Theological Proposition/Focus: The Call of the Christian is a call to live after the Spirit

Homiletical Proposition/Application: Christians need to take stock of their spiritual growth and make sure they are living after the Spirit and not after the world. Ultimately, christians need to ensure they are in a place where they can grow spiritually.

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Preview:In 1 Cor. 3:1-17 we are going to see that the Christian is called to more than a mere human existence but life in the Spirit, that God brings about this life as christian leaders wisely build into the life of an individual as they participate in the local church.

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Setting the Stage:

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The Christian is called to more than a mere human existence (1-4).

There is such a thing as spiritual infancy (1-2).

Jealousy and quarreling are symptoms of spiritual infancy (3).

A strong diagnostic question "with whom is your identity?" (4).

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MTR: Do a self check, are you acting like a spiritual infant or are you living by the Spirit?

The Christian is called to recognize God as the one who brings about spiritual growth (5-9).

Christians must be careful to recognize that every leader, mentor, role-model is merely a servant of God (5).

Christians must be careful to recognize that God is the person of significance (6-7).

Christians must be careful to work together in service of God (8-9).

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MTR: Evaluate your view of your leaders/mentors/role-models, are you holding them in the right regard?

The Christian leader is called to build wisely (10-15).

The Christian leader must be sure that they are building in a way consistent with the foundation (10-11).

The Christian leader must be sure that they are building with the proper materials (12).

The Christian leader must recognize that their work will be judged (13-15).

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MTR: If you are a leader, evaluate the work you are doing. If you are learning from someone ask yourself if they are building on the proper foundation.

Christians must understand the significance of God's church and their spiritual growth (16-17).

God's church is God's temple (16).

God's church is incredibly valuable to God (17).

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MTR: Ask, how can I better serve God in His temple?

1 Corinthians 3:1-17, Called to Spirituality

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Introduction:

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Need:

Subject:

Preview:In 1 Cor. 3:1-17 we are going to see that the Christian is called to more than a mere human existence but life in the Spirit, that God brings about this life as christian leaders wisely build into the life of an individual as they participate in the local church.

Text:.

Setting the Stage:

Body

The Christian is called to more than a mere human existence (1-4).

There is such a thing as spiritual infancy (1-2).

Jealousy and quarreling are symptoms of spiritual infancy (3).

A strong diagnostic question "with whom is your identity?" (4).

Image:

MTR: Do a self check, are you acting like a spiritual infant or are you living by the Spirit?

The Christian is called to recognize God as the one who brings about spiritual growth (5-9).

Christians must be careful to recognize that every leader, mentor, role-model is merely a servant of God (5).

Christians must be careful to recognize that God is the person of significance (6-7).

Christians must be careful to work together in service of God (8-9).

Image:

MTR: Evaluate your view of your leaders/mentors/role-models, are you holding them in the right regard?

The Christian leader is called to build wisely (10-15).

The Christian leader must be sure that they are building in a way consistent with the foundation (10-11).

The Christian leader must be sure that they are building with the proper materials (12).

The Christian leader must recognize that their work will be judged (13-15).

Image:

MTR: If you are a leader, evaluate the work you are doing. If you are learning from someone ask yourself if they are building on the proper foundation.

Christians must understand the significance of God's church and their spiritual growth (16-17).

God's church is God's temple (16).

God's church is incredibly valuable to God (17).

Image:

MTR: Ask, how can I better serve God in His temple?

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