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1st Corinthians 9

  1. Paul defends his apostleship

    1. He has seen Jesus

    2. The church is his work in the Lord

    3. He was doubted by members of Corinth

    4. Paul has a right to eat and drink at the expense of the churches and has a right to take a believing wife just as the other apostles do.

  2. Paul’s Right to be Supported by Whom he Ministers to

    1. Who plants a seed and does not reap what he sows?

    2. It is right for the spiritual seed he planted to be repaid with material support

    3. Corinth wasn’t against this, they just doubted Paul’s right to it

    4. Those who preach the gospel should live from it!

  3. So Paul does have a right to it, but doesn’t use it

    1. So that he can boast that he preached without material support

    2. Preaching the gospel isn’t anything to boast over, you’re supposed to do that

    3. Woe to those who don’t and a reward is prepared for those who do

    4. He is happy to preach the gospel just to spread it and without promise of being paid for it

      1. Unlike some preachers

    5. Though he is free from men, he has made himself a servant unto them

    6. So that he may win over more people to Jesus

  4. Run and Train in such a way like we are in a race for first place’s prize

    1. For an eternal prize for us

    2. So train your body so that the flesh is a servant and the internal is master

    3. So that you don’t lose out on salvation