哥林多前书第3章：警惕‘属肉体’的建造

 
GK611晨祷生命读经
07/08/2025
主讲: 丘均发传道


一、识别属肉体症状（林前3:1-4）

1.只能喝奶的属灵婴孩（V1-2）

保罗以“奶和饭”作比喻，指出哥林多信徒虽信主多年，却仍停留在初阶，属肉体、像婴孩，不肯成长，只喝奶不吃饭。

我们也该反思：是否只满足于听道、唱诗、聚会？有没有积极查经、祷告、实践真理，追求更深的成长？

2.在教会患结党分裂症（V3-4）
嫉妒、争斗显出属肉体。把传道人看得比基督重要，就像世人追星一样，把人当偶像。

别比较谁更属灵，要欣赏彼此恩赐：有人讲道、有人成全、有人成为代祷者；合一才是神家的标志。

二、拆除属肉体争端（林前3:5-9）

保罗和亚波罗都只是神的仆人，真正使人生命成长的是神。我们只是神的同工，田地和建筑都属祂。

事奉时，是否总想被看见、得称赞？别抢神的荣耀，我们只是器皿，一切功劳当归主！

三、甄别属灵的材料（林前3:10-15）

1.材料A：金银宝石工程（V10-11）
优质材料‘金银宝石’指：顺服真理、爱心、圣洁、忍耐等有永恒价值的事，火炼后更显荣耀。

2.材料B：草木禾秸工程（3:12-15）
看似热心却无真理根基、只是讨好人的事工，最终将被火烧尽。

我们每天的言行、心思、时间与事奉，都是在选建材。今日的建造材料，决定将来得赏赐或蒙亏损。

四、守护属神的圣殿（林前3:16-23）

1.要知道你是神的殿 (V16-17)  
保罗说信徒就是‘神的殿’，神的灵住在你们中间！破坏这殿的人，神必惩罚他。    

我们的言行在建造还是拆毁教会？要尊重教会和其他信徒，不说破坏教会的话，不做伤害教会的事。

2.倒空属世的自欺智慧（V18-20）
世界的聪明如成功学、勾心斗角、享乐主义，在神眼中都是愚昧。神早已看穿人智慧的虚空。

我们要承认自己的有限，不要靠世俗观念取代真理，要追求圣经的智慧，哪怕在人看来‘傻’，如饶恕仇敌、施比受更有福...。

3.神早已将一切给你了 (V21-23)  
万有都是你们的：无论人物、环境、时间，都是属神儿女的产业；因为你们属基督，基督属神。这是我们终极的身份与荣耀。

我们是属基督的，万有为我们效力，应活出自由、丰盛、不争竞的生命；以管家的心态，善用并管理神所赐的一切。

总结：

当我们为属谁争吵、为草木工程自喜时，要记得：我们已承受万有！属肉体的解药，就是活出属神儿女的尊贵身份！


    

1 Corinthians 3: Beware of Building up of ‘Carnal’ Self
GK611 Morning Devotion
07/08/2025
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Daniel 

 I. Recognizing the Symptoms of Carnality (1 Cor 3:1–4) 

1. Spiritual infants who can only drink milk (V1–2)
Paul uses the metaphor of "milk and solid food" to point out that although the Corinthian believers believed in the Lord for many years, they were still stuck at a basic level—carnal, like infants—unwilling to grow, drinking only milk and not eating solid food.

We should reflect on ourselves too: Are we content with merely listening to sermons, singing hymns, and attending meetings? Or are we actively studying the Bible, praying, practicing the truth, and pursuing deeper spiritual growth?

2. Suffering from divisions in the church (V3–4)
Jealousy and quarrels are evidence of carnality. When preachers are viewed as more important than Christ—much like idolizing celebrities—it becomes a form of idolatry.

Don’t compare who is more spiritual, but instead appreciate each other's gifts: some preach, some equip others, some intercede. Unity is the mark of God's household.

II. Dismantling Carnal Disputes (1 Cor 3:5–9) 

Paul and Apollos are merely servants of God. It is God who truly causes life to grow. We are merely God’s co-workers; the field and the building belong to Him.

In service, do we always want recognition and praise? Don’t steal God’s glory—we are only vessels. All the credit belongs to the Lord!

III. Discern the Materials of Spiritual Work (1 Cor 3:10–15) 

1. Material A: Gold, silver, precious stones (V10–11)
High-quality materials like "gold, silver, and precious stones" refer to things of eternal value: obedience to truth, love, holiness, perseverance, etc. These will shine even brighter after being tested by fire.

2. Material B: Wood, hay, and straw (V12–15)
Work that appears passionate but lacks a foundation in truth—done to please people rather than God—will ultimately be burned up.

Our daily words, thoughts, time, and service are all part of the material we choose to build with. What we build with today determines whether we’ll receive a reward or suffer loss in the future.

IV. Guard the Temple of God (1 Cor 3:16–23) 

1. Know that you are God’s temple (V16–17)
Paul says that believers are the temple of God, and God's Spirit dwells among them! Anyone who destroys God’s temple will be punished by God.

Are our words and actions building up or tearing down the church? We must respect the church and fellow believers—don’t speak words that destroy the church, or do things that harm it.

2. Empty worldly self-deception (V18–20)
The world’s wisdom—like success theories, manipulation, and hedonism—is foolishness in God’s eyes. God has already seen through the vanity of human wisdom.

We must acknowledge our own limitations and not let worldly thinking replace God’s truth. Instead, pursue biblical wisdom, even if it seems "foolish" in the world’s eyes—such as forgiving enemies or believing it’s more blessed to give than to receive.

3. God has already given you everything (V21–23)
All things are yours—people, circumstances, time—they are all part of the inheritance for God’s children. For you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God. This is our ultimate identity and glory.

As those who belong to Christ and whom all things serve, we should live lives that are free, abundant, and without striving—stewards who wisely manage all that God has given.

Conclusion: 

When we argue over who we belong to or take pride in "wood and straw" kinds of work, remember: we have already inherited all things!

The cure for carnality is to live out the noble identity of being God's children!