1 Corinthians 20 Sacrificing Your Rights for the Gospel 9:1-15

SBC Family,

This week we'll continue Paul's discussion of sacrificing our freedoms/rights/privileges for the sake of others. In this chapter Paul uses himself as an illustration and shows that even though he's an apostle with special rights, he set aside some of those rights for the sake of the gospel. One of the things we have to train ourselves to do is not to abuse our rights. As Christians we all have rights, but that doesn't mean we should exercise them. It is wisdom to know when to exercise them and when to forfeit them. It takes training to forfeit one's rights for the sake of others, but this is part of operating like Christ operated. He too had all the rights of divinity and He gave up those rights to die for us. Think about that for a moment. Let that sink in. The agent of all creation and heir of the universe gave up His rights for us! How much more should we give up our rights for others? This is a take, take, get out of my way world, and yet the Christian life is exactly the opposite. It's a give, give, serve others world, and there is great reward to follow. Reward that lasts forever, while the rest who remain in unbelief will be in weeping and gnashing of teeth, cast in outer darkness in the lake of fire forever. Tis but a short time till our blessed hope returns for us.

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Grace to you,
Jeremy

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