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Prehistoric Ideas
Paul acknowledges human sexual needs—not just with respect to men, but also with respect to women—and then restricts sexual relations to the marriage bed, and then further restricts that bed to one man and one woman. Basically, what this is implying is that what ultimately defines the marital union between a man and a woman is not a marriage ceremony or a legal document but sexual relations between the man and woman.
Belonging
Although the lesson about sexual immorality is directly relevant, obviously, we must not stumble into superficial moralism and lose sight of the main spiritual point: Christ owns every part of us. But that spiritual point does not condemn us, either, because of our sin. It is because Christ owns every part of us through faith (fact) that we are saved.
Courts of Humanity
None of us should ever get prideful about the fact that we have never been sued, either. The devil is always at the threshold, roaring like a lion, wanting to get at our throats. If we ever do feel prideful about that fact, we should just ask ourselves Paul’s question, “Why not rather be wronged?”
Caring BASICs
People will always stumble. And sometimes people lack mercy and grace. But the greatest threat to a church community is when people don't really care about the spiritual well-being and vitality of the community.
Putting On Christ
The way of righteousness is a very narrow road lit up with a very bright light.
In the Shadows
“Realities” of the world are just “shadows” of the spiritual realities. The “framework” or the “lens”, or whatever we want to call it, through which we can see the reality and navigate through it is the Word of God.
Diving In
It may be easy and pretty straightforward to learn and practice a presentation of the gospel message. But, really, the propositions of the gospel message is not the gospel, per se. The gospel is Christ in me through faith. The transformation of my life because of the truth of the gospel is the real message of the gospel.
Something from Nothing
People fall for the cult of personality all the time, because we all (deep down) want to be worshiped, on the one hand, and we all yearn for idols, on the other. Maybe that is why God insists that we make no image of Him—so that we can be reminded that our invisible God, who on the surface seems like nothing, could destroy and recreate this universe according to His will.
Foolish Wisdom
Only one thing unites the people of God: Jesus Christ, and Him crucified, resurrected, and returning. That is the wisdom of God.