SERIES: GETTING THINGS STRAIGHT (5 OF 28)

NOTE: This sermon is part 9 and 10 of a 56 part sermon series. Two sermons outlines are included in this download.

PREVIEWS:

Part 9: God's Garden
Series: Getting Things Straight
Stuart Briscoe
1 Corinthians 3:5-9

There are many ways of looking at the Church. "God's husbandry are ye" is one of them (v.9). It means God's garden. The Corinthian church did not always fit this description. Paul's letter endeavors to rectify this.

I. God's Desire for a Garden.

A. A place to enjoy the fruits of holiness. Romans 6:22
B. A place to experience the fragrance of Christ. 2 Corinthians 2:15
C. A place to express the flowering of righteousness. Psalm 92:12-15
D. A place to exult in the freshness of worship. Psalm 96:9

II. God's Design for His Garden.

A. The work that needs to be done.
1. Preparation.
a. Plowing.

b. Planting.

2. Germination.
a. Life.

b. Growth.

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Part 10: God's Building
Series: Getting Things Straight
Stuart Briscoe
1 Corinthians 3:9-15

Paul's objective in writing to the Corinthian church was to get it operating more like a church. Part of his strategy was to give the people a higher view of the church… "God's building are ye…" he said.

I. The Building. v. 9

A. The place that God owns-"God's building."
B. The place where God operates-"God's building."
C. The place that God occupies-"God's temple."

II. The Foundation. vv. 10-11

A. Limited to Jesus Christ.
1. Whose love we return. 1 John 4:19

2. Whose law we revered. Galatians 6:2

3. Whose life we reflect. Philippians 2:13-15

B. Laid by the Apostles.
1. To start the building.

2. To support the building.