthians 3:9-17
What would things look like if Satan really took control of a city? If Satan took over a city, all the bars would be closed, pornography banished, and the city streets would be pristine with people who smiled at one another. There would be no swearing. The children would say ''Yes, sir'' and ''No, ma'am.'' And the churches would be full every Sunday where Christ is not preached.
''For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's field, God's building. 10 According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. 11 For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw- 13 each one's work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. 14 If the work that anyone has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. 15 If anyone's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire.
16 Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? 17 If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple'' (1 Corinthians 3:9-17
Today's Big Idea: God cares about His Church and He holds its leaders accountable.
Today's passage has been used for several purposes throughout our day:
1. Some think theses words are aimed at how we build our individual Christian lives;
2. Others think these verse deal with the belief of once saved always saved;
3. And still others Roman Catholics think these verses teach purgatory.
The passage doesn't deal with any of these thought. Instead ...
Series: Run Away Bride: A Study of 1 Corinthians
Scott Maze
1 Corinthians 3:9-17
What would things look like if Satan really took control of a city? If Satan took over a city, all the bars would be closed, pornography banished, and the city streets would be pristine with people who smiled at one another. There would be no swearing. The children would say ''Yes, sir'' and ''No, ma'am.'' And the churches would be full every Sunday where Christ is not preached.
''For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's field, God's building. 10 According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. 11 For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw- 13 each one's work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. 14 If the work that anyone has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. 15 If anyone's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire.
16 Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? 17 If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple'' (1 Corinthians 3:9-17
Today's Big Idea: God cares about His Church and He holds its leaders accountable.
Today's passage has been used for several purposes throughout our day:
1. Some think theses words are aimed at how we build our individual Christian lives;
2. Others think these verse deal with the belief of once saved always saved;
3. And still others Roman Catholics think these verses teach purgatory.
The passage doesn't deal with any of these thought. Instead ...
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