069. God's Fellow Workers

069. God’s Fellow Workers

69 GOD’S FELLOW WORKERS 1 Corinthians 3:9

INTRODUCTION Christians do not appreciate their attitude and relationship to God. God has his purposes; also his plans for carrying out these.

Man can cooperate with God.

I. EFFECTS OF COOPERATION 1. Gregarious animals-bees, flocks, herds.

2. Benefits received and evils avoided.

3. Law of cooperation in human associatio n and progress.

4. Civilization is the progress of cooperation.

II. WE ARE FELLOW WORKERS WITH ONE ANOTHER 1. Paul and Apollos labored together at Corinth. (Colossians 4:12; Romans 15:30.) 2. The building of the temple called for cooperation; three classes of laborers.

3. Rebuilding of the wall by Nehemiah.

4. Cooperation calls for dependence ; the most skillful dependence on the least.

III. WE ARE FELLOW WORKERS FOR GOD 1. This an obligation upon all.

2. Man helps to carry on creation. (Growing flowers helps his work .) 3. We are his SERVANTS.

IV. WE ARE FELLOW WORKERS WITH GOD 1. What a title! What a distinction!

2. We are dependent on God. (Cannot do the smallest thing without God . (John 15:5; Acts 17:28.) 3. God is dependent on us.

4. W,e must work in HARMONY with God .

5. This cooperation gives us strong encouragement.

6. It insures victory and success.