1 Corinthians 4:1-5 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.… Note — I. THE TRUST IMPLIED. Of what are we stewards? All, in fact, that we are and have, but sin. Health, reason, property, influence, &c., &c. "All things, O Lord, come of Thee," &c., &c. This trust is — 1. Undeniable. The moral reason of humanity binds man to acknowledge that all he has he holds in trust. He is not the proprietor, but the trustee. 2. Ever-increasing. Mercies increase every hour, and with the increase obligation accumulates. II. THE TRUST DISCHARGED. 1. A good man uses all under a sense of his responsibility to God. 2. In the right discharge of this trust man — (1) Blesses himself. (2) Serves his generation. (3) Wins the approbation of his God. III. THE TRUST ABUSED. We read of some — 1. That waste their Lord's goods. 2. That are unprofitable servants. "Many will say unto Me in that day." (J. Harding, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.WEB: So let a man think of us as Christ's servants, and stewards of God's mysteries. |
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