WINDOW INTO THE MINISTRY BOOK OF 1 CORINTHIANS LESSon #31Sermon Notes |
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Date of Sermon: March 16, 2014
Main Idea: Biblical ministry has a foundation, a duration, and a method Key Verse: "For I do not want to see you now just in passing. I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits." 1 Corinthians 16:7 Bible Reading: 5 I will visit you after passing through Macedonia, for I intend to pass through Macedonia, 6 and perhaps I will stay with you or even spend the winter, so that you may help me on my journey, wherever I go. 7 For I do not want to see you now just in passing. I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits. 8 But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost, 9 for a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries. 10 When Timothy comes, see that you put him at ease among you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, as I am. 11 So let no one despise him. Help him on his way in peace, that he may return to me, for I am expecting him with the brothers. 12 Now concerning our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to visit you with the other brothers, but it was not at all his will to come now. He will come when he has opportunity. Outline: I. Ministry's Foundation (5-7) A. Intentional relationships (5) B. Extended relationships (6-7a) C. Lord-directed relationships (7b) II. Ministry's Duration (8-9) A. As long as opportunities exist (8-9a) B. Opposition is not the determining factor (9b) III. Ministry's Method (10-12) A. Ministry as a team (10-12) B. Ministry by the unappreciated (10-11) C. Ministry by the exceptional (12) |