FOR THE SAKE OF THE GOSPEL - BOOK OF 1 CORINTHIANS LESSon #12Sermon Notes |
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Date of Sermon: May 5, 2013
Main Idea: What to do and who to be for the sake of the gospel Key Verse: "I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings." 1 Corinthians 9:23 Bible Reading: 15 But I have made no use of any of these rights, nor am I writing these things to secure any such provision. For I would rather die than have anyone deprive me of my ground for boasting. 16 For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! 17 For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward, but if not of my own will, I am still entrusted with a stewardship. 18 What then is my reward? That in my preaching I may present the gospel free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel. 19 For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them. 20 To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law. 21 To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (not being outside the law of God but under the law of Christ) that I might win those outside the law. 22 To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some. 23 I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings. Outline: I. What To Do For The Sake Of The Gospel (15-18) A Set aside rights (15) B. Accept it as a necessity (16) C. Recognize it as a stewardship (17) D. Avoid unnecessary barriers (18) II. Who To Be For The Sake Of The Gospel (19-23) A. A bondslave (19) B. Culturally adaptable (20-21) C. Loving toward all (22) D. Be like Christ (23) |