1 Corinthians 1-4
Throughout the years, as I have worked with different congregations, it has always been a challenge to direct those I teach to focus on Jesus, not me. Those who labor in the Lord have a tremendous amount of influence, and we aren’t careful we will produce a group of our own followers. Paul said it right when he says, “My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.” No matter how fine the preacher, how righteous his life, how uplifting his message, our faith should always rest on God. We are mere men, prone to error, simply being used as tools by the Lord. Even though we should honor and respect those who devote themselves to teaching, we must never exalt them to a place equal with the Lord.
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