1. Extreme Sports
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2. Extreme Sports
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3. Extreme Nails
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4. A Beautiful Mess

5. Last Week Divisions caused by spiritual immaturity!
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Divisions caused by spiritual immaturity!
Viewed their leaders incorrectly
Work carefully with the right materials
Do not rely on man or on human wisdom

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

7. Chapter 4 Extreme servanthood involves faithful stewardship (4:1-5).
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Extreme servanthood involves faithful stewardship (4:1-5).
Extreme servanthood involves humble ministry (4:6-8).
Extreme servanthood involves willing sacrifice (4:9-13).
Extreme servanthood involves parental-like love and concern (4:14-15).
Extreme servanthood involves exemplary living (4:16-17).
Extreme servanthood involves spiritual power (4:18-21).

8. Extreme servanthood involves faithful stewardship (4:1-5)
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Servants & Stewards
Servant = under-rower

9. Extreme servanthood involves faithful stewardship (4:1-5)
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10. Extreme servanthood involves faithful stewardship (4:1-5)
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11. Extreme servanthood involves faithful stewardship (4:1-5)
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Servants & Stewards
Servant = under-rower
Steward = Household manager

12. Extreme servanthood involves faithful stewardship (4:1-5)
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13. Extreme servanthood involves faithful stewardship (4:1-5)
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Servants & Stewards
Servant = under-rower
Steward = Household manager
God expects faithfulness from those who serve Him

14. Extreme servanthood involves faithful stewardship (4:1-5)
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15. Extreme servanthood involves humble ministry (4:6-8)
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Do not go beyond what is written
The Bible only elevates God
We know we owe everything to the grace of God.
As authentic servants we must serve and minister with humility.

16. Extreme servanthood involves willing sacrifice (4:9-13)
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Corinthian believers
Have all they want
Full & satisfied
Rich
Reigning
Wise
Strong
Honoured – eminent, glorious
Paul & the Apostles
On display
End of the procession
Condemned to death
Spectacle
Fools
Weak
Dishonoured
Hungry, thirsty, in rags, destitute, cursed, persecuted, slandered
The vilest of men, scum & garbage.

17. Extreme servanthood involves willing sacrifice (4:9-13)
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Paul contrasted the self-exalting service of the Corinthians with his own and the other Apostles sacrificial living.
Authentic servants willingly sacrifice when sacrifice is needed.

18. The Problem of Division
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Follow Paul’s example and the example of the other Apostles.
As we choose to serve God and each other faithfully, humbly and sacrificially, we will become more united.
Authentic Christian living must result in extreme servanthood