✅✅ Sabbath School Summary | Lesson 4 | SIN IN THE CHURCH | 1 and 2 Corinthians (Q3 2026)

A church can be doctrinally correct and still be morally numb. In Corinth, believers weren't grieving over sin in their pews — they were proud of it. This week, we ask the harder question: what have we learned to applaud? Lesson 4 of the 3rd Quarter 2026 Sabbath School study on First and Second Corinthians takes us into some of the most uncomfortable chapters in the New Testament — a church tolerating a scandal even pagans were ashamed of, believers dragging each other into civil court, and Paul's urgent call to remember that your body is not your own. We walk through the incestuous relationship Paul confronts in 1 Corinthians 5, the purpose and process of church discipline aimed at restoration rather than punishment, the lawsuits threatening the church's public witness in 1 Corinthians 6, and Paul's teaching on sanctification, marriage, and singleness that runs through 1 Corinthians 6-7 and 1 Thessalonians 4. The cure isn't a stricter rulebook. It's remembering who you belong to. Paul grounds every instruction in identity — washed, sanctified, justified, united to Christ, indwelt by the Holy Spirit. When you know whose temple you are, obedience stops being a burden and starts being an act of honor. 📖 MEMORY VERSE "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies" (1 Corinthians 6:19-20, NIV). IN THIS VIDEO The scandal in Corinth that even pagans wouldn't tolerate (1 Cor. 5:1-13) Why the church's pride, not just the sin, disturbed Paul most What biblical church discipline actually means — and doesn't mean (1 Cor. 5:2-13; 2 Cor. 2:5-10) Why Paul rebukes church members for suing each other (1 Cor. 6:1-13) The connection between sexual sin, greed, idolatry, and extortion Sanctification and Christian freedom in 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 Why your body is called "a temple of the Holy Spirit" (1 Cor. 6:19-20) Joseph's example of fleeing temptation (Gen. 39:6-18) Paul's teaching on marriage and singleness (1 Cor. 7:1-9) Ellen White's insight on self-control, appetite, and sanctification 💬 What stood out to you most this week — the church's pride in chapter 5, or Paul's call to flee in chapter 6? Tell us in the comments. 👉 If this study helped you see this week's lesson more clearly, like this video, subscribe to The Adventist Home, share it with your small group, and hit the bell so you never miss a new lesson. 🏠 Welcome to The Adventist Home — where we break down the weekly Sabbath School lesson so you can study deeper, lead better, and grow closer to God. Many of you are searching for a clear breakdown of this week's Sabbath School lesson on First and Second Corinthians, the Sin in the Church lesson for July 18-24, 2026, and what 1 Corinthians 5 and 6 teach about church discipline, sexual immorality, restoration, and holiness. Others are looking for the Adult Sabbath School Bible Study Guide summary, quarterly lesson study help, Corinthians Bible study explained, sermon prep on 1 Corinthians 5-7, what does temple of the Holy Spirit mean, church discipline in the Bible, Joseph fleeing temptation Bible story, Ellen White quotes on sanctification and self-control, Adventist Bible study lessons online, Sabbath School quarterly 2026, and daily lesson study for small groups. Whether you're preparing to teach Sabbath School, looking for a devotional walkthrough, or simply want to understand what Paul meant by sin in the church, this video from The Adventist Home is built to help. #SabbathSchool #TheAdventistHome #Corinthians #SinInTheChurch #BibleStudy #ChurchDiscipline #TempleOfTheHolySpirit #AdventistChurch #SeventhDayAdventist #BibleLesson #Sanctification #Corinth Sabbath School, The Adventist Home, Sin in the Church, 1 Corinthians 5, 1 Corinthians 6, 1 Corinthians 7, 2 Corinthians 2, First and Second Corinthians, Corinthians Bible study, Sabbath School lesson 4, Adult Bible Study Guide, Quarterly lesson 2026, church discipline, temple of the Holy Spirit, sanctification, sexual immorality Bible, Paul letters to Corinth, church scandal Bible, restoration not punishment, flee sexual immorality, Joseph and Potiphar's wife, marriage and singleness Bible, Christian freedom, body is a temple, 1 Thessalonians 4, Ellen G White quotes, self-control Bible study, Seventh-day Adventist, Adventist Bible study, Sabbath School daily lesson, Corinthians chapter 5 explained, church purity, biblical church discipline, incest in Corinth, lawsuits among Christians, holiness and grace, Christian identity in Christ, weekly Bible lesson study, Bible study for small groups, Adventist Home channel, Sabbath School July 2026