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Devotional: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9

Today’s passage: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9

Helpful thoughts:

  • There is a time to feed the people of God spiritual milk and then, as they grow, move on to solid food.
    • Paul informs the church at Corinth they are not yet ready for solid food.
  • The immaturity of the people was not evidenced in their ability (Or lack thereof) to articulate biblical concepts, but in their tendency toward jealousy and strife.
    • Maturity is not equal to a large theological vocabulary.
    • Maturity is equal to growth in Christ-likeness.  Joyful obedience and spiritual fruit.
  • As an example, Paul reminds the church that he is nothing, only a servant.  He and Apollos were not competing with one another for attention or acclaim.  They were serving their Lord by sewing seed in the field (Verses 5-9).

Questions to consider:

  1. What would be the response of a member of the church at Corinth if they were humbly receiving this information from Paul?  What if they were being prideful?  If a person refuses milk when they still need it, when will they become ready for solid food?  How could they even discern what solid food actually is?
  2. What types of biblical concepts and truths would you consider to be “solid food?”  What truths are “milk?”  How would Paul’s example of immaturity in verse 3 help us to define those differently than what we might expect?
  3. Who is the giver of growth (Verses 6-7)?  How should this truth affect our prayer?  How should this truth affect our view of other people?  How should this truth affect how and what we teach and preach?

October 10, 2022 Category: 1 Corinthians, Devotions

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