1 corinthians 3 advanced christianity ii: christian stewardship

1 Corinthians 3

Advanced Christianity II:Christian Stewardship

Wisdom of God Wisdom of Man Implication

Wisdom of God Wisdom of Man Implication Starts from a position of

having all his own needs met already

Starts from a base of fear that our needs won’t be met




Desperation




Desperation

The central value is what he can give to others

The central value is what we can get from others




Desperation



Selfishness




Desperation



Selfishness

Not afraid to give even to the radical extreme of self-sacrifice

Guards what we have against intrusion or loss




Desperation



Selfishness



Fear, Withdrawal




Desperation



Selfishness



Fear, Withdrawal

Able to drop the question of what is owed

Obsessed with how others have failed us or messed us over




Desperation



Selfishness



Fear, Withdrawal



Bitterness & Hate


Values eternal things Values temporary things



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crabgrass life

Willing to suffer temporal pain for eternal values

Seeks present or near-term pleasure over all else



crabgrass life



Greed, Power-thirst, & Hedonism



crabgrass life




Starts with a settled knowledge of who he is and why he matters

Starts from confusion about who we are and why we matter



crabgrass life






Insecurity



crabgrass life






Insecurity

Doesn’t need others to affirm his identity

Feel the need to have others affirm us and admire us



crabgrass life






Insecurity



Egotism and Self-righteous-ness

The Defectiveness ofHuman Wisdom

For when one says, "I am of For when one says, "I am of Paul," and another, "I am of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are you not mere Apollos," are you not mere men? men? 1Cor.3:41Cor.3:4

1:20 Where is the wise man? Where is the 1:20 Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?28 God has chosen, the things that are not, that 28 God has chosen, the things that are not, that He might nullify the things that are, He might nullify the things that are, that no man that no man should boast before Godshould boast before God. . 31"31"Let him who boasts, boast in the LordLet him who boasts, boast in the Lord."."

18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you among you thinks that he is wisethinks that he is wise in this age, let in this age, let him become foolish that he may become wise. him become foolish that he may become wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. before God. 21 So then 21 So then let no one boast in menlet no one boast in men..

What then is Apollos? And What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one. opportunity to each one. 1Cor.3:51Cor.3:5

Human Wisdom: Antidotes

1.1. Learning Learning ServanthoodServanthood Servanthood is Servanthood is real lovereal love..

"Greater love has no one "Greater love has no one than this, that one lay than this, that one lay down his life for his down his life for his friends.friends. John 15:13John 15:13

What then is Apollos? And What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one. opportunity to each one. 1Cor.3:51Cor.3:5


1.1. Learning Learning ServanthoodServanthood Servanthood is Servanthood is real lovereal love.. Depending on Depending on God’sGod’s

OpportunitiesOpportunities

I planted, Apollos watered, but God I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth. So then was causing the growth. So then neither the one who plants nor the one neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth.causes the growth. 1 Cor. 3:6-71 Cor. 3:6-7



OpportunitiesOpportunities Depending on Depending on God’sGod’s Power Power



OpportunitiesOpportunities Depending on Depending on God’sGod’s Power Power

GROWING UP!GROWING UP!I had to feed you with milk, not with solid I had to feed you with milk, not with solid food, because you weren’t ready for anything food, because you weren’t ready for anything stronger. And you still aren’t readystronger. And you still aren’t ready - 1 - 1 Corinthians 3:2 Corinthians 3:2

Mature Immature Implication

Starts from a position of having all his own needs met already


Despera-tion



Selfishness



Fear, Withdrawal



Bitterness & Hate

Mature Immature Implication


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Insecurity



Egotism and Self-righteous-ness

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Now he who plants and he who waters Now he who plants and he who waters are one; but each will receive his own are one; but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.reward according to his own labor.For we are God's fellow workers; you For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.are God's field, God's building. 1 Cor. 1 Cor. 3:8-93:8-9


1.1. Learning Learning ServanthoodServanthood

2.2. Gaining an Gaining an Eternal Eternal PerspectivePerspective

According to the grace of God which According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and builder I laid a foundation, and another is building upon it. But let another is building upon it. But let each man be careful how he builds each man be careful how he builds upon it. For no man can lay a upon it. For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christlaid, which is Jesus Christ 1 Cor. 3:10-111 Cor. 3:10-11




Now if any man builds upon the Now if any man builds upon the foundation with gold, silver, precious foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each man's stones, wood, hay, straw, each man's work will become evident; for the day work will become evident; for the day will show it, because it is to be will show it, because it is to be revealed with fire; and the fire itself revealed with fire; and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's will test the quality of each man's work. work.

1 Cor. 3:12-131 Cor. 3:12-13




The Bema Seat at Corinth

[14] If any man's work which he has [14] If any man's work which he has built upon it remains, he shall receive built upon it remains, he shall receive a reward. [15] If any man's work is a reward. [15] If any man's work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; but he burned up, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet so as himself shall be saved, yet so as through fire.through fire.

1 Cor. 3:14-151 Cor. 3:14-15




Eternal RewardsEternal Rewards

1 Cor. 4:5; Chapter 9, 15; 1 Thes. 2; 2 1 Cor. 4:5; Chapter 9, 15; 1 Thes. 2; 2 Tim. 4:8; 2 Cor. 5:10ffTim. 4:8; 2 Cor. 5:10ff

Now if any man builds upon the Now if any man builds upon the foundation with gold, silver, precious foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, stones, wood, hay, straw, each man's work will wood, hay, straw, each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it, become evident; for the day will show it, because it is to be revealed with fire; and because it is to be revealed with fire; and the fire itself will test the quality of each the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work.man's work.




Eternal RewardsEternal RewardsIf any man's work is burned up, he If any man's work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; but shall suffer loss; but he himself shall he himself shall be savedbe saved, yet so as through fire, yet so as through fire

For we are God's fellow workers; you are For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.God's field, God's building.




Eternal RewardsEternal Rewards Loving Servanthood…Loving Servanthood…

Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, time, but waitbut wait until the Lord comes who will both bring until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of the motives of men'smen's hearts; and then each man's hearts; and then each man's praise will come to him from God. praise will come to him from God. 1 Corinthians 4:5 1 Corinthians 4:5




Eternal RewardsEternal Rewards Loving Servanthood…Loving Servanthood… MOTIVES ARE IMPORTANT!MOTIVES ARE IMPORTANT!




Eternal RewardsEternal Rewards Loving Servanthood…Loving Servanthood… MOTIVES ARE IMPORTANT!MOTIVES ARE IMPORTANT! Cut our losses!Cut our losses!“If any man's work is burned up, he

shall suffer loss…”

A Positive Message!

1 Cor. 4:5 and then each man's praise will come to him from God.Luke 19:17 “And he said to him,

‘Well done, good slave, because you have been faithful in a very little thing, be in authority over ten cities.’”

Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? …Do you not know that we shall judge angels? 1 Corinthians 6:2-3

A New Order2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up...

2 Peter 3:11

Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness

Building A Future

And God blessed them; and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Genesis 1:28

Building A Future

God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways,

in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world. Hebrews 1:1-2

The Spirit Himself bears witness The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are with our spirit that we are children of God,children of God,and if children, heirs also, heirs and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and of God and fellow heirs with fellow heirs with ChristChrist. .

Romans 8:16-Romans 8:16-1717

Mental Transformation:Building A Future

When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, reason like a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things.

1 Corinthians 13:11

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