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1 Corinthians 3 · Grade 4

Fellow Workers with God

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Read and Think

Paul had fed the Corinthians with milk, not solid food, because they were not ready. Their jealousy and strife showed they were still acting like people of this world. Picking teams behind Paul or Apollos proved it.

Paul describes himself and Apollos as servants. Using a farming picture, he says he planted and Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. Workers matter, but God gets the credit. Then Paul uses a building picture. As a wise master builder, he laid the foundation, and that foundation is Jesus Christ.

Everyone builds on that foundation with different materials, like gold, silver, wood, or straw. One day each person's work will be tested, and work that lasts will be rewarded. Paul then reminds the church that they are God's temple, and God's Spirit lives in them. Because all things belong to them in Christ, they should not boast in men.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did Paul feed the Corinthians milk instead of solid food?

  2. What does the farming picture teach?

  3. What foundation did Paul lay?

  4. What does Paul remind the church they are?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

wisebuildsworldreadyGod
  1. Paul had fed the Corinthians with milk, not solid food, because they were not .
  2. Their jealousy and strife showed they were still acting like people of this .
  3. Using a farming picture, he says he planted and Apollos watered, but gave the growth.
  4. As a master builder, he laid the foundation, and that foundation is Jesus Christ.
  5. Everyone on that foundation with different materials, like gold, silver, wood, or straw.

Think About It

  1. Paul and Apollos had different jobs but worked for the same God. What job can you do to help God's work grow?

  2. Paul says believers are God's temple. How should knowing God's Spirit lives in His people change how you treat others?

Memory Verse

“For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.”

1 Corinthians 3:11 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for making Your church grow. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you thank the people who teach you about God?
  • What makes work last for God?

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