Sermons on Honour God

“You are not your own” Six reminders about sin, holiness, and being the people of God

1 Corinthians 5-6

  • A scandal in suburbia
  • Two scandals in Corinth
    • A man and his step-father (5:1-13)
    • Predatory lawsuits (6:1-11)
  • “Do you not know” Six things the Corinthians had forgotten
    • “Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough?” (5:6)
    • “Do you not know that the Lord’s people will judge the world?” (6:2, cf. v3)
    • “Do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God?” (6:9)
    • “Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself?” (6:15)
    • “Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body?” (6:16)
    • “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit?” (6:19)
  • You are not your own