KINGDOM LIVING: Kingdom Building pt. 2

March 9, 2025

KINGDOM BUILDIING Pt. 2

1 Corinthians 16:5-18

 

 

1 Corinthians 16

 

INTRODUCTION:

TEXT:

1 Corinthians 16:1-18 (NIV) Now about the collection for the Lord’s people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do.² On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.³ Then, when I arrive, I will give letters of introduction to the men you approve and send them with your gift to Jerusalem.⁴ If it seems advisable for me to go also, they will accompany me.

⁵ After I go through Macedonia, I will come to you—for I will be going through Macedonia.⁶ Perhaps I will stay with you for a while, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey, wherever I go.⁷ For I do not want to see you now and make only a passing visit; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.⁸ But I will stay on at Ephesus until Pentecost,⁹ because a great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me.

¹⁰ When Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is carrying on the work of the Lord, just as I am.¹¹ No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he may return to me. I am expecting him along with the brothers.

¹² Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was quite unwilling to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.

¹³ Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.¹⁴ Do everything in love.

¹⁵ You know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the Lord’s people. I urge you, brothers and sisters,¹⁶ to submit to such people and to everyone who joins in the work and labors at it.¹⁷ I was glad when Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you.¹⁸ For they refreshed my spirit and yours also. Such men deserve recognition.

 

Highlights:

 

 

 

 

THREE THINGS ABOUT KINGDOM BUILDING: 

 

1.

 

1 Corinthians 16:1 (NIV)Now about the collection for the Lord’s people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do.

 

 

1 Corinthians 16:2 (NIV) On the first day of every week [systematically], each one of you [cooperatively] should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income [proportionately], saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.

 

 

Acts 4:32-35 (NIV)³² All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.³³ With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all³⁴ that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales³⁵ and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.

 

 

 1 Corinthians 16:17 (NIV)I was glad when Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you.

 

 

1 Corinthians 16:18 (NIV) For they refreshed my spirit and yours also. Such men deserve recognition.

 

 

Matthew 11:28 (NIV) “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”

 

 

1 Corinthians 16:18 (NIV) For they refreshed my spirit and yours also.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

 

1 Corinthians 16:8 (NIV)⁸ But I will stay on at Ephesus…

 

 

 

The opportunity and the opposition

 

 

·        Explaining his

 

1 Corinthians 16:8-9 (NIV)⁸ But I will stay on at Ephesus until Pentecost,⁹ because a great door for effective work has opened to me…

 

 

1 Corinthian 16:9 (NIV) because a great door for effective work has opened to me…

 

 

 

1 Corinthian 16:9 (ESV)…a wide door for effective work has opened to me… 

 

 

 

Revelation 3:8 (NIV)I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.

 

 

 

Colossians 4:2-3 (NIV)² Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.³ And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.

 

 

 

1 Corinthians 16:9 (NIV)because a great (wide, large) door for effective (energies) work has opened to me…

 

 

 

1 Corinthians 16:9 (NIV)because a great door for effective work has opened to me…

 

 

·        Explaining his

 

1 Corinthians 16:9b (NIV)A great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me.

 

 

 

Acts 19

 

 

 

 

3.

 

1 Corinthians 16:13-14 (NIV) ¹³ Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.¹⁴ Do everything in love.

 

Five exhortations

 

·        Be on

 

1 Peter 5:8 (NIV) says, Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

 

 

James 4:7-8, 10 (NIV) tell us, Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.⁸ Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded…Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.

 

 

 

·        in the faith

 

·        Be

 

·        Be

 

·        Do

 

 

Colossians 3:12-14 (NIV)Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.¹³ Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.¹⁴ And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

 

 

1 Corinthians 13

 

 

 

CONCLUSION:

 

 

1 Corinthian 16:22 (NIV)If anyone does not love the Lord, let that person be cursed!

 

 

1 Corinthians 16:23-24 (NIV)The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.  ²⁴ My love to all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.

 

 

INVITTATION:

 

PRAYER:

 

ALTAR: