Now THEREs Your PROBLEM Now THEREs Your PROBLEM

“Now THERE’s Your PROBLEM”

“Now THERE’s Your PROBLEM” the PROBLEM – the SOLUTION – the APPLICATION

“Now THERE’s Your PROBLEM” DIVISION: chapters 1 - 4

“Now THERE’s Your PROBLEM” DIVISION: chapters 1 - 4 LACK of MATURITY: 3: 1 -4

“Now THERE’s Your PROBLEM” DIVISION: chapters 1 - 4 LACK of MATURITY: 3: 1 -4 But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. [2] I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready, [3] for you are still of the flesh. For while there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not of the flesh and behaving only in a human way? [4] For when one says, “I follow Paul, ” and another, “I follow Apollos, ” are you not being merely

“Now THERE’s Your PROBLEM” DIVISION: chapters 1 - 4 LACK of MATURITY: 3: 1 -4 “GROW”

“Now THERE’s Your PROBLEM” DIVISION: chapters 1 - 4 LACK of MATURITY: 3: 1 -4 GROW grace & knowledge of Jesus 2 Peter 3: 18 GROW the Body of Christ Ephesians 4: 15 GROW love Philippians 1: 9

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y t i r atu m m i # “Now THERE’s Your PROBLEM” DIVISION: chapters 1 - 4 LACK of UNDERSTANDING: 3: 5 -10 a & 16 -17 [5] What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, as the Lord assigned to each. [6] I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. [7] So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. [8] He who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his wages according to his labour. [9] For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's field, God's building. [10]

y t i r atu m m i # “Now THERE’s Your PROBLEM” DIVISION: chapters 1 - 4 LACK of UNDERSTANDING: 3: 5 -10 a & 16 -17 [5] What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, AS THE LORD ASSIGNED to each. [6] I planted, Apollos watered, BUT GOD GAVE THE GROWTH. [7] So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only GOD WHO GIVES THE GROWTH. [8] He who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his wages according to his labour. [9] For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's field,

y t i r atu m m i # “Now THERE’s Your PROBLEM” DIVISION: chapters 1 - 4 LACK of UNDERSTANDING: 3: 5 -10 a & 16 -17 [16] Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? [17] If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple.

y t i r atu m m i # “Now THERE’s Your PROBLEM” DIVISION: chapters 1 - 4 LACK of UNDERSTANDING: 3: 5 -10 a & 16 -17 New Creation 2 Corinthians 5: 17 Fearfully & Wonderfully Made Psalm 139: 14 God’s Image Genesis 1: 26 Restored & Perfected 1 Corinthians 15: 46 -49

y t i r atu m m i # “Now THERE’s Your PROBLEM” DIVISION: chapters 1 - 4 LACK of UNDERSTANDING: 3: 5 -10 a & 16 -17 1 Corinthians 15: 46 -49 But it is not the spiritual that is first but the natural, and then the spiritual. [47] The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven. [48] As was the man of dust, so also are those who are of the dust, and as is the man of heaven, so also are those who are of heaven. [49] Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of

y t i r atu m m i # “Now THERE’s Your PROBLEM” DIVISION: chapters 1 - 4 LACK of UNDERSTANDING: 3: 5 -10 a & 16 -17 New Creation 2 Corinthians 5: 17 Fearfully & Wonderfully Made Psalm 139: 14 God’s Image Genesis 1: 26 Restored & Perfected 1 Corinthians 15: 46 -49

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y t i r atu m m i # #ig no ra “Now THERE’s Your PROBLEM” DIVISION: chapters 1 - 4 FULL of PRIDE: 1: 10 -13 I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. [11] For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is quarrelling among you, my brothers. [12] What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul, ” or “I follow Apollos, ” or “I follow Cephas, ” or “I follow Christ. ” [13] Is Christ nc e

y t i r atu m m i # #ig no ra “Now THERE’s Your PROBLEM” DIVISION: chapters 1 - 4 FULL of PRIDE: 1: 10 -13 Proverbs 16: 18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 18: 12 a Before destruction a man's heart is haughty… nc e

y t i r atu m m i # #ig no ra “Now THERE’s Your PROBLEM” DIVISION: chapters 1 - 4 FULL of PRIDE: 1: 10 -13 I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. [11] For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is quarrelling among you, my brothers. [12] What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul, ” or “I follow Apollos, ” or “I follow Cephas, ” or “I follow Christ. ” [13] Is Christ nc e

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y t i r atu m m i # #arrogance #ig no ra “Now HERE’s Your SOLUTION” FOCUS: chapters 1 - 4 Jesus, the WISDOM & POWER of GOD: 1: 20 -24 nc e

y t i r atu m m i # #arrogance #ig no ra “Now HERE’s Your SOLUTION” FOCUS: chapters 1 - 4 nc e Jesus, the WISDOM & POWER of GOD: 1: 20 -24 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? [21] For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. [22] For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, [23] but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, [24] but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God

