1 Corinthians 4:3-21 "Sacred Sarcasm for Spiritual Pride"

August 30, 2021

Jeff Brower

Sometimes our arrogance can fool us into thinking that we're so wise, we're so strong, we're so independent, we're so right. It can leave us in a state of mind that thinks we're in need of nothing. But the truth is, we are always in desperate need. Paul uses some sarcasm to exaggerate the things that the church in Corinth were boasting about to show them what they were really acting like. It also would show them what they were actually communicating to the church about the Apostle Paul. That when they elevated themselves to "Kings" they were essentially saying that Paul was the "Scum of the Earth".