1 Corinthians 9:1-22 Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not you my work in the Lord?… We see in these verses — I. WHAT IT IS THAT CONSTITUTES A TRUE MINISTER. 1. Communion with Christ. "Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord?" 2. Souls won for Christ. "Are not ye my work in the Lord?" II. THE TRUE MINISTER OUGHT TO BE RECOGNISED BY HIS PEOPLE. 1. Courtesy demands it. 2. His message demands it. 3. His work requires it. 4. Their consciousness declares it. III. IT IS OFTEN BETTER TO ANSWER FOOLISH QUESTIONS THAN TO PASS THEM BY. 1. For the sake of individual character. 2. For the sake of the Christian Church. 3. For the sake of mankind. (A. F. Barfield.) Parallel Verses KJV: Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? |
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