Insights from 1 Corinthians Chapter 4: Servanthood, Judgment, and Spiritual Fatherhood
Delve into the profound teachings of 1 Corinthians Chapter 4, exploring themes of servanthood, judgment, and the essence of being a spiritual father. Reflect on the responsibilities of stewards and servants of God, the importance of humility in judging others, the challenges apostles face, as well as the nurturing role of a spiritual father in guiding others towards maturity and imitation.
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1 Corinthians Chapter 4 Servants And Stewards (4:1-2) Judging And Honoring Servants Of God (4:3-6) The Challenges Of Apostleship (4:7-13) The Heart Of A Spiritual Father (4:14-21)
1 Corinthians Chapter 4 SERVANTS AND STEWARDS (4:1-2) vs 1-2 What is really required of us is for us to be faithful to the One who called us.
1 Corinthians Chapter 4 JUDGING AND HONORING SERVANTS OF GOD (4:3-6) vs 3-5 The Lord will judges us according to the MOTIVES of our hearts.
1 Corinthians Chapter 4 JUDGING AND HONORING SERVANTS OF GOD (4:3-6) vs 6 Stop saying that one of us is better than the other. None of you should be proud of one person and despise another.
1 Corinthians Chapter 4 THE CHALLENGES OF APOSTLESHIP (4:7-13) vs 7-8 Who makes you differ from another? What do you have that you did not receive? If you did indeed receive it, then why boast as though you did not receive it?
1 Corinthians Chapter 4 THE CHALLENGES OF APOSTLESHIP (4:7-13) vs 9-13 Be willing to sacrifice, go through challenges and hardships in serving people, so that they can be enriched, and strengthened
1 Corinthians Chapter 4 THE HEART OF A SPIRITUAL FATHER (4:14-21) vs 14-21 #1) A spiritual father takes people from immaturity to maturity (vs 14-15).
1 Corinthians Chapter 4 THE HEART OF A SPIRITUAL FATHER (4:14-21) vs 14-21 #2) A spiritual father recognizes and allows sons and daughters to receive through other true ministers of God (vs 15).
1 Corinthians Chapter 4 THE HEART OF A SPIRITUAL FATHER (4:14-21) vs 14-21 #3) A spiritual father sets the examples and call his sons and daughters to imitate him (vs 16).
1 Corinthians Chapter 4 THE HEART OF A SPIRITUAL FATHER (4:14-21) vs 14-21 #4) A spiritual father raises up sons and daughters who are able to carry out what they have received, as Timothy did (vs 17).
1 Corinthians Chapter 4 THE HEART OF A SPIRITUAL FATHER (4:14-21) vs 14-21 #5) A spiritual father knows when to use the rod, and when to deal with love and gentleness (vs 21).
1 Corinthians Chapter 5 Action Against Sin In The Local Church (5:1-5) The Unleavened Bread And The Passover Lamb (5:6-8) Relating To Those In Willful Sin (5:9-13) What About Grace?
1 Corinthians Chapter 5 ACTION AGAINST SIN IN THE LOCAL CHURCH (5:1-5) vs 1 sexual immorality Greek 'porneia' refers to all types of sexual activity outside of marriage
1 Corinthians Chapter 5 ACTION AGAINST SIN IN THE LOCAL CHURCH (5:1-5) vs 2 The Corinthian Christians were puffed up (Greek (Greek 'phusioo ' means to be arrogant, proud, lofty) of their "tolerance" towards this man in sexual sin
1 Corinthians Chapter 5 ACTION AGAINST SIN IN THE LOCAL CHURCH (5:1-5) vs 3-5 Paul's spiritual authority over the local church he established 2 Corinthians 10:8; 2 Corinthians 13:10
1 Corinthians Chapter 5 ACTION AGAINST SIN IN THE LOCAL CHURCH (5:1-5) vs 3-5 What does "deliver such a one to Satan" mean?
1 Corinthians Chapter 5 ACTION AGAINST SIN IN THE LOCAL CHURCH (5:1-5) vs 3-5 the individual being put out of the spiritual protection of the local body, because of their own ongoing unrepentant sinful lifestyle would become vulnerable to the evil satan would do to to them in the natural, earthly human life.
1 Corinthians Chapter 5 ACTION AGAINST SIN IN THE LOCAL CHURCH (5:1-5) vs 3-5 All Christian discipline must be done with repentance, restoration and edification as the goal.
1 Corinthians Chapter 5 ACTION AGAINST SIN IN THE LOCAL CHURCH (5:1-5) vs 3-5 What is our attitude toward the local church?
1 Corinthians Chapter 5 ACTION AGAINST SIN IN THE LOCAL CHURCH (5:1-5) vs 3-5 When you are in right relationship with the Lord and in right relationship with His people (the local church) you are in a place of spiritual protection and spiritual fellowship that comes from the Lord and through His body.
1 Corinthians Chapter 5 THE UNLEAVENED BREAD AND THE PASSOVER LAMB (5:6-8) vs 6 "Just a little yeast makes the whole batch of dough rise."
1 Corinthians Chapter 5 THE UNLEAVENED BREAD AND THE PASSOVER LAMB (5:6-8) vs 7-8 Feast of the Passover (Exodus 12:1-14,43-48; Leviticus 23:4-5) Feast of the Unleavened Bread (Exodus 12:15- 20,34,39; Exodus 13:3-7; Leviticus 23:6-8).
1 Corinthians Chapter 5 RELATING TO THOSE IN WILLFUL SIN (5:9-13) vs 9 "to keep company" meaning to mix up together, together, mingle with, associate with, be intimate with 1 Corinthians 15:33 "Do not be deceived: "Evil company corrupts good habits."
1 Corinthians Chapter 5 RELATING TO THOSE IN WILLFUL SIN (5:9-13) vs 10-13 2 Thessalonians 3:14-15 14 And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed. 15 Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
1 Corinthians Chapter 5 RELATING TO THOSE IN WILLFUL SIN (5:9-13) What About Grace? Can we be tolerant of sin in the name of love, grace and being open-minded? Sin has to be addressed and dealt with.
