Read 1 Corinthians 3:10–23
Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by
the standards of this age, he should become a “fool” so that he
may become wise.
1 Corinthians 3:18
Young ministers often asked Dr. G. Campbell Morgan the secret of
his pulpit success. Morgan replied, “I always say to them the same
thing—work; hard work; and again, work!” Morgan was in his study
at six o’clock each morning, digging treasures out of the Bible. Lazy
preachers and Sunday school teachers will have much to answer for at
the judgment seat of Christ—and so will preachers and teachers who
steal material from others instead of studying and making it their own.
It comes as a shock to some church members that we cannot
manage a local church the same way we run a business. This does not
mean we should disregard good business principles, but the operation
is totally different. There is a wisdom of this world that works for the
world, but it will not work for the church.
The world depends on promotion, prestige, and the influence
of money and important people. The church depends on prayer, the
power of the Spirit, humility, sacrifice, and service. The church that
imitates the world may seem to succeed in time, but it will turn to
ashes in eternity.
Something to Ponder
In what ways do you try to help your church be the best it can be?