1. Family Service A Beautiful Mess

2. Be Joyful – Warren Wiersbe A Beautiful Mess

3. Chapter 4 A Beautiful Mess 1.Extreme servanthood involves faithful stewardship (4:1-5). 2.Extreme servanthood involves humble ministry (4:6-8). 3.Extreme servanthood involves willing sacrifice (4:9-13).

4. Chapter 4 A Beautiful Mess 1.Extreme servanthood involves parental-like love and concern (4:14-15). 2.Extreme servanthood involves exemplary living (4:16-17). 3.Extreme servanthood involves spiritual power (4:18-21).

5. A Beautiful Mess Paul’s Answer to Division Extreme Servanthood (Part 2) 1 Corinthians 4

6. Extreme servanthood involves parental-like love and concern (4:14-15) This is not a rebuke to shame them Paul wants to correct them To warn them As their father, he had a much deeper relationship than servant instructors Authentic servanthood reflects the loving concern of a father A Beautiful Mess

7. Extreme servanthood involves exemplary living (4:16-17) 1 Corinthians 11:1 “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ”. Authentic servanthood is expressed in exemplary living which helps others find the way to the Lord A Beautiful Mess

8. Extreme servanthood involves spiritual power (4:18-21) A Beautiful Mess

9. Extreme servanthood involves spiritual power (4:18-21) A Beautiful Mess Do their words and deeds match Vs 20 The Kingdom of God Where God reigns over His people and Where His power is demonstrated in their lives New birth Transformed lives

10. Extreme servanthood involves spiritual power (4:18-21) A Beautiful Mess The Gospel does not just tell us what we ought to do. God gives us the power to do it. The Gospel is not just good advice. We all know what we ought to do. The problem we all face is that even though we know the good we should be doing, we do the evil. Every one of us needs God’s power to enable us to live lives worthy of citizens of the kingdom of God.

11. Extreme servanthood involves spiritual power (4:18-21) A Beautiful Mess How will Paul come? Ready to chastise, rebuke, punish? Or in love, meekness and gentleness? The Message = You decide! The choice is yours!