The Kingdom Heart and Task of an Apostle (Part 2)
Now the apostle Paul, in his correction to the misguided notions which the believers in Corinth had, assumed what our Lord told the 12. He had come to understand this fully and thus we find the Lord’s way of relating and loving as a spiritual leaders enacted in his ministry. Comments on Text: 1 Corinthians 4:1-21 First, notice that the apostle Paul gives them this corrective: “Think of us [apostles] in this way: as servants of Christ and stewards of God’s mysteries.” (v.1) Apostles have been called and equipped and commissioned by Christ to proclaim and teach and lead others into an accurate knowledge of God, in knowing God’s Messiah and his way. They are entirely servants whose legitimacy as spiritual leaders and teachers comes from their fidelity to the Masters teaching and way of life. They protect the Lord’s word by accurately teaching and shepherding others into practice of the faith of Jesus the Christ. There is no presumption here or selfish ambition or aim at self-agg