Seeking the Good of Others to the Glory of God

1. Principle – Seek the good of others, not your own – vv23-24.

2. Practice – (with regard to eating meat) – vv25-30

a. Scenario #1 – Meat market – vv25-26
b. Scenario #2 – Dinner @ unbeliever’s house – vv27-30

3. Purpose/Passion – Do all things to the glory of God – vv31-32.
   -by not putting up stumbling blocks
   -by setting aside my rights for the sake of the gospel

4. Pattern – our Lord Jesus Christ – vv33-11:1

Preparing my heart for the sermon:

-Why does Paul quote Psalm 24:1 as support for eating meat?

-How do Paul’s instructions on when not to eat meat illustrate seeking the good of others?

-How did Jesus seek the good of others to the glory of God?

-Other passages to consider – Ps 24:1-2; Isa 53:3-12; Mark 10:45; Rom 14:13-15:7; 1 Cor 6:12-13; 8:1-13; 9:19-23; 13:4-5; 2 Cor 8:9; Gal 5:13-14; Phil 2:3-11; 1 Tim 4:1-5

Digging Deeper:

-In what ways can I regularly seek the good of others and not my own?

-How is God glorified by me seeking the good of others?

-How can I find the ability to daily die to self and serve others?

-Who are some Christ-like examples around me that I could pattern my life after?