TEACHING NOTE SUMMARY FOR ACTS OF THE APOSTLES

Lesson 18 - The Power of the Cross


Focal Point:
"For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing,
but to us who are being saved it is the power of God"
1 Corinthians 1:18


Divisions in the Church

1 Corinthians 1:1 - 4:21


Principles


What We Are In Jesus Christ Positionally Ought to be What We Practice in Daily Life

Are my practices in accord with my position?


We Are Called into Fellowship Because of Our Union with Jesus Christ;
He Died for Us; We were Baptized in His Name; We Are Identified with His Cross

Do I attend church because of social contacts or to worship God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit?


We Should Glory in the Lord and Not in Ourselves or Spiritual Leaders

Am I able to be humble in my faith?


The Unsaved Person Does Not Understand the Christian But The Saved Understand the Unsaved

Do I understand the unsaved?


Discipline in the Church

1 Corinthians 5


Principles


It Is Important That We Teach the Gospel to the Lost;
But It Is Important That We Interpret the Gospel to the Saved

Am I effectively communicating the Gospel to varied audiences?


What Men Think of Our Ministry Is Not Important; What God May Think Is of Supreme Importance

Am I led by the Holy Spirit in ministry or by a desire for acceptance?


Disputes in the Courts

1 Corinthians 6:1 - 8


Principles


There Is No Place for Pride In Ministry

How much do I let personal pride drive my faith?


If You Are Spiritually Wise, You Are a Fool in the Eyes of the World

Do I fail to stand strong for God?


Sexual Defilement

1 Corinthians 6:9 - 20


Principles


Glorify God in Your Body

Are all my daily activities pleasing to God?


The Spiritual Must Govern the Physical

How well do I resist the temptation to sin?


Marriage

1 Corinthians 7


Principle


There Are Walls Around Marriage Not to Make It a Prison But to Make It Safe

Am I respecting all marital walls?