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a Body—the Body of Christ—In which schism must have no place. They should know also that all the work these “ministers” did would be useless apart from God who alone gave the increase. This is the first lesson for us today to learn, that however high in esteem and honor we hold the ministers of God, we must remember that it is not they but God through whom the increase comes. IL S econd L esson (8, 9) Paul continued to place the truth be fore the Corinthians by reminding them that the workers are engaged in a common service; they are one» whether doing the planting or the watering. But while they are one, each “shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.” Then he told them that they, the Co rinthians, were “God’s husbandry, God’s building,” while the apostles were “God’s fellow-workers” (v. 9, R.V.). The build ing did not belong to the apostles, nor was the husbandry theirs; both belonged to God. The carnality against which Paul writes in this lesson would be done away with if this second lesson from the early church were received into the heart of the present-day church. Until it is, we shall continue to hear of “my church,” “my people,” and so on, when the word that should be used is not “my,” but “God’s.”
hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. GOLDEN TEXT: “For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ” <1 Cor. 8:11). DEVOTIONAL READING: 1 Cor. 1:17-25. Outline and Exposition I. F irst L esson (1-7) I N THE CHURCH at Corinth there was a lamentable lack of growth on the part of the Christians be cause they were striving over certain leaders, one saying, “I am of Paul,” and another, ‘‘I am of Apollos,” and so on. This division of allegiance revealed their carnality and h i n d e r e d their growth. They continued to be babes in Christ when they should have been strong men (vs. 1-4). But Paul asked the question: “Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos . . . ?" (v. 5). They were merely workers by whom faith had come to these Corin thians. Paul declared that he had planted and Apollos had watered the seed; that was all they could do. Hence these “ministers by whom ye believed” ought not to be the objects of the faith of any one. The Corinthians (and we as well) ought to know that they were not members of a sect, or a club, or an organization, but they were members of
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4 For 'while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal I 5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, hat ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? 6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. 8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall re ceive his own reward according to his own labor. 9 For we are laborers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s build ing. 10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise master-builder, 1 have laid the foundation, and another bulldeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. 11 For other foundation can no man' lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man build upon this foun dation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man’s work shall be made man ifest; for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. 14 If any man’s work abide which he
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