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y t i r atu m m i # #arrogance #ig no ra “Now HERE’s Your SOLUTION” FOCUS: chapters 1 - 4 nc e Jesus, the WISDOM & POWER of GOD: 1: 20 -24 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? [21] For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. [22] For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, [23] but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, [24] but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God

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y t i r atu m m i # #jes #arrogance #ig no ra “Now HERE’s Your SOLUTION” FOCUS: chapters 1 - 4 nc e usch ris t Christians, the PIVILEGED PEOPLE of GOD: 1: 26 -31 For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. [27] But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; [28] God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothings that are, [29] so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.

y t i r atu m m i # #jes #arrogance #ig no ra “Now HERE’s Your SOLUTION” FOCUS: chapters 1 - 4 nc e usch ris t Christians, the PIVILEGED PEOPLE of GOD: 1: 26 -31 For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. [27] But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; [28] God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothings that are, [29] so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. . .

y t i r atu m m i # #jes #arrogance #ig no ra “Now HERE’s Your SOLUTION” FOCUS: chapters 1 - 4 usch ris t Christians, the PIVILEGED PEOPLE of GOD: 1: 26 -31 But God chose… what is foolish – v. 27 what is weak – v. 27 what is low – v. 28 what is despised – v. 28 what is ‘not’’ – v. 28 nc e

y t i r atu m m i # #jes #arrogance #ig no ra “Now HERE’s Your SOLUTION” FOCUS: chapters 1 - 4 usch ris t Christians, the PIVILEGED PEOPLE of GOD: 1: 26 -31 But God chose… who is foolish – v. 27 who is weak – v. 27 who is low – v. 28 who is despised – v. 28 who is ‘not’’ – v. 28 nc e

y t i r atu m m i # #jes #arrogance #ig no ra “Now HERE’s Your SOLUTION” FOCUS: chapters 1 - 4 nc e usch ris t Christians, the PIVILEGED PEOPLE of GOD: 1: 26 -31 …[30] And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, [31] so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord. ”

y t i r atu m m i # #jes #arrogance #ig no ra “Now HERE’s Your SOLUTION” FOCUS: chapters 1 - 4 nc e usch ris t Christians, the PIVILEGED PEOPLE of GOD: 1: 26 -31 …[30] And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, [31] so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord. ” 1 Corinthians 2: 5 …so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.

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y t i r atu m m i # #jes #ig #arrogance no ra “Now HERE’s Your SOLUTION” FOCUS: chapters 1 - 4 usch ris t Church, LIVING the MINISTRY: 4: 1 -2 #c e t a v ulti nc e

y t i r atu m m i # #jes #arrogance #ig no ra “Now HERE’s Your SOLUTION” FOCUS: chapters 1 - 4 nc e e t a usch v ti l u ris c # t Church, LIVING the MINISTRY: 4: 1 -2 This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. [2] Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

y t i r atu m m i # #jes #arrogance #ig no ra “Now HERE’s Your SOLUTION” FOCUS: chapters 1 - 4 nc e e t a usch v ti l u ris c # t Church, LIVING the MINISTRY: 4: 1 -2 This is how one should regard us, as SERVANTS of Christ and STEWARDS of the mysteries of God. [2] Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

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y t i r atu m m i # #jes #arrogance #ig no “Now Here’s OUR APPLICATION” ra ACTION: chapters 1 - 4 nc e e t a usch v ti l u ris c #humility # t 1 Corinthians 2: 11 -16 For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. [12] Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. [13] And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual…

y t i r atu m m i # #jes #arrogance #ig no “Now Here’s OUR APPLICATION” ra ACTION: chapters 1 - 4 nc e e t a usch v ti l u ris c #humility # t 1 Corinthians 2: 11 -16 …[14] The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. [15] The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one. [16] “For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him? ” But we have the mind of Christ.

y t i r atu m m i # #jes #arrogance #ig no “Now Here’s OUR APPLICATION” ra ACTION: chapters 1 - 4 nc e e t a usch v ti l u ris c #humility # t 1 Corinthians 2: 11 -16 For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. [12] Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. [13] And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual…

y t i r atu m m i # #jes #arrogance #ig no “Now Here’s OUR APPLICATION” ra ACTION: chapters 1 - 4 nc e e t a usch v ti l u ris c #humility # t 1 Corinthians 2: 11 -16 …[14] The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. [15] The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one. [16] “For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him? ” But we have the mind of Christ.

y t i r atu m m i # #jes #arrogance #ig no “Now Here’s OUR APPLICATION” ra ACTION: chapters 1 - 4 nc e e t a usch v ti l u ris c #humility # t 1 Corinthians 2: 9 -10 But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”— [10] these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.

“Now Here’s OUR APPLICATION” ACTION: chapters 1 - 4 #immaturity #ignorance #arrogance

“Now Here’s OUR APPLICATION” ACTION: chapters 1 - 4 #jesuschris t #cultivate #humility

“Now Here’s OUR APPLICATION” ACTION: chapters 1 - 4 #jesuschris t #cultivate #humility 1 Corinthians 2: 1 -2 And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. [2] For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified…