all things

All Things to All

People

1 Cor 9:19-23

Paul‟s Good Example

Paul and Silas sang hymns to God while in

prison



prison

When the earthquake occurred, Paul

pleaded with the jailer to do himself no

harm



prison

When the earthquake occurred, Paul

pleaded with the jailer to do himself no

harm

Then the jailer came to Paul and Silas to

ask what he could do to be saved

Lifestyle Evangelism

is a Peripheral Issue

Back in chapter 8, the strong were abusing

their rights



Back in chapter 8, the strong were abusing their rights

Nothing inherently wrong in eating in a pagan temple




Nothing inherently wrong in eating in a pagan temple:

“Everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be

rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made

holy by the word of God and prayer” (1 Tm 4:4-5, ESV).




Nothing inherently wrong in eating in a pagan temple:

“Everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be

rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made

holy by the word of God and prayer” (1 Tm 4:4-5, ESV).

What was wrong was that eating in pagan temples was

causing weak brethren to sin

How was Paul “All

Things to All People?”

He was A SERVANT, v. 19.

He was A SLACKER, vv. 20-22.

He was A SHARER, v. 23.

A Servant

“Though I am free from all, I have made

myself a servant to all, that I might win

more of them” (1 Cor 9:19, ESV).

Christian Liberty

“You were called to freedom, brothers.

Only do not use your freedom as an

opportunity for the flesh” (Gal 5:13, ESV).

Service was Jesus‟

Way

Jesus “laid aside his outer garments,

and taking a towel, tied it around his waist.

Then he poured water into a basin and

began to wash the disciples‟ feet and to

wipe them with the towel that was

wrapped around him” (Jn 13:4-5, ESV).

Service was Jesus‟

Way

“Have this mind among yourselves, which is

yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the

form of God, did not count equality with God a

thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing,

taking the form of a servant, being born in

likeness of men. And being found in human

form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient

to the point of death, even death on a cross”

(Phil 2:5-8, ESV).

“Win”

Used in rabbinic literature to refer to

making proselytes—this term makes clear

that Paul has evangelism in mind

“Win”

Used in rabbinic literature to refer to

making proselytes—this term makes clear

that Paul has evangelism in mind

Old cliché: “People don‟t care how much

you know until they know how much you

care.”

Service to Others

Parable of the Good Samaritan (Lk 10)

Service to Others


“And who is my neighbor?” (v. 29, ESV).

Service to Others



“He said, „The one who showed him mercy‟

And Jesus said to him, „You go, and do

likewise‟” (v. 37, ESV).

Service to Others



“He said, „The one who showed him mercy‟

And Jesus said to him, „You go, and do

likewise‟” (v. 37, ESV).

“As we have opportunity, let us do good to

everyone, and especially to those who are

of the household of faith” (Gal 6:10, ESV).

A Slacker

“To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win

Jews. To those under the law I became as one under

the law (though not being myself under the law) that I

might win those under the law. To those outside the law

I became as one outside the law (not being outside the

law of God but under the law of Christ) that I might win

those outside the law. To the weak I became weak, that

I might win the weak. I have become all things to all

people, that by all means I might save some” (1 Cor

9:20-22, ESV).

All Things to All

People

A Jew to the Jews

All Things to All

People

A Jew to the Jews

Somewhat surprising for Paul was a Jew

All Things to All

People

A Jew to the Jews


But he understood he was under no

compulsion to follow the Law of Moses

All Things to All

People

A Jew to the Jews




Circumcision of Timothy (Acts 16:3) & Paul‟s

vow (Acts 18:18)

All Things to All

People

A Jew to the Jews





vow (Acts 18:18)

Under the law—Proselytes or God-fearers

All Things to All

People

A Jew to the Jews





vow (Acts 18:18)


Outside the law--Gentiles

All Things to All

People

A Jew to the Jews





vow (Acts 18:18)


Outside the law—Gentiles

Weak—Not Christians, Not strong

A Sharer

“I do it all for the sake of the gospel,

that I may share with them in its blessings”

(1 Cor 9:23, ESV).

Paul Refers to the

“Gospel,” not People

The use of “gospel” indicates Paul‟s

purpose

Paul Refers to the



purpose—Purpose to serve to lead people

to Jesus

Paul Refers to the




to Jesus

Paul‟s main purpose in life was to preach:

Paul Refers to the




to Jesus

Paul‟s main purpose in life was to preach: “At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a

door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of

which I am in prison—that I may make it clear, which is how I

ought to speak” (Col 4:3-4, ESV).

Paul Refers to the




to Jesus

Paul‟s main purpose in life was to preach: “At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a

door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of

which I am in prison—that I may make it clear, which is how I

ought to speak” (Col 4:3-4, ESV).

“We are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through

us” (2 Cor 5:20).

Share in the Gospel‟s

Blessings

English Standard Version: “share with

them in its blessings”


Blessings



King James Version: “a partaker thereof

with you”


Blessings




with you”

New International Version: “that I may

share in its blessings”


Blessings




with you”

New International Version: “that I may

share in its blessings”

Literal Greek: “And I am doing all things on

account of the gospel, in order that I might

be a participant of it.”

Blessings of the

Gospel

“Blessed be the God and Father of our

Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in

Christ with every spiritual blessing in the

heavenly places” (Eph 1:3, ESV).

Blessings of the

Gospel

“Blessed be the God and Father of our

Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in

Christ with every spiritual blessing in the

heavenly places” (Eph 1:3, ESV).

Getting into Christ: “As many of you as

were baptized into Christ have put on

Christ” (Gal 3:27, ESV).

Sharing our Faith

“If I say to the wicked, O wicked one, you

shall surely die, and you do not speak to

warn the wicked to turn from his way, that

wicked person shall die in his iniquity, but

his blood I will require at your hand” (Ez

33:8, ESV).

Sharing our Faith

“If I say to the wicked, O wicked one, you

shall surely die, and you do not speak to

warn the wicked to turn from his way, that

wicked person shall die in his iniquity, but

his blood I will require at your hand” (Ez

33:8, ESV).

“Every branch in me that does not bear

fruit he takes away” (Jn 15:2, ESV).

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