The Drive for Discipline to Avoid Disqualification (Part 1): 1 Corinthians 9:27 by Dr. Rod Mattoon

Scripture

• 1 Corinthians 9:27

About this sermon

* 1 Corinthians 9:27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. Have you ever gone to a hand car wash in order to clean up your car? Did you ever put your dollar in the cash machine slot to get quarters, but it would not take your dollar? The machine kept kicking it back out and you couldn’t get the quarters you needed to get your car washed. The dollar you were using was unacceptable or had a defect, making it unusable to fulfill your plan or purpose. Have you experienced this? It is interesting to note that 15% of American currency is defective or unfit for circulation because of damage or deterioration. A note with holes totaling space the size of an aspirin is unfit for use. High speed sorting machines known as the Banknote Processing System 3000 check bills for defects and damage and removes the unfit bills from circulation. They are disqualified for use and are shredded. They are taken out of service. Such a concern about disqualification existed in the heart of the Apostle Paul. It was not his money that he worried about losing, being unfit for use, or disqualified, it was something that was much more valuable. It was his testimony for Christ and usefulness to the Lord he loved. He did not want to be unfit and unable to fulfill God’s will and purpose for his life. Paul did not want to be a CASTAWAY. This word is from the Greek word adokimos {ad-ok'-ee-mos} which means "not standing the test, not approved." He was not talking about losing salvation. He was talking about losing effectiveness and credibility in serving the Lord. In this message, we will examine two of several reasons why Christians become castaways and lose their effectiveness and usefulness for Christ. This 37-minute message was preached on Wednesday night, August 10, 2022, at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.

Topics

• Self-Control