1. May His grace towards you not be in vain.
I Am what I Am
May His grace towards you not be in vain.

2. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. 1 Corinthians 15:10

3. “I Am What I Am…” We Are Christians:
Whether we were brought up in believing or unbelieving households.
Whether our past is morally clean or filled with felonies.
Whether we come from wealth or poverty.
We’re all bought by the same blood. Gal. 3:26-29
We are who we are by the grace of God.

4. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. 1 Corinthians 15:10

5. “His grace toward me is not in vain”
Because we use our God-given abilities:
To serve Him and our fellow man.
We see the fruit of our labors.
“Yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.” v. 10

6. Therefore, whether it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed
Therefore, whether it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed. 1 Corinthians 15:11

7. “Whether it is you or I…”
Whether one or another preaches the gospel or one vs. another helps...
Bottom line: souls believe… and are built up in Christ.