1 Corinthians 4:14–17 | Spiritual Fathers and Mothers

Life In Christ Ministry with Pastor Flavio Carvalho · Sep 24, 2026 · 10m

Yesterdays passage was hard — apostles as the trash of the world, last in the parade. Today Paul sets the hammer down and picks up something else entirely. Listen:

“I am not writing to embarrass you. I want to help you, just as parents help their own dear children. Ten thousand people may teach you about Christ, but I am your only father. You became my children when I told you about Christ Jesus, and I want you to be like me. Thats why I sent Timothy to you. I love him like a son, and he is a faithful servant of the Lord. Timothy will tell you what I do to follow Christ and how it agrees with…