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Fools for Christ. 1 Corinthians 4:10 KJV “We are fools for Christ's sake” BBE - “We are made to seem foolish for Christ”. Context - 1 Corinthians 4:1-8 v. 1-2 = Must be honest and trustworthy v. 3-5 = Paul’s judgment was in God’s hands - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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1 Corinthians 4:10
KJV “We are fools for Christ's sake”
BBE - “We are made to seem foolish for Christ”
Context - 1 Corinthians 4:1-8 v. 1-2 = Must be honest and trustworthy v. 3-5 = Paul’s judgment was in God’s hands v. 6 = Used himself & Apollos as examples v. 7-8 = Felt greater than those who taught
Text - 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 Apostles were a spectacle Fools for Christ’s sake
Fool = without learning or knowledge Why ? They gave their life to God
Were the Early Christians Losers ?
No Property“Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head" Lk. 9:58
Poor"...yet for your Sakes He became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich" - 2 Cor. 8:9
No Money"Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee ..." Acts 3:6
Were the Early Christians Losers ?
No Higher Education“...and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled...” - Acts 4:13
No Looks: Ugly“...but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible...” - 2 Corinthians 10:10
Jail Birds: Prisoners “Who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner-prison, and made their feet fast in stocks”
Acts 16:24
Were the Early Christians Losers ?
Failure to Exercise Power“...to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think...” Rm. 12:3
Sickly “...for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities” - 1 Timothy 5:23
Were the Early Christians Losers ?
Hungry, No Clothes, No Shelter“Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling place” - 1 Corinthians 4:11
Persecuted and Hated “And labour, we working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it” - 1 Corinthians 4:12
Were the Early Christians Losers ?
Lost Everything“...I have suffered the loss of all things...” - Phil. 3:8
A Giver - Not a Getter “...it is more blessed to give than to receive” - Acts 20:35
Failed to Reach Goal“Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us” - 1 Thes. 2:18
Were the Early Christians Losers ?
Elderly or Aged“Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner of Jesus Christ” - Philemon 9
By worldly standards Jesus and his followers were losers - they were not successful ! They were fools !
“We are fools for Christ’s sake” 1 Cor.4:10
Fool = “moros” - dull or stupid, blockhead, absurd, foolish
“Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more” 2 Cor. 11:23a
Fool = misthink, be insane, silly, as a fool
English definition = a person who lacks good sense or judgment, a stupid or silly person
What Makes one a Fool for Christ ?
Not the attitude:Make excuses - Luke 14:16-20Do the least I can - Col. 3:23Ashamed of Christ and Gospel - Rm.1:16
“And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,”
What Makes one a Fool for Christ ?
Has a Love for:Christ and His ChurchLost Souls
Willing to Sacrifice“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the
mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.” Rom. 12:1
Is The Price Too High ?We will have a Fool’s Reward: NOW
Burdens - “Cast your burden on the LORD, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.” Ps.55:22
Companionship - “I will never leave you nor forsake you” Heb. 13:5-6
Rest - “I will give you rest” Matt. 11:28-30
Is The Price Too High ?We will have a Fool’s Reward: Everlasting
Life“For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.” 2 Pet. 1:11
“crown of righteousness” - 2 Tim. 4:8
“Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.” Mt.25:23
1 Corinthians 4:10 KJV “We are fools for Christ's sake”
Man’s Estimation of what you are is not as important as God’s Evaluation !
There is an honor to being a fool for Christ !
Would worship be more meaningful ?
Would fellowship be strengthened ?
Would your prayer life be stronger ?
Would you overlook personality differences ?
Would you be less likely to pick flaws in others?
Would you be less critical about matters ?
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]@bellsouth.net
www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Morning July 21, 2013