*Big Idea: The church needs spiritual fathers who admonish, model, and hold accountable.

I. Admonition with love (vv. 14-15).

II. Modeling with integrity (vv. 16-17).

III. Accountability with discernment (vv. 18-21).

*Big Idea: For the sake of unity, Christian leaders and followers should possess a cruciform perspective of others, of themselves, and of circumstances.

I. Paul corrects the Corinthians’ view of the apostles (vv. 1-2).

II. Paul warns the Corinthians about passing judgment (vv. 3-5).

III. Paul rebukes the Corinthians’ arrogance (vv. 6-10).

IV. Paul reminds the Corinthians about the grace of Christian suffering, and grace in it (vv. 9-13).

Luke 2:14

*Main Point: The coming of Jesus fulfilled hopes and longings.

*Main Point: We sing because the coming of Jesus ushered in God’s salvation.

*Main Point: The coming of Jesus demonstrated God’s mercy and faithfulness to those who are humble before him.

I. God remembered Mary (vv. 46-49).

II. God reverses our expectations of who is favored (vv. 50-53).

III. God was faithful to Israel (vv. 54-55).

*Main Point: We the church are God’s dwelling, filled with his blessings in Christ.

I. Value the church (and your place in it) as God does (vv. 16-17).

II. Value the right wisdom (vv. 18-20).

III. Value God’s gifts properly (vv. 21-23)