Approved by God
1. He Belongs to Christ.
2. He Builds the Saints in Holy Faith.
3. He Is Compassionate
4. He Is Strong
5. He is Consistent
6. He Is Not His Own Standard
7. He Sticks to His Calling
A. His Calling was Broad
B. His Calling Included Corinth
C. His Calling Did Not Conflict with Others
D. His Calling Continued
I once listened to a man give a lecture on how to build a large Sunday School. Everything in the lecture was correct and certainly had worked in some of the large ministries in the United States. The only problem was, the man had never built a large Sunday School himself! He had visited many of the large ministries, interviewed the pastors and staff members, and developed his lecture. After he finished his lecture, people flocked to his side to ask questions and get autographs. I happened to be standing next to a pastor who had built one of the finest churches—and one of the largest—in America.
“Those people ought to be talking to you,” I said to him. “You’ve done it and you know more about Sunday School work than he does!”
“Let him enjoy himself,” said my friend with a kind smile. “We’re all doing the same work, and all that counts is that God is glorified.”
8. He Glorifies God Alone
A. By not Boasting in Other’s Work
B. By Recognizing God’s Power in His Work
But the final test is not when the reports are published for the annual meeting. The final test comes at the Judgment Seat of Christ, “and then shall every man have praise of