Introduction:- Each student got with other students who shared their same favorite this, or favorite that: favorite musician, favorite color, favorite movie, favorite TV show, favorite NFL team, favorite school subject
- We have favorite this, favorite that. Most of the time it’s not a big deal. But in some cases it could get very dangerous.
- Before we get into Corinthians, we must take a few notes about them. What do you know about them? Very well to do area, aristocratic, very Roman, Much like American society.
Read 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Read 1 Corinthians 1:10-17
- There was a problem with loyalty with the Corinthians. Some followed Paul because he was the first to bring the good news to them. Some Apollos, a newer, flashier evangelist, who brought the same message. Some followed Cephas, who is Cephas? (Peter). Some followed Peter because he was the first, the main leader of the church. Others did not follow any man, but Christ. Which ones were right?
- Paul notes that it doesn’t matter who brings the message, but rather the source of the message- Jesus.
- Paul revisits the issue in chapter 3. Paul contrasts himself with Apollos.
- Paul once again states that they were nothing more than messengers,
- Foundations built on Christ cannot stay up unless the building on top of it remains Christ.
- Paul warns them about being loyal to each other and looking out for themselves. He notes that they have plenty of brothers, but not many fathers. They don’t have the guidance they need within their own people. They have everything they could need, except for guidance. That is why he sent Timothy to them. Though he was young, he was mature enough to give them advice and walk them through their questions and quarrels
- We are loyal to many things. There are some things that we do not want to give up. They may be our idols. But we are called to give them up. We cannot be loyal to a person. I’ve heard many people quit going to church because a pastor left, or a youth minister left. God is still the same, and is still there, we are not loyal to men, but to God. Let us come and write those things that are preventing us from being who God calls us to be.
- The students wrote on pieces of paper those things that they are loyal to that are keeping their relationship with God from moving, or preventing them from being the person they are called to be. They will be taped onto an actual 'road block' sign and displayed.
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