Homilist 1 Corinthians 3:22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; Here is the three-fold cord which unites earth with heaven. I. THE SOURCE of all things — God. He possesses all things. 1. By creation. 2. By undisputed authority. There is no other being in the world to dispute His right. 3. By practical manifestation. He regulates all we see and know. II. THE RECIPIENTS of all things — "All things are yours." 1. In the Church — its members, their labours, graces, and efforts. 2. In the present world — that is, all its highest good. 3. In the world to come — life, death, and eternity. III. THE MEDIUM OF CONNECTION — "Ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's." Here is one Being standing between man and God. Christ's relationship to the Father renders Him proprietor of the universe. His relationship to us gives us all He possessed. We are one with Him who is one with the Father. (Homilist.) Parallel Verses KJV: Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; |
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