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1 Corinthians 6:1-20

Contents: Saints forbidden to go to law with each other. Sanctity of the body. The body the Lord's temple.

Characters: God, Christ, Holy Spirit.

Conclusion: Contention of Christians before the law is much to the reproach of Christianity. It is a forgetting of their real dignity as Christians to carry little matters about the things of life before heathen magistrates.

The question of a life of victory over sin that will glorify God will be settled by the believer recognizing to Whom he belongs and yielding to the Divine Guest Who resides within him. Consecration is letting Christ and the Holy Spirit have what belongs to them.

Key Word: Going to law, 1 Corinthians 6:1. The Body, 1 Corinthians 6:15.

Strong Verses: 1 Corinthians 6:2; 1 Corinthians 6:11; 1 Corinthians 6:12; 1 Corinthians 6:15; 1 Corinthians 6:17; 1 Corinthians 6:19; 1 Corinthians 6:20.

Striking Facts: 1 Corinthians 6:20. Christ has purchased the believer, body, soul and spirit by His own blood. Let, us therefore, be careful what we do with another's property. Let our bodies be kept as His whose they are and fit for His use and residence.

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