TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2022
TEXT: 1
Corinthians 5:1-13
1.
It
is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind
that is not found even among pagans; for a man is living with his father’s
wife.
2. And
you are arrogant! Should you not rather have mourned, so that he who has done
this would have been removed from among you?
3. For
though absent in body, I am present in spirit; and as if present I have already
pronounced judgment
4. in
the name of the Lord Jesus on the man who has done such a thing. When you are
assembled, and my spirit is present with the power of our Lord Jesus,
5. you
are to hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that
his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.
6. Your
boasting is not a good thing. Do you not know that a little yeast leavens the
whole batch of dough?
7. Clean
out the old yeast so that you may be a new batch, as you really are unleavened.
For our paschal lamb, Christ, has been sacrificed.
8. Therefore,
let us celebrate the festival, not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and
evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
9. I
wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral persons-
10. not
at all meaning the immoral of this world, or the greedy and robbers, or
idolaters, since you would then need to go out of the world.
11. But
now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of
brother or sister who is sexually immorality or greedy, or is an idolater,
reviler, drunkard, or robber. Do not even eat with such a one.
12. For
what have I to do with judging those outside? Is it not those who are inside
that you are to judge?
13. God
will judge those outside. “Drive out the wicked person from among you.”
(New
Revised Standard Version Holy Bible)
TOPIC: SEXUAL
IMMORALITY IN THE CHURCH
A pastor was said to have
been reported to the church leadership for committing sexual immorality with a
church member. However, instead of dealing with the issue properly, the
leadership just transferred him to another church. Unfortunately, he continued
his trade in that same church and his sin was still covered. Many members left
the church because of the way the leadership condoned evil.
Paul has made it clear that
such people must not be tolerated in the Church of God. Sexual immorality and
other sins which have bedeviled the Church must not be allowed. Those involved
in such must be expelled, especially when they refuse to repent.
QUESTION: Are
you one of those involved and condoning sin in the Church of God?
PRAYER: No matter the sin, help me, Oh Lord, never to be involved in or condone it, in Jesus name, Amen.
Remain
Blessed
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