Introduction – A clever title for Facebook.
I. The Argument of the Passage: Things of First Importance
A. Paul is rehearsing with the Corinthians what is of first importance: the Gospel, 3a.
B. Paul was the last person to see the risen Christ on earth till we all see him at his return, 8.
II. What Drove Paul to the Grace of God Was a Keen Understanding of the Seriousness of His Own Sin, 9.
A. Knowing how sinful we are is a best friend of the grace of God.
B. We may be willing to talk about how bad sin is in an abstract way, but we must realize that sin is not something that exists out there apart from us.
C. He considers himself the least of the apostles because of the circumstances of his conversion, 9.
D. The guilt feeling related to this great sin of persecuting the Church of the Lord Jesus seems to have stuck with him, even though he had been forgiven, 9b.
III. Sin Immediately Drove Paul to God and His Grace, 9 Leads to 10!
A. Paul begins with grace – by the grace of God I am what I am.
B. He continues by grace – grace leads to labor because it is not in vain.
C. Paul returns to grace – not I
IV. The Result of the Grace of God: Work + Humility
A. We don't have to wait for God to zap us with some sort of divine laser beam that will make us do the things he command us to do.
B. He has already given us all things in Christ Jesus.
C. We follow him in humility knowing that he is the One working us to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Conclusion: The Sufficiency of Grace – God is gracious to us in Christ Jesus. What an awesome God we have!
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