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Faithful Servants
1 Corinthians 4:1-13
Pastor Jason Carlson

1 Corinthians 4:1-13

We see the model of a faithful servant in:

1. Paul’s purpose (v. 1-5)

“servants” = hyperetes (under rowers)
• hupo = under or beneath
• eretes = a rower

1 Corinthians 2:7
1 Peter 1:20-21
Ephesians 1:3-5
Matthew 25:21
1 Thessalonians 2:4
2 Corinthians 5:10
1 Corinthians 3:12-15
2 Timothy 2:12a
Revelation 2:26
Revelation 5:9-10
Revelation 20:6

The Crowns of Commendation:
1) The Victor’s Crown (1 Cor. 9:24-27)
2) The Crown of Life (Revelation 2:10)
3) The Crown of Glory (1 Peter 5:2-4)
4) The Crown of Righteousness (2 Tim. 4:8)
5) The Crown of Rejoicing (1 Thess. 2:19-20)

Matthew 6:19-21

2. Paul’s plea (v. 6-7)

“A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you’re looking down, you can’t see something that’s above you.”
– C.S. Lewis

2 Timothy 3:14-17
Luke 18:10-14

3. Paul’s privilege (v. 8-13)

2 Corinthians 11:24-28
Matthew 5:10-12
Hebrews 11:36-12:2

Sermon Discussion Questions
Questions for reflection:
1. What does it mean to you to consider yourself a servant of Christ?
2. In what ways does Paul’s teaching on faithful Christian service challenge or inspire you?

Questions for discussion:
1. How does our calling as servants of Christ combat the threat of disunity in the church?
2. What is the faithful servant’s commendation from God? How does this relate to Paul’s teaching in 1 Corinthians 3:12-15?
3. Why is reliance on God’s word essential to faithful Christian service?
4. Why is persecution for Christ’s sake ultimately a privilege for the faithful servant?

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