Day 1

When anyone surrenders to Christ as Lord and Savior, they give up all rights to who they are. As Christians, we belong to God the Father through Christ. As God had Paul write to the believers in Corinth, we read in 1 Corinthians 4:1, “Let a man regard us in this manner, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.” The only way...

In 1 Corinthians 4:2, God used Paul to tell us, “In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy.” Because the great commission is so enormous, every steward (born-again believer) must be faithful to carry out God’s commands. Being a faithful servant of our Lord means we will not compromise, make excuses, or s...

God had Paul give a warning in 1 Corinthians 4:5, “Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men’s hearts; and then each man’s praise will come to him from God.” God had Paul clarify that no one is to make fi...

God had Paul write in 1 Corinthians 4:7, “For who regards you as superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?” The Corinthian believers struggled with pride. The first question points out their pride, “What gives you the right to make such a judgment?” (NLT) Go...

As God used Paul to lovingly rebuke the believers in Corinth, we read in 1 Corinthians 4:10, “We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are prudent in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are distinguished, but we are without honor.” God points out the contrast between their fleshly thinking and how mature believers see themselves. God ...

In 1 Corinthians 4:14, we read, “I do not write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.” God never uses shame to lead us to repentance. God lovingly rebukes (admonishes) us to break us over our sins so that we humble ourselves, turn back to God to confess our sin(s), and thank Him for His forgiveness through Chr...

God had Paul correct some of the Christians in Corinth who had been listening to some arrogant people. God had Paul write in 1 Corinthians 4:18–19, “Now some have become arrogant, as though I were not coming to you. 19 But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I shall find out, not the words of those who are arrogant but their power...