1 Corinthians Study: The Believer's Freedom

S: 10:31-33 "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks, or the church of God - even as I try to please everybody in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved."

O: The note in my study Bible says Paul does not mean that he will compromise the truths of the gospel in order to please everybody, but that he will consider his fellowman and not cause anyone's conscience to be offended by his daily life, thus keeping that person from receiving the gospel. that they may be saved.

A: My actions speak louder than my words. I can talk about my faith but if I don't live it out in my actions, I am a hypocrite. I need to be an example at all times at work, at home, in my daily life and by doing so I might be an instrument instead of a stumbling block to an someone's salvation.

P: Lord, may my thoughts and actions be pure and bring glory to the work that you have started. I do not want to cause anyone's conscience to be offended by my actions. Help me to live my daily life at work and at home in a way that glorifies your name.