“Working Things Out” 1 Corinthians 6:1-8

“Working Things Out”  1 Corinthians 6:1-8

Last week we saw that the church was to confront sin within the church. Now we continue on that same line with dealing with disputes. Christian brothers in civil court against each other. Why is this a shameful thing as it says in vs 5.

1.       The difference between the worlds values and standard of conduct, and God’s standard.

a.       1 cor 2:14, The non-Christian cannot even understand the values God has.

b.       The court system does not have a forgiveness factor.

2.       It trades the authority of God for the authority of man.

a.       People willing to accept the ruling of a civil judge but not God’s.

b.       Trade God’s standards of conduct for those of the world.

3.       You humiliate God, and each other, before the world.

a.       You deny God’s power in the world and your life.

b.       You deny the transforming power in your life.

c.       Fail to use the work of the Holy Spirit in the church.

4.       How far to take it?

a.       A brother should not defraud a brother in Christ.

b.       Rather be defrauded than bring shame on the church and on God.

c.       The lunch table.

d.       Matthew 5:23-26

e.       Matthew 18:15-20

Will we be different than the world? Will the world see a difference between who we are and what we do, and themselves? Are our core values based on God’s word or on civil law? All we do reflects on God whom we claim to follow. All we do tells the world if we really believe in forgiveness, grace, and the authority of God.