1 Corinthians 2-3

Isamu's sharing - "In the Name of Jesus" by Henri J.M. Nouwen
n reflections on Christian leadership
n choosing what is easier (e.g. to control, to hold power)

Temptations (esp. to church leaders) 
1) To be relevant
n not pursuing relevance in this world
n understand God's will
2) To be spectacular
n constant confession and forgivenes
n admit that even leaders have weakness and make mistakes
3) To be powerful

Background 

Paul 的書信
n 輩份問題
n discussion about parent-child communication

Chapter 3 Discussion

v.1
n self-righteousness
n 行為言語不見得是follow the Spirit

v.9

v.12-15
n "the builder will suffer loss but yet will be saved -- even though only as one escaping through the flames."
n 建立慕道的人
n 教導的人如果不用心的教導 (poor quality), the building won't survive and the builder will barely survive ("the fire will test the quality of each person's work")
n 不單單只是有沒有事奉的差別 而是有沒有用心
n 在被建造的同時 我們也在建造別人

v.18
n how do you make yourself fools?
n be humble
n related to chapter 2 -- 神用這個世界看起來愚拙的人事 來顯現祂的智慧 (1Cor1:21)
n wise by the standards of this age = knowledge; 知識, 不代表智慧
n 當我們自己以為甚麼都知道的時候 (yeah yeah we know it all~) 反而聽不到 神要跟我們講的話

v.18-20
n relating back to Chapter - wisdom

重點summarize 


1) v.1, 3 - "mere infants in Christ"
n 我們還是按著屬世的生活標準在過
n 認知這一點很重要，要時常提醒自己。

2) v.5, 21-23 - know that we are of Christ, not of anyone else

3) 我們都是神的殿 要在基督的根基上互相建造 (with good quality) (針對教會的同工)
n 我們的根基不會變; unified
n Proverbs 16:24 "Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones."

For next week:

Chapter 4-5
n to judge or not judge? contradictory point?