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Central Idea Since divisions within the body of Christ will occur, we must strive for unity based on the teachings of Scripture. INTRODUCTION What happens when you bring people together from different social mindsets, political ideologies, religious backgrounds, cultural traditions, and economic standings?…

TEXT: GALATIANS 5:13-15 | TO THRIVE OR TO DESTROY INTRO ILLUSTRATION : I’ve shared before that I have grown up in church. I began going to church 9 months before I was born. It’s all I’ve ever known. I’ve only ever been in 4 different churches in my entire life. I was saved at 9 years old when we were…

so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of…

God's CHOICE and God's CALLING deserves our COMPASSION

Tug of war analogy. All pulling in the same direction. Different strengths, different places in life but we all come to the same task. By necessity we have to pall in the same direction. Church celebrity culture: celebrity pastors and watchdog critics celebrity worship leaders and deconstruction A House…

Kiddos - do what you did last week (fill out the notes and one thing you learned) and I will add ONE question at the end. For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You…

For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, “I will destroy…

Paul begins a long discourse in 1 Corinthians concerning their problems with earthly wisdom.

"Follow Well Together". Based on 1 Corinthians 1:10-17. Division in the church is like division in the family. If anyone follows the darkness of the world, others are sure to follow. We are called to "follow well" which means to follow Jesus and not earthly desires.

Corinth, in Southern Greece We began an introduction to this city and church in last week’s message, from the introduction to the Bible book of 1 Corinthians from the Apostle Paul. He cared about this church, about this city, and about the people in and outside of the church. This is a church where Paul…

We have finished up the gospels and history books of the New Testament. We will now begin our study of the 21 (or 22) epistles. “Epistle” means letter. 13 or the 21 epistles were written by Paul (sort of) A review of the five categories of literature found in the New Testament. 1. Gospels Matthew, Mark,…

Two factory workers are talking. The woman says, "I can make the boss give me the day off." The man replies, "And how would you do that?" The woman says, "Just wait and see." She then hangs upside-down from the ceiling. The boss comes in and says, "What are you doing?" The woman replies, "I'm a light…

17 For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. 4 and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 so that your faith might…

God’s great desire for His church is that we get along! Jesus was crystal clear when he said... 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. Of all the tests Jesus could have put forth for others to see if you are a Christian... How you dress? NOPE How often…

We are reminded that god graciously gives us a pure object of unity. We are encouraged to soften our grip on the divisions we hold dear.

Sectarian Defined SECTARIAN Of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect. Adhering or confined to the dogmatic limits of a sect or denomination, partisan. Narrow-minded; parochial. SECT A religious group that has separated from a larger religion and is considered to have extreme or unusual beliefs or…

Introduction In Chapter 1:1-9 this church ++Had recieved God’s grace ++Was enriched with all knowledge ++Was not lacking in any gift Paul address 5 issues in this church Issues ++Division - Chapters 1-4 ++Sex - Chapters 5-7 ++Food - Chapters 8-10 ++The Gathering-Chapter 11-14 ++Resurrection/Final Greeting…

Acts 17 : 16-34 1. The culture impacted Paul. 16 Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he was observing the city full of idols. (1) A. Paul was waiting . Paul was waiting for people. He was waiting for Timothy and Silas. It seems that Paul wanted to…

Today we will be studying 1 Corinthians 1:10-31 . Last week, we looked at the first 9 verses of this letter. Paul began with a greeting and thanksgiving, reminding the Corinthians of his calling as a apostle, by the will of God, and then reminding them of the grace they received in Christ. He praised…

Do you know how we can tell when we are not focusing on Christ? We become divided by acting snobbish, criticizing, and ignoring others becoming prideful and prestigious. Is Christ Divided? No Then why do we become divided? Every church and member needs to listen to this message today and take it to heart,…

Our Scripture text this morning is taken from: I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is…

“Focusing on Christ” We looked at the 1st 9 verses last week where we found that Christ Summons Us; Christ Sanctifies Us; Christ Supplies Us The point is that “You are who you are because of the Grace of God”. God saved you, God set you apart for service, and God supplies everything you need to preform…

Introduction Good evening! Please open your bibles with me to the first chapter of 1st Corinthians What a world we are living in, huh? I’ve been watching some of the confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney-Barret (or ACB as she’s commonly being referred as) to the Supreme Court and it is interesting…

What is the content of divine wisdom? How can wisdom be known? What problem did the Corinthians have regarding division?

Is Baptism really necessary? Sometimes a problem is more than what is on the surface. Our subject today has over the years, especially in 20-21’st century been raised, the necessity or lack of baptism. That is the key issue before us today but has underline issues too that we will address today. Common…