Servants, Stewards, and Spiritual Parents
October 31, 2021 / Pastor Kyle Bonenberger / City ChurchTHE TEXT: 1 Corinthians 4:1-21.
3 Surprisingly unsurprising truths God expects of every servant, steward, and spiritual parent.
- God to find His stewards acting/managing .
- God expects His servants to be .
- God expects us to have worth .
Small Group Questions
What do you think?
- What do you think is the ideal Halloween night?
- Pass out candy to cute kiddos from home.
- Take cute kiddos out to trick-or-treat.
- Turn off the porchlight, hide in a back room, and pray for the heathens.
- What struck a chord with you from Sunday’s service?
The story of your life.
- On Sunday, we referenced 1 Corinthians 4:16 where Paul encouraged the Corinthian Christians to actually imitate his life in order to grow spiritually. Who is someone you have sought to emulate as a model of Christianity?
- Do you think you could confidently ask someone to follow you as you follow Christ? Explain why or why not.
Digging Deeper.
- Another thing we read on Sunday is that every Christian is considered a servant of Christ and a steward of the “mysteries of God.” For today’s discussion, we will focus on what it looks like to embody those two things. Read John 13:1-20 and have a few group members recap the story using their own words.
- What does this tell us about God/people/being a servant of Christ?
- In light of this, how might you tangibly take actions to serve others this week?
- One of the foremost passages about stewardship in all of the Bible is found in Matthew 25:14-40. Read it together and have a few group members recap the story using their own words.
- What does this tell us about God/people/being a steward of Christ?
- In light of this, how do you sense God asking you to be a better steward of the Gospel?
- What additional insights do the following verses offer into being a servant and steward of Christ?
- Leviticus 25:23.
- Psalm 50:10-12.
- Haggai 2:8.
- Luke 16:10.
- 1 Corinthians 6:19-20.
Personal reflection and application.
- Have everyone share one thing someone else said that stood out to them in this discussion.
- Pray for one another.