I Will Never Eat Meat Again (1 Corinthians 8) - Sacrificing for and Deferring to Others

Paul said, "Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will never eat meat again, lest I make my brother stumble" (1 Corinthians 8:13). Although Paul knew all food was clean, he said it was unclean to the person whose conscience forbids him from eating it. Because it is sinful to violate our consciences as Paul discussed in Romans 2, in Romans 14 and 1 Corinthians, he said he would sacrifice for others. He expected the Corinthians not to eat meat sacrificed to idols if it would stumble – or worse destroy – his brother or sister in Christ. In other words, he would sacrifice the spiritual freedoms or spiritual liberties he had to avoid stumbling other Christians.

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SERMON LESSONS AND FAMILY WORSHIP GUIDE for I Will Never Eat Meat Again (1 Corinthians 8) - Sacrificing for and Deferring to Others

Note: The lessons that are filled in are from the previous sermons.

Lesson 1: Knowledge is amoral, but the way we use it is moral.

Lesson 2: Knowledge is used immorally when it:

• (Part I) Is combined with pride (1 Cor 8:1).

• (Part II) ________________ ___________ (Rom 14:14-23, 1 Cor 8:9-12).

Lesson 3: Knowledge is used morally when it:

• (Part I) Is combined with love (1 Cor 8:1; Eph 4:15; Phil 1:9).

• (Part II) ____________________ for ____________ (1 Cor 8:13; John 10:18).

Family Worship Guide for I Will Never Eat Meat Again (1 Corinthians 8) - Sacrificing for and Deferring to Others

Memory Verse: 1 Corinthians 8:1

Day 1: Read Romans 14:14-23 and discuss: How can food be clean to some and unclean to others? Wat are the essentials and nonessentials in the kingdom of God? How can we prevent other from condemning themselves? How can we keep from condemning ourselves?

Day 2: Read 1 Corinthians 8:9-12 and discuss: How do we “destroy a brother or sister in Christ? What does it mean to do so? How can we avoid doing so? Why is it a sin against Christ Himself?

Day 3: Read 1 Corinthians 8:9-13 and discuss: Why did Paul say he would never eat meat again? What application does this have for us? What are some examples of things God might have us give up for others? How do we decide what liberties we have? How do we decide what liberties we don’t have?

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