Gods Co-Workers

Speakers: Dr. SJ Bowers, Pastor_EMBC

Text: 1 Cor 3:5-15 Title: God's Co-workers

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 Sermon Study Questions

1 Corinthians 3:5-15

 Paul tells the church at Corinth that we are co-workers with God. Many Christians are confused about Christian work because they don’t understand the value or the nature of the work that they are supposed to be doing.

God has called us to be His co-workers. To do this work effectively we need to have an understanding of the work to which we are called. If we are understanding our role in the Lord’s work, we can be effective. The Lord wants us to be effective workers instead of slowing Him down.

But the question is how? How do we become effective co-workers for the Lord? The answer is in the text, so let’s turn to the text as the Apostle Paul tells the church then and now what we need to do to be effective co-workers of the Lord.

 Signing up as God's coworker

 Sermon Study Questions

1 Corinthians 3:5-15

1.  Look at the following passages from the lesson text. Match each passage with the description that fits it best.

•   1 Cor 3:5-7 ____________________
•   1 Cor 3:8-9 ____________________
•   1 Cor 3:10-11____________________
•   1 Cor 3:12-13 ____________________
•   1 Cor 3:14 ____________________
•   1 Cor 3:15 ____________________

1.  God rewards His coworkers when they learn to work in unity.
2.  In ministry, we each do the work God has given us without pride because it is God who produces results.
3.  Works performed with Godly motives will be rewarded.
4.  Works performed with un-Godly motives will disappear in the fire.
5.  All of the work of the believer starts after receiving Jesus Christ as Savior.
6.  The quality of the works that we do will be tested by God's fire of truth at the Judgement.

  2.  Look at the other bible passages. Match each passage with the description that fits it best.

 •  2 Samuel 24:24 ____________________

 •  Matthew 6:1-4___________________

 •  Mark 10:28-30___________________

 •  Romans 4:3-5___________________

 •  1 Corinthians 3:1-4

 •  Ephesians 2:8-10___________________

 •  Revelation 2:19 ____________________

 •  Revelation 2:25-26 ____________________

1.  Works done for the glory of men receive no other rewards.
2.  Works done for the Kingdom receive double blessings.
3.  A true sacrifice costs something.
4.  God blesses faith before works.
5.  The spiritually immature inhibit God's work with petty disputes.
6.  The calling  of the church is to hold on to good works until Christ returns
7.  God saved us not because of our good works, but so that we could do good works.
8.  None of our good works are hidden from the Lord.

  Applying The Text

3.  Look at the sermon outline and list the three (3) truths we must learn in order to be effective as God's coworkers.

 •  In order to be effective as God's coworker we must learn that our work is not a ____________ . 1 Cor 3:5-7

 •  Explain what this means to you.

 •  In order to be effective as God's coworker we must learn that our work is not for our  ____________ . 1 Cor 3:11-13

 •  Explain what this means to you.

 •  In order to be effective as God's coworker we must learn that our work will not be ____________ . 1 Cor 3:14-15

 •  Explain what this means to you.

 Owning The Text

 4.  How does being a coworker of God affect your estimation of the value of your work?

 5.  How does being a coworker of God affect the kind of effort you bring to your work?

6.  How does being a coworker of God affect your attitude when you begin to get tired in the work?

 7.  How does being a coworker of God affect your attitude towards calling others to the work?

 8.  What work has God called you to do that you have stalled or not yet answered?

 Sermon Study Questions. Copyright 2013 by Dr. S. J. Bowers, PhD