--PRE-SERVICE PRAYER--

Focus: Where Has Your Mind Been Set?

Foundation Scripture: Matthew 16:17-19, 23 (NKJV)

Prayer Points:
1. That We as a Body Would Choose to Truly Repent
2. That We Would Walk in Kingdom Power as We Set Our Minds on the Things of God
3. That We Would Cast Down Carnal Mentality and Put on the Mind of Christ

--MESSAGE--
Non-Negotiables Pt. 4

DEFINITION: not open to negotiation or discussion

Foundation Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 NKJV

The apostle Paul wrote a letter to the church in the ancient city of Corinth. And he wrote to deal with several serious problems that he considered non-negotiable.

The Corinthian Christians lived amid a pagan culture. The lifestyle practices and behaviors of people in Corinth were very sinful. It was a culture where every kind of moral vice was accepted as a commonplace thing.

Temple prostitution was crucial to the economy. Idolatry was interwoven into all of society. Sexual immorality was celebrated. Pleasure-seeking was the main focus of activity. Materialism was the philosophy of life.

The immoral practices that characterized the unbelieving Corinthian culture often found their way into the lives of the people in the church. And so, Paul wrote his first letter to the Christians in Corinth to deal with the sinful practices they were embracing from the culture around them.
While dealing with all this, Paul writes something that I believe the Lord would have us hear today. They are not “politically correct” words by any means, which is exactly why it is so important that we give particular attention to them.

3. Category 2: Sins done outside the body.

a. Thieves. This speaks of people who have made a way of life out of taking what belongs to someone else.

b. Covetous. This would speak of those who inordinately "want" what they are not supposed to have, and who are even willing to do wrong in order to get it.

c. Drunkards. Those that are addicted to alcohol.

Anytime, other than under a doctor's supervision, we allow a chemical to have control of us, we are deliberately taking the control of ourselves away from God.

d. Revilers. This refers to someone who 'rails' at others and is an 'evil speaker'.

e. Extortioners. Can also be referred to as “swindlers.” This refers to those who, rather than taking things by thievery, employ ways of taking something from others by threats or deception.

4. Do not be deceived.

We should never be deceived about this matter. God's word is clear. We cannot have a relationship with Jesus—the Savior from sins—and simultaneously hold on to the very sins that He died to save us from.