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HOLD THE LINE
I CorinthiansA study in
HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
“I didn't understand this idea of a God who says, 'You have to acknowledge me. You have to say that I'm the best, and then I'll give you eternal happiness. If you won't, then you don't get it!' It seemed to be about ego. I can't see God operating from ego, so it made no sense to me.”
1 Cor. 16:5-24 “Hold the Line in LOVE” Dec. 1, 2013
HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
Group time!
If Brad Pitt said this to you, how might
you respond?
1 Cor. 16:5-24 “Hold the Line in LOVE” Dec. 1, 2013
“I didn't understand this idea of a God who says, 'You have to acknowledge me. You have to say that I'm the best, and then I'll give you eternal happiness. If you won't, then you don't get it!' It seemed to be about ego. I can't see God operating from ego, so it made no sense to me.”
HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
1 Cor. 16:5-24 “Hold the Line in LOVE” Dec. 1, 2013
HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
1 Cor. 16:5-24…
The entire 16th chapter has a tone of entering a battlefield, together.
1 Cor. 16:5-24 “Hold the Line in LOVE” Dec. 1, 2013
HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
1 Cor. 16:13-14:
Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.
These are all characteristics of Christ Jesus.
1 Cor. 16:5-24 “Hold the Line in LOVE” Dec. 1, 2013
HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
Be Watchful:• gregoreuo (gray-gor-yoo'-o) = to keep awake;
watch; be vigilant
1 Cor. 16:5-24 “Hold the Line in LOVE” Dec. 1, 2013
HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
Be Watchful:• gregoreuo (gray-gor-yoo'-o) = to keep awake;
watch; be vigilant
1 Cor. 16:5-24 “Hold the Line in LOVE” Dec. 1, 2013
HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
Be Watchful:• gregoreuo (gray-gor-yoo'-o) = to keep awake;
watch; be vigilant
1 Cor. 16:5-24 “Hold the Line in LOVE” Dec. 1, 2013
HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
Be Watchful:• gregoreuo (gray-gor-yoo'-o) = to keep awake;
watch; be vigilant
1 Cor. 16:5-24 “Hold the Line in LOVE” Dec. 1, 2013
HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
Be Watchful:• gregoreuo (gray-gor-yoo'-o) = to keep awake;
watch; be vigilant
• for Satan and his demons• for the return of Christ
1 Cor. 16:5-24 “Hold the Line in LOVE” Dec. 1, 2013
HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
Be Watchful…
Stand firm in the faith:• Stand firm = steko = to be stationary; to
persevere; to stand; be not moved• Faith = pistis = persuasion; moral conviction
1 Cor. 16:5-24 “Hold the Line in LOVE” Dec. 1, 2013
HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
Be Watchful…
Stand firm in the faith:
1 Cor. 16:5-24 “Hold the Line in LOVE” Dec. 1, 2013
HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
Be Watchful…
Stand firm in the faith:
We ARE in a war.And our enemy is Satan and his demons.
1 Cor. 16:5-24 “Hold the Line in LOVE” Dec. 1, 2013
HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
Be Watchful…
Stand firm in the faith:
If there were many paths to heaven, who in their right mind would endure the cross
just to provide one more?
1 Cor. 16:5-24 “Hold the Line in LOVE” Dec. 1, 2013
HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
Be Watchful…Stand firm in the faith…
Act like men:• andrizomai = to act manly, “be a man!”,
be courageous
• “Courage is ______________________.”
1 Cor. 16:5-24 “Hold the Line in LOVE” Dec. 1, 2013
HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
Be Watchful…Stand firm in the faith…Act like men…
Be strong:• krataioo (krat-ah-yo'-o) = to empower; increase
in vigor; be strengthened
The active word here is INCREASE.
1 Cor. 16:5-24 “Hold the Line in LOVE” Dec. 1, 2013
HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
Be Watchful…Stand firm in the faith…Act like men…Be strong…
Let all that you do be done in LOVE.
1 Cor. 16:5-24 “Hold the Line in LOVE” Dec. 1, 2013
HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
1 Cor. 16:5-24 “Hold the Line in LOVE” Dec. 1, 2013
WATCH STAND
BE COURAGEOUS
BE STRONGLO
VEHOLD
THE LINE!
HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
Brad Pitt: “It seems about ego.”
1 Cor. 16:5-24 “Hold the Line in LOVE” Dec. 1, 2013
HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
If one misses the motivation, one misses everything.
1 Cor. 16:5-24 “Hold the Line in LOVE” Dec. 1, 2013
HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
1Co 1:18: The cross is folly to those who are perishing,
but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
1 Cor. 16:5-24 “Hold the Line in LOVE” Dec. 1, 2013
HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
1 Cor. 16:5-24 “Hold the Line in LOVE” Dec. 1, 2013
WATCH STAND
BE COURAGEOUS
BE STRONGLO
VEHOLD
THE LINE!
HOLD THE LINE
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