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Podcast: Pastor David E. Sumrall Podcast
Episode: Daily Devotions: How to Think About Pastors - August 07, 2025
Description: 1 Corinthians 4:1–5 (NLT) — “So look at Apollos and me as mere servants of Christ who have been put in charge of explaining God’s mysteries.”
In today’s devotion, Pastor David Sumrall shows us the Apostle Paul’s heart as he faced comparison, criticism, and judgment from others in Corinth. Paul reminds the believers not to see ministers as celebrities, but as faithful servants of Christ entrusted with spiritual responsibility. He teaches that what truly matters is not public opinion or even our own self-evaluation, but God’s judgment—because only God sees our true motives and hearts. Pastor D...