1 Corinthians 6

"Dear Holy One, You confessed Me as your Lord and called on My name as your Savior (Romans 10:9-13). You were joined with Me in My death, burial, and...."

"Dear Father, eternal and just judge of all, Help me never to shame you or your saints before the world. How could I dare seek arbitration with a..."

"Dear Father, powerful and holy God, This body of mine is not just temporary, meant for the decay of the grave. You have promised to redeem it, to..."

"Dear Disciple, Today's verses are from 1 Corinthians. Paul had begun to address the sin and division damaging the holiness and fellowship in the..."

"Don't you realize that your bodies are actually parts of Christ? Should a man take his body, which is part of Christ, and join it to a prostitute?..."

"Don't you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don't fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship...."

"You say, "I am allowed to do anything" — but not everything is good for you. And even though "I am allowed to do anything," I must not become a slave...."

"Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men..."

"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price...."

"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price...."

"Dear Father, powerful and holy God, Help me to understand that even though all things may be lawful for me, all things are not helpful. Keep me from...."

"Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship...."

"Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a..."

Inspirational illustration of 1 Corinthians 6:19-6:19-20 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.

So what does the Bible say about all of this? Joe Beam addresses what is Biblically appropriate and not appropriate for Christians in their sexual relationships.

Some things you just need to run from! God's word is clear: stay away from sexual immorality.

What value do you place in yourself? Alan Smith tells a story about an amber Napoleon Bonaparte gift to his wife and how it became a priceless piece of jewelry because he owned it.

Can it really happen in less than an hour? One hour life transformation may be promised by an ad, but Jesus working through the Holy Spirit can make it happen!

"[Rebellious and vile sinners] is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by..."

"By his power God has raised the Lord from the dead and will also raise us from the dead."

"Some of you were once [living sinful lives]. But you were cleansed; you were made holy; you were made right with God by calling on the name of the Lord Jesus..."

Inspirational illustration of 1 Corinthians 6:18 nlt -- Run from sexual sin! No other sin so clearly affects the body as this one does. For sexual immorality is a sin against your own body.

Inspirational illustration of 1 Corinthians 6:12 niv -- I have the right to do anything, you say—but not everything is beneficial. I have the right to do anything—but I will not be mastered by anything.

Beautiful scripture card image of 1 Corinthians 6:11 -- You were washed, sanctified, justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the spirit of our God!

When do you go a little around the bend? We need to recognize that we get a little stupid and out of control when we are tired and so we should do something to prevent it!

Who is alive in you? Phil Ware continues his series on SpiritFire focusing on our bodies being the Temple of God in which God lives by His Holy Spirit.

Can we bend our regligion to fit our situation? We can't change our ethics and our behavior simply based upon those with whom we find ourselves and the situation in which we find ourselves.

Does anything really last forever? Somethings have been bought forever, maybe not stamps, but we have been bought by the blood of CHrist.

The search is on for the perfect Christmas tree! Max Lucado reminds us that just as we carefully pick out the perfect Christmas tree, God has carefully chosen and placed us.

How are you doing at this important dimension of love? Paul Faulkner reminds us that we need to love ourself, properly care for ourselves and honor God by caring for his temple, if we are going to properly love others.

When is it time to tell the self-appointed elite they are wrong? Rubel Shelly reminds us that Roman Polanski is a predator and is not to be given any special treatment because he is part of the media elite.

When does our desire for tolerance cross the line into intolerance? Rubel Shelly gives an insightful perspective on the Brit Hume tempest that occurred because he advocated for Christian faith.

Who would want to invite this mess home? If we don't wall pornography off at the source in our lives, then we end up just inviting it home.

"Dear Precious and Holy One, When you became My disciple, you were made "holy, blameless, and totally free of imperfection" by My blood that "bled..."

"Dear Beloved, Today's set of verses is long. In these verses, Paul spoke about the issue of sexual intimacy and marriage. He was applying what I..."

So is our human nature really all that bad? Russ Lawson reminds us that our human nature was created by God and that we can use it to choose wisely, to choose God.

Jesus wasn’t just raised from the dead; he is also now alive in us through the Holy Spirit! James Nored and Phil Ware emphasize the importance of the Holy Spirit in our resurrection from the dead.

Can you cut the cord and not let all this stuff dominate your life? Rubel Shelly reminds us that we don't have to answer unwanted email, mail, or phone calls just because it is there.

What is really mastering us? Phil Ware gets personal about the idols in his life and wanting to be re-Mastered by Jesus.

So we are really supposed to delight in this? Phil Ware continues his series of posts and articles called Fifty Shades of Grace and focuses on the gift of pleasure, delight, joy, fulfillment, and blessing in sexual intimacy for the Christian married couple.

Do we really have all these choices or is there only one choice? Righteousness is not a choice but it is defined by God and his will, not by popular culture, media, and we cannot compromise and or flirt with evil.

Want to see God's temple? Look in the mirror I am a temple of God because God lives in me. He comes to live in every person who is born again of water and Spirit.

If Jesus was baptized and if Jesus wants you to be baptized, what's holding you back? Phillip Morrison reminds us of the most simple and basic reason of all to be baptized: Jesus wants us to be!

What does God really want for us in intimacy Phil Ware continues his series on fifty shades of grace and what God has in mind for us in marriage with sexual and physical and spiritual and emotional intimacy.

What is my life really about? Phil Ware continues his series on Shift My Life and talks about what it means to live holy!

What will we do when the choice is ours and the moment comes? Phil Ware continues his series connected to The Story, this week from Chapter 3, focusing on Joseph and his temptation with Potiphar's wife.

What's cookin' in your church's kitchen? Some places are holy and we shouldn't violate these sacred spaces.

Without the Holy Spirit, how can there be new life? Phil Ware continues his series on the Holy Spirit with a focus on being born of the Spirit and its ties to faith, baptism, and repentance.

Jesus wasn't just raised from the dead; he is also now alive in us through the Holy Spirit! James Nored and Phil Ware emphasize the importance of the Holy Spirit in our resurrection from the dead.

Have you lost your identity? Phil Ware challenges us to look at our identity built around the question of "Who are you?" and the answer framed by the work of Jesus.

Godliness means having the commitment and the spiritual discipline to live in ways that honor and reflect the character and compassion of God. Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware lead through worship in song, the Lord's Supper, a powerful message from God's word, and a closing blessing for worship from home with family and friends in a meaningful way - we are called to live godly lives, intentionally!

Growing in prayer, feeling a connection with the Father, and being formed to be a useful vessel for Jesus to use to bless others is a journey. Phil Ware, with the help of Chad Higgins, continues his series on Lord Teach Us to Pray focusing on learning from Jesus.

Here's one secret that needs to get out! Phil Ware shares his second message in the Holy Passion series about delight in sexual intimacy being one of God's primary purposes.