Paul's Example of Christian Living

His Example of Self-Denial of Rights

Paul defended the quality of His apostleship and then pointed to the things that he set aside in order to bring the Corinthians the Gospel.

To follow Christ will mean that there will be times when He asks us to set aside our own rights for His greater purpose!

Luke 9:23–26 NASB95

23 And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me. 24 “For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it. 25 “For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself? 26 “For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory, and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

Paul set aside his rights as an apostle to receive monetary benefit from the ones he was preaching the Gospel to in order to not hinder its spread.

Paul saw himself as a Steward (verses 17-18).

His Example of Service

His Example of Striving