1 Corinthians 4:6-13 (Part 20) Service Without Pride

Pastor Scott Hedge
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A command—4:6

• None of you be puffed up (pride)

• Do not exceed what is written

An argument—4:7

• Pertains to pride

• Idea of superiority—who makes thee to differ?

• What do you have you did not receive?

• Why do you boast as if you did not receive it?

• His argument—God’s grace levels believers

A rebuke—4:8 (sarcasm comes in)

• A manifestation of carnality—the belief you have arrived (sense of sufficiency)

• You are full

o You are not hungry—I can’t feed you

• You are rich

o Nobody can give them anything

• You are kings

o He can’t motivate them with a crown

Suffering and faithfulness in this world are inseparable—v. 9

• The world is no friend to God

• If you are faithful there is a definite relation to suffering

The tone shifts

• Corporate dissension is due to incorrect view of . . .

o Christ

o Cross

o Gospel

o Self

o Wisdom

o Service

• Then he gets personal—4:9 and following

The apostolic example of service—4:9-13

• Treated as filth

• Believer maintains sanity in the midst of mistreatment by seeing the primary cause

o Ultimate sign of a Christian’s maturity is the ability to see the face of God in all situations

• Historical context points to Paul being “entertainment” (spectacle/theater—v. 9) to the city

Observed by angels—4:9

• Unless stated otherwise angels in the NT are always “good” angels

• God’s angels observe the activity of Christians

Why are they a “spectacle”?—4:10-13

• They two viewpoints of the apostles and the Corinthians are contrary to truth (remember they are self-deceived)

• Listing of items . . .

o Items of poverty

o Items of physical abuse

o Items of personal abuse

• Lists what happened

• Lists how he responded

Principle--we as believers are responsible for action and reaction

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