1 Corinthians Chapter 9 - Marianne Manley

Why examine Paul?
Paul had a purpose-driven life, do you?
Do you have "mastery"?
Why does Paul bring up Barnabas since there is no biblical evidence that he ministered in Corinth?
Do you know what God is doing now, do you know what Satan is doing now?
Paul uses himself as an example of one who limits his rights.
Paul had the right to be a partaker of the Corinthian's carnal things (material and monetary support) because he had ministered unto them spiritual things. Paul did not exercise his right so the no one could say he was in it for the money or accuse him of taking a bribe.
The Church, the body of Christ has not been called to make the world a better place to go to hell from. We are called to get sinners saved out of this present evil world and to help believers to understand the mystery.
God said His will is to "have all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth" (1 Tim. 2:4).