A Faithful Servant of Christ
1 Corinthians 4:1-21
Key Verse 4:2 “Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.”
1. How should Christians regard church leaders? (1) Why is it a great privilege? (1b; cf. 1 Peter 1:12) What is the most fundamental quality of a servant of God? (2; cf. Hebrews 3:2)
2. What does Paul say about himself, and why? (3-4; cf. 2 Corinthians 10:10) What does he encourage the Corinthians to do? (5-6; cf. 3:13) What was their root problem? (7)
3. How does Paul contrast himself with the Corinthians? (8–13) How are these things a genuine participation in Christ’s suffering? (cf. 1 Peter 4:13) What can we learn here about how to live as servants of Christ?
4. What does it mean that Paul became their “spiritual father”? (15) What does Paul urge them to do? (16)
How could he have such confidence? (cf. 11:1)
5. How would Timothy help the Corinthians? (17) What is Paul’s additional warning to them? (18-21) What can we learn here about being servants of Christ?