Co-laborers With God - 1 Corinthians 3:5-9

Jeffrey Johnson's sermon emphasizes the Christian's role as a minister in God's kingdom. He underscores that every Christian is called to be a minister, not just in the context of serving within the church, but in everyday interactions with both believers and non-believers. Johnson elaborates on the significance of this calling, highlighting that Christians are fellow workers with God, tasked with sharing Christ and truth with the world.However, he also points out a common tendency among Christians to either underestimate or overestimate their ministries. Many Christians might feel inadequate or view their role in ministry as insignificant, while others might become overly confident, attributing success to their efforts rather than to God's grace. Johnson uses the Apostle Paul's teachings to correct these views, stressing that all achievements in ministry are due to God's work, not human effort or ability.He further elaborates on the dangers of both underestimating and overestimating one's ministry, advising Christians to recognize their roles as important but to always remain humble and dependent on God. He reminds his listeners that every Christian has a unique role and set of gifts, and that each is called to serve according to God's plan and purpose.Johnson concludes by encouraging Christians to be faithful stewards of the gospel, to embrace their call to ministry regardless of its scale or visibility, and to trust that God will use their efforts for His glory. He emphasizes that the true measure of success in ministry is faithfulness to God’s calling, not human standards of success. The sermon ends with a prayer, seeking God’s help for Christians to be faithful stewards and to glorify Christ through their lives and ministries.