1 Corinthians 6:9–11

9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality,

10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. 

Important Thought:

You are not who you used to be— so stop living like you still are.

Understanding The Disorder

The book of 1 Corinthians can be broken down into three sections:

• Divisions in chapters 1 through 4
• Disorders in chapters 5 and 6
• Difficulties in chapters 7 through 16

Important Thoughts:

• Paul isn’t just correcting behavior—he’s clarifying vision.
• Clarity of God produces value for grace— and value for grace produces intentional living.

The Warning: A Life That Misses The Kingdom.

1 Corinthians 6:9–10

9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality,

10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

Important Thoughts:

• Sin isn’t just something you do… It’s something that puts you out of alignment with God.
• You cannot live out of alignment with God and expect to inherit what belongs to Him.
• This isn’t about perfection versus failure— This is about direction and identity.

The Reminder: And Such WERE Some of You

1 Corinthians 6:11a

11 And such were some of you.

Important Thoughts:

• Paul is communicating something that God has already completed.
• The Turning Point was Divine Intervention.

The Work of God: A New Identity

1 Corinthians 6:11b

11 ...But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. 

WASHED - (to wash off; to wash away)

God didn’t just clean up your behavior—

He cleansed your identity.

• You are no longer what you used to be.

SANCTIFIED - (to set apart; to make holy)

You’ve been made holy, you’ve been set apart.

• You are no longer common—you belong to God.

JUSTIFIED - (to pronounce righteous)

You’ve been declared righteous.

• God didn’t just forgive you—He ruled in your favor.

Important Thoughts:

• Your past has been cleansed
• Your position has been changed
• Your standing has been secured
• None of this is something you need to try and earn— It’s already been done.

The Implication: Living From Your New Nature

Romans 12:1 (calls us to present our bodies as a living sacrifice.)

1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 

1 Corinthians 6:18–20 (reminds us that our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit.)

18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. 

19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 

20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. 

Important Thoughts:

• God has chosen to dwell in you, and God does not dwell casually— He dwells intentionally.
• God commands us to Flee.
• Distance is often be the doorway to deliverance.