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Revision as of 17:03, 4 May 2018
Contents
Objectives
- Students will determine that sacrifice for the cause of Christ is a reasonable thing to do.
- Students will ask themselves how they can better support those who are leaders in the church.
Opening
- What are some examples of freedoms that we enjoy?
- What are some of the limitations on these freedoms?
- Why is it important to have some limitations on some of these freedoms?
Main Body
Christian Sacrifice
Paul presents an example of the personal sacrifice called for by Christian living 9:1-27
Paul’s apostolic right (1-14)
- Paul opens with a series of rhetorical questions in verses 1-14. What are they?
- Group 1
- Am I not an apostle?
- Am I not free?
- Have I not seen Jesus?
- Are you not my work in the Lord?
- Group 2
- Have we not power to eat and to drink?
- Have we not power to lead about a sister?
- Do only Paul and Barnabas not have the power to forbear in working?
- Who goeth to war without his own charges?
- Who plans and eats not?
- Who feeders the flock and does not get the milk?
- Does not the law say the same?
- Does the principle of the law not apply here?
- If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
- If others be partakers of this power over you are not we rather?
- Do you not know that they which minister about Holy things live of the things of the temple?
- Do you not know that they which minister about Holy things wait at the alter and are partakers with the alter?
- Group 1
- What is the basic argument Paul is making?
- Paul argues that first, he is an apostle and second, he deserves the rights of an apostle.
- What important application applies to churches as they consider their pastor?
- We need to recognize that we should support those who are doing the work of Christ.
- What important application applies to pastors as they consider their relationship with the church?
- Those who are doing the work of Christ need to realize that although the church should support them, there is a higher purpose, and at times they may need to forgo their right in order for the gospel to go out.
Paul’s Apostolic restraint (15-18)
- What reason does Paul give for his decision to work independently of Corinthian support?
- Paul chose to reject their support so that he would not appear to be peddling the gospel.
- How was Paul essentially forced to preach the gospel as described in verse 16?
- Paul's encounter with Christ in Acts 22:6-10 was a very strong and profound call to service.
- What reward does Paul speak of in verse 18?
- Paul was able to offer the gospel free of charge.
Paul’s apostolic freedom (19-23)
The priority is the gospel.
- What was Paul willing to become in order to see the gospel furthered?
- Servant
- Jew - he was willing to subject himself to the scruples of the Jews (e.g., Acts 21:23–36) in order to gain a hearing for the gospel and to win them to Christ.
David K. Lowery, “1 Corinthians,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck, vol. 2 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985), 524.
- Gentile
- Weak
Paul’s exhortation and personal motivation (24-27)
- The Christian must subdue their physical body in an effort to walk with Christ.
Paul did not look for a temporary crown (stephanon) bestowed by men as would have been easily recognized by the Corinthians because of the biennial games near Corinth. In this case the “crown” was a pine wreath. Instead, Paul is looking forward to the the eternal crown of 3:13–14; and 2 Cor. 5:10. David K. Lowery, “1 Corinthians,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck, vol. 2 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985), 525.
- There are those who aimlessly go in whatever direction is easiest. This was not Paul, he became all things to al men, not because it was easy, but in a purposeful effort to reach all men. See also Phil. 3:13-14.
Closing
- What are you holding onto that you need to be willing to give up?
- What do we as a church need to do in order to help our pastor be successful in ministry?
