Spiritual Parenthood In Pagan Times

Trinity Church of Portland - Sermons

This morning we continued in our current series, Christian Living In The Current of Culture, an exposition of 1 Corinthians. This sermon titled “Spiritual Parenthood In Pagan Times” is from from 1 Corinthians 4:14-21 and was preached by Pastor Jan Verbruggen.

In this text the apostle Paul is writing as a spiritual parent and lets the Corinthians know he is willing to correct them, to check them, and to chastise them. Paul commands the Corinthians to imitate him as he imitates Christ. Paul prefers to come to them in a spirit of gentleness because they have responded in repentance and faith, but if not he is willing to come in discipline, as a stern father. The spiritual parent will love enough to correct and to point their spiritual children to Christ and the hope of the gospel. This is what we all need and this must be done in the power of the kingdom of God.