Southview Baptist Church
Letters to the Church — Called to Flexibility
Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Letters to the Church sermon series in 1 Corinthians. This week as we study 1 Corinthians 9:1-27, we must consider others and act with a great deal of flexibility toward others so that we might see them come to Christ. Video of the worship service is available beginning Sunday at 9:30 AM at https://southviewbaptist.org/live.
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Southview Baptist Church
3434 S 13th St, Lincoln, NE 68502, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
1. Those called to serve God may live life but that right is subordinate to the Gospel (9:1‑11).
• For those called to serve God, credentials are secondary to the Gospel (1‑2).
• For those called to serve God, the right to live a full life is secondary to the Gospel (3‑6).
• For those called to serve God, even their financial well‑being is secondary to the Gospel (7‑11).
Action: Ask yourself, "Am I holding my right to live life as subordinate to the Gospel?"
• For those called to serve God, credentials are secondary to the Gospel (1‑2).
• For those called to serve God, the right to live a full life is secondary to the Gospel (3‑6).
• For those called to serve God, even their financial well‑being is secondary to the Gospel (7‑11).
Action: Ask yourself, "Am I holding my right to live life as subordinate to the Gospel?"
2. Those who are called to serve must be willing to give up their rights (9:12‑18).
• The servant of God must be willing to give up their right to be supported (12‑15).
• The servant of God should serve because they cannot help but serve (16).
• The servant of God should feel satisfaction in serving their Lord (17‑18).
Action: Ask yourself, "Am I willing to serve God even if I am asked to give up my rights?"
• The servant of God must be willing to give up their right to be supported (12‑15).
• The servant of God should serve because they cannot help but serve (16).
• The servant of God should feel satisfaction in serving their Lord (17‑18).
Action: Ask yourself, "Am I willing to serve God even if I am asked to give up my rights?"
3. Those who are called to serve should recognize that the ultimate goal is seeing people follow Christ (19‑23).
• Those who serve God must be willing to give themselves completely (19).
• Those who serve God must be willing to become anything in order that they might win anyone (20‑22).
• Those who serve God reap the blessings of the Gospel (23).
Action: Take a second and consider who God may want you to be in order that you may win some to Christ.
• Those who serve God must be willing to give themselves completely (19).
• Those who serve God must be willing to become anything in order that they might win anyone (20‑22).
• Those who serve God reap the blessings of the Gospel (23).
Action: Take a second and consider who God may want you to be in order that you may win some to Christ.
4. Those who are called to serve should serve with eternity in mind (24‑26).
• Those who serve God should remember the importance of strict training (24‑25a).
• Those who serve God should keep the eternal reward in their sights (25b).
• Those who serve God should do so with a great deal of discipline (26‑27).
Action: Take a second and imagine the joy of eternal reward then let that joy motivate you to self‑discipline.
• Those who serve God should remember the importance of strict training (24‑25a).
• Those who serve God should keep the eternal reward in their sights (25b).
• Those who serve God should do so with a great deal of discipline (26‑27).
Action: Take a second and imagine the joy of eternal reward then let that joy motivate you to self‑discipline.
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