1 Cor. 6

 Verses 1-11 deal with the issue of lawsuits among believers.  Paul's point here is that believers who are brothers in Christ, must be able to settle their differences themselves in the context of the church, not outside of the church with unbelieving judges.  In Paul's thinking it is shameful that any Christian would drag another Christian before a secular court to have them decide between them.
If we as Christians cannot come together in unity, how can an unbeliever solve that?  They can't!  God has called us to be truly wise, in sincerity and truth, and to forgive one another, to serve one another and to keep "the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."  ( Ephesians 4:3)

Verses 12-20 deal specifically with the issue of sexual immorality.  Paul starts this teaching with an interesting statement, " All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable."  Not everything is good for us. We have one Master and we must not allow anything else to be master over us.  It is not because we are under the Law that we act in certain ways, it is because we want what is good - the good, acceptable and perfect will of God.

Our physical bodies are not more important than our eternal spirits which have been united with Christ.  Therefore, " the body is not for immorality but for the Lord; and the Lord is for the body."  Because we have joined ourselves with the Lord and are "one spirit with Him" and our bodies are "members of Christ" we must be diligent to "glorify God in" our bodies.  This especially applies to immorality because " Every other sin a man commits is outside the body, but the immoral man sins against his own body." ( v18)  The body of a believer is a "temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and.. you are not your own..For you have been bought with a price;" 

We need to think on and grasp these truths. Holy Spirit, come and help us to not only understand the Word, but to be transformed by it. Help us to stand firm in Truth, especially in this current wicked age.

Father in Heaven, we praise You for giving us Your Spirit to lead us into all truth. Fill us once again. Even as our physical bodies breath in oxygen to sustain itself, our spirits must breath in the Spirit, the Breath of Life, every moment receiving from You sustaining power in Christ Jesus our Lord.  Forgive us for neglecting Your Word and Prayer that give this Life-sustaining breath by Your Holy Spirit. Take away the desire for the distractions of this world.  Fill Your servants with Your Presence today we pray. In Jesus, our Life, we pray. Amen.