POWERFUL PRINCIPLES FOR PROPER PRACTICE 1 Cor. 6:12

Introduction: Ill. 1908, Syracuse sections Carlisle. As the groups prepared for the game, the Carlisle mentor, Pop Warner, chosen to twist the principles to give his group the advantage. He was a decent mentor, however he wasn't above twisting the standards when it was for his potential benefit. Prior to the game, he had them saw what resembled footballs unto the front of their pullovers, with the goal that the other group wouldn't realize who had the ball! Presently, there was no composed guideline against it, yet it abused every one of the standards of reasonable play! There are a ton of Christians who wish that the Bible contained explicit standards administering each conceivable circumstance throughout everyday life. Then, at that point, they figure, they would know what they ought to do in each circumstance. They would know what they could do and what they couldn't do. A book like that would be too large to even think about perusing, so men would in any case be uninformed. God has, notwithstanding, given us a book that contains every one of the rules that we should have the option to live for Him in this world.

In this stanza, and on through part 10, Paul spreads out a few vital standards for the Corinthian adherents. He is keeping in touch with some exceptionally juvenile Christians, some evident angels in Christ. He tells them so in 3:1. He advises them, that like young kids, they think there is a standard for everything. Sick. Young children at play! After a short time, somebody will shout, "That is not reasonable!" Kids need, and incidentally, love rules! As youngsters grow up and age significantly enough to venture out from home alone, we spread out a wide range of rules for them to pass by. Yet, when they are developed, you would rather not continue to need to let them know every last do and don't! By then, at that point, they ought to have set up in their daily routines a few standards by which they can experience their lives. Thusly, they will realize how to react in any circumstance! Today, I need to impart to you some Powerful Principles For Proper Practice that will give us God's norm by which we can carry on with our lives. These standards, whenever rehearsed, will show you how to carry on with your life, and react to any problematic circumstance or movement. As we fill in Christ, we should be freed from the legalism of rules and figure out how to apply these standards to everyday routine that we may realize how to experience, without somebody letting us know each transition to make. The capacity to settle on choices carefully is a sign of development! These aren't rules, these are illustrations that each Christian would do well to learn and utilize. I. 6:12 THE PRINCIPLE OF EXPEDIENCY A. This is a compound standard. There are 2 inquiries raised here that can assist you with concluding whether something is correct or wrong. B. Is It Lawful? Is there any word from God concerning the matter? Sick. When God talks on an issue, it is settled - 2 Tim. 3:16! (Sick. There are some extremely clear upright absolutes - Ill. Relativism) C. Is It Expedient? Sick. Practical - "To bring toward an objective." Every choice or action either pushes us toward or away from Jesus Christ! Inquire yourself, "Does this thing carry me nearer to Jesus?" If it doesn't, then, at that point, it isn't right! (Sick. Objectives, each adherent ought to have them - Ill. Paul - Phil. 3:13-15!) (Ill. Does this thing draw me nearer to where I should be, or not?") D. I can do anything I please, and it won't make me unsaved, Ill. A few! Nonetheless, not all that I can do will assist me with growing a Christian, and assuming it doesn't carry me nearer to my objective, it is off-base! Sick. It doesn't make any difference what it is! (Sick. God's arrangement for yourself and me - Eph. 4:13!) II. 6:12 THE PRINCIPLE OF ENSLAVEMENT A. To be "brought under power" signifies to be oppressed! B. Sick. We were all slaves all at once, captives to sin - Eph. 2:1-3; Rom. 6:16), yet we have been conveyed by the Lord Jesus, Eph. 2:4; Rom. 6:14. Presently, anything outside Jesus that controls my life is a wrongdoing! (Sick. There are just 2 powers in activity on the planet! - Matt. 12:30) (Ill. The lost man thinks he is in charge, yet he isn't! He is allowed to pick his activities, yet not the outcomes of those activities, he is a captive to the desire of Satan!) (Sinner companion, give your heart to Jesus, and He will liberate you - John 8:36!) C. We want to look through our lives and be certain that no propensity, mentality, movement, pursuit, and so forth has us subjugated. Assuming that you are battling with a few "plaguing sin", Jesus can set you free today! III. 8:8-13 THE PRINCIPLE OF EXAMPLE A. Sick. Corinth, where Paul resided, was an agnostic culture. Numerous who lived there rehearsed symbol love. They would forfeit a sheep or a goat to their god and afterward they would offer the meat to the butcher at the meat market. He, thusly, would make the meat accessible to general society at a rebate cost. It was totally great meat and the cost was correct, so a few Christians would by this meat and eat it. Different Christians, notwithstanding, felt that God's kin shouldn't eat this meat since it had been proposed to villains. These restricting camps started to contend sharply about this issue, and they went to Paul for help and he, through the motivation of the Lord, gave them this Principle Of Example. B. Paul didn't give them an ironclad guideline, but instead, he gave them a standard. He said that meat would not improve you neither would it exacerbate you. In any case, his prompt was this, do nothing that would make you a stumblingblock to another adherent. The issue isn't, "Will it hurt me?" The inquiry is, "Could it hurt my sibling?" (Ill. Others should start things out! - Phil. 4:2!) C. Each side idea they were correct and had more prominent understanding into the issue, however Paul advises them that caring affection should be the principle objective - 8:1. D. You and I have incredible freedom in the Lord and could legitimately do numerous things, yet we should consistently be aware of the model we are setting for other people. We should do nothing that will make another sibling stagger - Matt. 18:6! (Sick. Drinking for instance!) The Christian should consistently think about his brethren before himself! IV. 10:23 THE PRINCIPLE OF EDIFICATION A. "To illuminate" - "To develop" Everything you do, say, hear, and so on is either developing you, or destroying you. B. Each discussion, each relationship, ever movement should be decided by a similar guideline, "Does this thing make me more grounded in the Lord, or does it debilitate my stroll with Jesus?" C. All of daily routine ought to be experienced so that it just develops us in the Lord Jesus. Do the things you are doing make you more grounded for Him? If not, they need to go! V. 10:31 THE PRINCIPLE OF EXALTATION A. All that we do in existence with distinction or disrespects God! (Sick. Each discussion, propensity, relationship, business bargain, excursion, book read, film watched, music paid attention to, and so forth) B. Sick. WWJD - "How Would Jesus Respond?" Learn to pose yourself this inquiry! One more great one to ask is this, "How might I respond assuming Jesus were with me?" Ill. He is! - Heb. 13:5 C. Keep in mind, as a Christian, all that you do considers back God. It very well may be positive, or negative, Ill. Phil. 1:27. Does your life commend God according to the world? VI. 10:32-33 THE PRINCIPLE OF EVANGELISM A. Sick. Paul's craving. He would have rather not turn anybody off to the Gospel by his way of life. Subsequently, he endeavored to innocuous and an open book in his stroll with the Lord. B. Sick. Individuals are watching you! Does your life push men toward God or away from Him? Sick. Way of life matters. Sick. "What you do talks so clearly that I can't hear what you are saying!" C. Sick. We ought to endeavor to venture everybody we come into contact with for Jesus, however we will be insufficient as long as our discussion and walk disagree! Sick. Are you a living observer for Him - 2 Cor. 3:2! Conc: If you and I will take these six standards and carry on with our lives by them, we will be a gift to the Lord's work in this world. Then, at that point, toward the finish of the way, we will meet Him up close and personal and He will say, "All around good done god and reliable worker!" Don't be aware of you, yet that is the thing that I need to hear! Doing these things concerning the issues of life will make that trust a reality!