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Podcast: Parish Presbyterian Church
Episode: 1 Corinthians 9:1-18 Laying Down Your Rights
Description: After spending 11 verses establishing his authority as an apostle and the accompanying rights and privileges to which he is entitled, Paul makes what could be an unexpected turn: refusing the comforts of material gain. He does not assert his rights, preferring instead to "endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ" (1 Corinthians 9:12). This humility and commitment to service, as modeled by Paul, is the subject of many of the psalms and hymns we sing this morning. We sing of ourselves as the "humble poor" who rejoice at our redeemer's provision (O For...