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HOLD THE LINE. A study in. I Corinthians. 1 Cor. 3:18-23 “Boasting in Men” March 4, 2013. 1 Corinthians 3:18-23:
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HOLDTHELINE A study in I Corinthians
1 Cor. 3:18-23 “Boasting in Men” March 4, 2013 • 1 Corinthians 3:18-23: • Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, "He catches the wise in their craftiness,“ and again, "The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.“ • So let no one boast in men. • For all things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future--all are yours, and you are Christ's, and Christ is God's. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
1 Cor. 3:18-23 “Boasting in Men” March 4, 2013 HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
1 Cor. 3:18-23 “Boasting in Men” March 4, 2013 • Boast (v21) = καυχάομαι = kauchaomai; • to vaunt (in a good or a bad sense): - boast, glory, joy • taken from the Greek root word εὔχομαι euchomai • to wish; by implication to pray to God: - pray HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
1 Cor. 3:18-23 “Boasting in Men” March 4, 2013 • 1 Corinthians 3:18: • Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. • Become = γίνομαιginomai; to cause to be HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
1 Cor. 3:18-23 “Boasting in Men” March 4, 2013 • 1 Corinthians 3:19-20: • For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, "He catches the wise in their craftiness,“ and again, "The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.” • Job 5:13 HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
1 Cor. 3:18-23 “Boasting in Men” March 4, 2013 1 Corinthians 3:21a:So let no one boast in men. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
1 Cor. 3:18-23 “Boasting in Men” March 4, 2013 1 Corinthians 3:21a:So let no one boast in men. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
1 Cor. 3:18-23 “Boasting in Men” March 4, 2013 • 1 Corinthians 3:21b-22: • For all things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future--all are yours… • It is God’s wisdom to use ALL THINGS to point us to HIM. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
1 Cor. 3:18-23 “Boasting in Men” March 4, 2013 Does this mean I can’t praise another? There’s a fine line between flattery, honorable praise, and placing on a pedestal. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
1 Cor. 3:18-23 “Boasting in Men” March 4, 2013 • 1 Corinthians 3:23: • …and you are Christ's… • …and Christ is God's. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians
HOLDTHELINE A study in I Corinthians