1 Corinthians 4:1 I. Consider what is really meant by speaking of human work as a "ministry of God." The conception of a ministry of God underlies our whole system of thought and expression, cropping out again and again in forms, the meaning of which is half forgotten. But seldom, perhaps, we reali... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Corinthians 4:3 The judgment of our fellow-creatures upon our acts and our characters is, practically speaking, an inevitable accompaniment of human life. I. Human judgments keep order in the world of thought and in the world of conduct a certain sort of order, at any rate. (1) They do not, for i... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Corinthians 4:3 The Christian's Relation to Public Opinion. Note: I. That St. Paul was judged unfavourably at this time at the bar of the public opinion of the church of Corinth. The expression "public opinion" describes the common fund of thought which belongs to a larger or smaller number of... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Corinthians 4:20 The Spiritual Mind. How are we the better for being members of the Christian Church? I. If we would form a just notion how far we are influenced by the power of the gospel, we must evidently put aside everything which we do merely in imitation of others and not from religious p... [ Continue Reading ]