1. Follow leaders who follow Christ (2)

Paul could be a spiritual leader because he strove to follow Christ (1). God's people need shepherds who set an example in following Christ, and they need spiritual order if they are to grow.

2. Honor God; respect others (3-16)

In exercising their freedom, Corinthian Christians had forgotten the importance of respecting one another and being reverent before God. This was reflected in their worship. In that culture, a man showed respect for God by removing his hat in church, while women kept their heads covered when they prayed or preached. The heads of promiscuous women were shaved. Our culture is different, but we must still show respect for God and for our fellow Christians. In the Lord, men and women are not independent of each other. Eve was made of Adam's rib, to help him. But men are born of women. They respect their mothers. Everything comes from God.

Application: Lord, help me to keep spiritual order and show my respect for you and for others in the way I dress and speak.
One Word: Honor God; respect each other