1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Shaun continues the series in Corinthians with a continuation of the theme of putting the image of Christ before our personal rights and freedoms. Paul made himself an example of forgoing rights that would be afforded him as an apostle or preacher because it would have clouded the image of Christ he modeled. We, too, need to evaluate whether we make a bigger show of our rights than of Christ.

Questions for Reflection

1. What areas of freedom create dilemmas for you when you consider laying down your rights? What makes them so problematic?
2. How might insisting on “less-than-you-have-a-right-to” inform the way you worship?
3. Considering the circumstances of you life, where might humbly engaging the patterns of others open doors for ministry? What would it take for you to do that?
4. How does a focus on Jesus keep this from becoming boundary-less pragmatism?