IN JESUS CHRIST I BECAME YOUR FATHER

1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Key Verses 15

“Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.”

1. Read verses 1-7. How should we regard those who serve God’s people? (1) What is the essential quality of a servant of God? (2) Why should we not judge but wait until the Lord comes? (3-5) Why shouldn’t we take pride in one man over another? (6, 7)

2. Read verses 8-17. How did some Corinthian believers view themselves? (8) What good examples did Paul show through his own life? (9-13) How did Paul relate himself to the Corinthians believers? (14, 15) What did Paul urge them to do? (16) Why did he send Timothy to them? (17)

3. Read verses 18-21. What problem did Paul address in these verses? (18) How would he deal with this problem? (19-21)

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