The Corinthian believers are addressed as co-workers. If you are a disciple of Christ then you are a co-worker. We must not view pastors, preachers, evangelists etc as Christian workers and ourselves as just pew fodder. We are all to be completely dedicated to Christ, and all our lives are to be lived for Him.
We are not to receive God's grace in vain. Receiving God's grace is not a passive thing. It is true that we did nothing to deserve it, but that does not mean we do nothing with it. God's grace is living and active, enabling us to do things for Christ.
Paul quotes from Isaiah 49:8, one of the servant songs in Isaiah. There it says "I will answer you", "I will help you". Now Paul says "I heard you", "I helped you". Salvation is here, this is the day of God's favour and now is the day of salvation. There is an urgency about this. We cannot afford to sit around waiting. We need to cease the moment and live in the fullness of His grace and salvation today.
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