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By Pastor Jason Lim
Much ink has been spilled over the division in the Corinthian church. We now come to the final appeal Paul made to the Corinthians to end their feuds. In this last segment, Paul appealed to them to look to his
1.Walk.
Paul was not someone who had all talk but no walk. He led by example. When he said to them not to be boastful or arrogant, he modeled a life of humility and servanthood. He was not "living it up", but was willing to be the refuse and scum of the world. So he says to them, "be imitators of me".
2. Warmth.
He needed to use a harsh tone and harsh words to jolt them to their senses. But he also quickly reminded them of his warm affectionate love for them as their "spiritual father". Ultimately, we know he said these tough things for their own good.
3. Warning. Paul was no softie. ...