1 Corinthians 4:6
"And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos
for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above
that which is written, that no one of you be puffed
up for one against another."
All that Paul has been saying about himself and about Apollos is true not only for them but also for us all. We all must be kept humble by the thought that it is not the judgment of men they are facing, but the judgment of God.
We must all walk in like humility. Paul had a courteous way of including himself in his own warnings and his own condemnations. The true preacher or teacher seldom uses the word you and always uses the word we. He does not speak down to a man; he speaks as one who sits where they set and who is a man of like passion with them.
If we really desire to lead men to Christ, our attitude must not be one of condemnation but one of pleading. We must not hit them with criticism, but shower them with compassion. We must remember that it is the word of God, which condemns all pride.When we think of what we have done and think of what God has done for us, pride is ruled out and only humble gratitude remains. My Friends, Let us never forget, that we owe our souls to God!
Amen!
Reading: 1 Cor. 4:6-13
Ref: HG SB; DSB
May God Bless You
And Your Family
Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.
The Cross Life Ministry
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