1 Corinthians 3:1-2 ASV, 1 Corinthians 3:3 ASV and 1 Corinthians 3:4-9 ASV

Church are people=Messy. That's what we've been learning. All people come in with messy baggage. 1 Cor. is a messy church. Paul is trying to clarify issues. 1: Paul is leader. 2: 2 types of people (Christians and Non Christians) C. love Jesus and are filled with Holy Spirit. NC don't love jesus. Are you a Christian, who loves Jesus, pray, read, for Jesus. This is not just being a religous person. Christianity is not just a bottom religon. Paul was a very reliogous and more guy, and he didn't know Jesus. Jesus beat him up and opened his eyes. Some of you think that you are good people, but we are not talking about that. We are talking about you and Jesus...Clear agenda... Two kinds of Christians (paul talks about today) (Lordship salvation)..
Text is hotly debated.

Some teach that there are 3 kinds of people by using circles. Campus Crusade for Christ...check it out.

Carnal Christian: Is it possible for you to be a Christian and Jesus not being on the throne of your life (Hank, are you done being king yet?) Bible says Jesus is on the throne.

Are these people Christians? Yes

Are they Christians who lost their salvation? No, salvation belongs to the Lord (Jonah) Is Jesus our or are we Jesus? Jesus don't lose Christians. PHilippians.

Family "Brothers" They are Christians

How do we know they are Christians? The Bible says so...Christians do sin...1 John (not sinner = liar)

They c have sin in their lives, but they are still Christians.

They are stubbern (put emergancy break, moving slowly toward Jesus)

Can Jesus Be Saviour but not Lord? No.
He saves us from old life, but Lord of new life.
Example....man continuing to sin repeatedly, but not repent and confess sin. Savior but not Lord. No. Jesus Saves us by death, and we do new things. so dramatic, that some in bible got new name. will jesus let you do whatever the hell you want as god and clean up your messes like a janitor? (lk. 2:11; 1pet.1-11) You can't byfercate those two. 2 pet. 3:18 = Savior and Lord. Rescues you frolm Satran, sin and death, and becomes lord of your new life.

a christian knows and loves this, even when it is painful

Is it possible for a Christians to live a life without any change (way of thinking, actsions, behaviors)? No, You can't meet Jesus and not change...It is a process, but you do change..If you arenot changing, you not a christian.. A

A relationship with Jesus and walking with him forever produces change.

1:7; 2:13- they are growing and have the HS. They are Christians who are still actively involved in their church and are actively debating over theological issues - so they are growing.

Are they Carnal? Stubborn, yes -Unrepented and never changing? NO

1 Corinthians 3
On Divisions in the Church
1 Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual but as worldly–mere infants in Christ.
You all a bunch of bables: this is my paul gets beat up alot. he calls dudes babies.

Vrs 2: These people are immature. Is it a sin to act like a baby? Not if you are a baby.
Ex. Jeremy is a baby...eat sleep,poop, and yell. Wife runs and lifts up shirt. He has this think figured out.

If at 25 Jeremy is still doing that, I will beat him! It's cut when you are a baby, but not when you are 25. Immaturity is this: eveything is about me. They feed me, they give to me, they do for me. Its my emergancy that counts. Maturity is thinking outward: giving, praying, serving, looking for places to help.

1. How have you experienced God maturing you as a Christinn? Have thingks changed, and what? You have grown, though slow, but we are going. Aknowlege and celebrate those little victories that God has done, and in faith trust that he will continue to grow us. this leads to more faith and encouragement for futher

2. what areas of life are spiritually immature? Are you on cops. Sin is secrect: That's my "personality" Some are strong and weak, mature and immature. Where are we? We let are maturities shadow and hide our immaturity. ex. Money, sex, food, drugs... Professional Hypocrite to justify immaturity bc of matury

3. At what point do you expect to become mature? Sense of urgency? Paul is saying, "enough already" you are still potty trained and it is time to grow up, give serve, get involved.

False notion that old eqauls wise... Dumb and old. you can be 80 and never learn a thing. you can be 20 and mature and the difference is on uses the life experiences and one don't.

Maturity is not something that should be worked on tomorrow, but TODAY! usually, we only want to mature in crisis moments. Prudents perseus maturity before the meltdown happens. Some of you are horrible wifes and husbans, some of you it is friendships, work ethich, finances.

It is critical,, if it is causing your life not to move toward Jesus. Sense of urgency...Lack of a sense of urgency...I need to mature in chirst so that I can effectly and better serve others. from sucking to givinging.

verse 3: Non christians Jealously and quirreling. Single and jelousl of married people, or a womean with a good man. kids, no kids, old, young, male female, "she thingks she is all that." she is

immaturity with pop off when someone has it down. matuirty with learn from others... you got a good marrieage ours is bad, can you help. you read your bbible, and you help. you work hard, how.

I serve your weakness and you serve mine.

5-8: You might have faviorite speaker, pastor, ex...Just cause its your thing don't mean its the only thing.
Style, not substance causes quarrling..
verse 9:
God is a gardner: rake and shovel, despite gardner. change transformation. leads to shovelist and rakeist.

Not about paul..he is just a tool in the hand of Jesus...not a hoe, that's not a good one. Jesus uses us to pull weeds and plant seed and it is beautiful
Don't walk into a church saying, "all about servie times, agendas, ex" Its about Jesus, not you.

Bus boy: it is glorious to be in the hands of Jesus and his kingdom. you are all serving someone and giving to someone. Follow him and Jesus: Jesus have himself away, I give myself to you, now you give yourselves to eachother and this city!

We are not in the bible belt. post christian canada comes in. Paul says 'we don't have time to agrue and fit. We need to get busy building the kingdom of God.' We have a garden to get busy and work on. Paul says, stop being a baby and be a good shovel..That will make you have, because that is what you will built for.

Question: are you mature.
1. You need to be a Christian (confess or sins to Jesus) Are you about Jesus? Do you love Jesus? Begin with Jesus today.
2. Pick a church: growing in maturiety is not a solo effort. Some may be visiting. Paul is writing to a church (group of people meeting together to talk about Jesus) Find a church that sin is the problem, Jesus is the answer, and the bible is the truth! If god would call you there, praise god, get connceted and do your part their two.

we need you to be mobilized on mission: to do that, we will be having the gospel class: questions, not christians, christians. when you are done, we put plug you in to serve. some may say, "well i am an alcolhlic, we will help you. sex addict. we will help you. divorce, we will hlep you. first time parent. we can help. I am real theological, we will teach you greek and hebrew and we will plug you in.

We need you to exameine yourself...Am I a Christian? And I getting involved in areas of help that can get me.

It's not about 1 but all.

Together we acknowlge Jesus and work on his garden. Lets work well.

It started with my wife and I...Jesus gave his life. Paul gave his....we gave ours...My life is in this church. I am giving my whole life to you. I am not going anywhere...

This church is a source of tremendous joy for me. It is a wonderful investment to see immature become mature. Non Christians become Chrsitians. Were else are you going to give your life? What would you rather be doing than belonging to Jesus, being a shovel and planing a garden to see fruit (changed lives).

Are you mature or immature
if immature, do uyou have a sense of urgency. as we write history..

celebrate maturity

It's not about me. it is about Jesus and we are just a tool.