A Beautiful Mess Extreme Sports A Beautiful Mess
A Beautiful Mess Extreme Sports
A Beautiful Mess Extreme Sports
A Beautiful Mess Extreme Nails
A Beautiful Mess
A Beautiful Mess Last Week Divisions caused by spiritual immaturity! 1. Viewed their leaders incorrectly 2. Work carefully with the right materials 3. Do not rely on man or on human wisdom
A Beautiful Mess Paul’s Answer to Division Extreme Servanthood (Part 1) 1 Corinthians 4
A Beautiful Mess Chapter 4 1. Extreme servanthood involves faithful stewardship (4: 1 -5). 2. Extreme servanthood involves humble ministry (4: 6 -8). 3. Extreme servanthood involves willing sacrifice (4: 9 -13). 4. Extreme servanthood involves parental-like love and concern (4: 14 -15). 5. Extreme servanthood involves exemplary living (4: 16 -17). 6. Extreme servanthood involves spiritual power (4: 18 -21).
A Beautiful Mess Extreme servanthood involves faithful stewardship (4: 1 -5) • Servants & Stewards • Servant = under-rower
A Beautiful Mess Extreme servanthood involves faithful stewardship (4: 1 -5)
A Beautiful Mess Extreme servanthood involves faithful stewardship (4: 1 -5)
A Beautiful Mess Extreme servanthood involves faithful stewardship (4: 1 -5) • Servants & Stewards • Servant = under-rower • Steward = Household manager
A Beautiful Mess Extreme servanthood involves faithful stewardship (4: 1 -5)
A Beautiful Mess • • Extreme servanthood involves faithful stewardship (4: 1 -5) Servants & Stewards Servant = under-rower Steward = Household manager God expects faithfulness from those who serve Him
A Beautiful Mess Extreme servanthood involves faithful stewardship (4: 1 -5)
A Beautiful Mess Extreme servanthood involves humble ministry (4: 6 -8) • Do not go beyond what is written • The Bible only elevates God • We know we owe everything to the grace of God. • As authentic servants we must serve and minister with humility.
A Beautiful Mess • • Extreme servanthood involves willing sacrifice (4: 9 -13) Corinthian believers Have all they want Full & satisfied Rich Reigning Wise Strong Honoured – eminent, glorious Paul & the Apostles On display End of the procession Condemned to death Spectacle Fools Weak Dishonoured Hungry, thirsty, in rags, destitute, cursed, persecuted, slandered • The vilest of men, scum & garbage. • • •
A Beautiful Mess Extreme servanthood involves willing sacrifice (4: 9 -13) • Paul contrasted the self-exalting service of the Corinthians with his own and the other Apostles sacrificial living. • Authentic servants willingly sacrifice when sacrifice is needed.
A Beautiful Mess The Problem of Division • Follow Paul’s example and the example of the other Apostles. • As we choose to serve God and each other faithfully, humbly and sacrificially, we will become more united. • Authentic Christian living must result in extreme servanthood
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