Freedom and Sacrifice Knowledge and Love

1 Cor 8:9-11

But you must be careful so that your freedom does not cause others with a weaker conscience to stumble.

Freedom is sacrifice is

1 Cor 8:9-11

But you must be careful so that your freedom does not cause others with a weaker conscience to stumble.

Freedom is

John 8:34–36 (NLT)

34 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave of sin. 35 A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son is part of the family forever. 36 So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free. 

1 Corinthians 15:55–57 (NLT)

55 O death, where is your victory? 

O death, where is your sting?*” 

56 For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. 57 But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Sacrifice is

1 Cor 8:12-13

And when you sin against other believers by encouraging them to do something they believe is wrong, you are sinning against Christ. So if what I eat causes another believer to sin, I will never eat meat again as long as I live—for I don’t want to cause another believer to stumble.

1 Cor 8:9 (MSG)  But God does care when you use your freedom carelessly in a way that leads a fellow believer still vulnerable to those old associations to be thrown off track.

Philippians 2:3–7 (NLT)

3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. 4 Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. 

5 You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. 

6 Though he was God,* 

he did not think of equality with God 

as something to cling to. 

7 Instead, he gave up his divine privileges*; 

he took the humble position of a slave* 

and was born as a human being. 

When he appeared in human form,* 

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Knowledge is love is

1 Corinthians 8:11–13 (NLT)

11 So because of your superior knowledge, a weak believer* for whom Christ died will be destroyed. 12 And when you sin against other believers* by encouraging them to do something they believe is wrong, you are sinning against Christ. 13 So if what I eat causes another believer to sin, I will never eat meat again as long as I live—for I don’t want to cause another believer to stumble.

Knowledge is

Philippians 1:9–10 (NLT)

9 I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. 10 For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return. 

1 Cor 8:1-3

Now regarding your question about food that has been offered to idols. Yes, we know that “we all have knowledge” about this issue. But while knowledge makes us feel important, it is love that strengthens the church. Anyone who claims to know all the answers doesn’t really know very much. But the person who loves God is the one whom God recognizes.

Galatians 5:13–15 (NLT)

13 For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. 14 For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”* 15 But if you are always biting and devouring one another, watch out! Beware of destroying one another. 

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Love is

Romans 5:8 (NLT)

8 But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.

Do you know His love?

Do you love like He does?

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