“…if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.” Paul does not mince words but squarely pins our hope as Christians on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. At the high point of everything he wrote to the Corinthian church, Paul teaches us how to boldly talk about the resurrection of Jesus in terms that relate to our own personal hope. Deeply rooted in the loving action of God on our behalf, Paul teaches us how to tell our story of faith framed in terms of Jesus’ own story of how he has saved all of us.
“…if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.” Paul does not mince words but squarely pins our hope as Christians on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. At the high point of everything he wrote to the Corinthian church, Paul teaches us how to boldly talk about the resurrection of Jesus in terms that relate to our own personal hope. Deeply rooted in the loving action of God on our behalf, Paul teaches us how to tell our story of faith framed in terms of Jesus’ own story of how he has saved all of us.
When the Spirit moves in us, we are compelled to work to make the church even stronger and built up. It takes maturity in how we see others and deal with one another. Taking a place of humility and compassion allows us to do incredible work together. Love is not arrogant or rude, it builds up and encourages. This is how we should also be with one another.
When the Spirit moves in us, we are compelled to work to make the church even stronger and built up. It takes maturity in how we see others and deal with one another. Taking a place of humility and compassion allows us to do incredible work together. Love is not arrogant or rude, it builds up and encourages. This is how we should also be with one another.
After teaching us to embrace our different gifts and skills, Paul now shows us what Love from above looks like, and how it should have its way among us. In a popular wedding text, Paul is describing the love that God has for us, which we can only hope rubs off into how we treat each other in the church.
After teaching us to embrace our different gifts and skills, Paul now shows us what Love from above looks like, and how it should have its way among us. In a popular wedding text, Paul is describing the love that God has for us, which we can only hope rubs off into how we treat each other in the church.
The church is made up of diverse people from various backgrounds, who have varying skills, and who have different passions in fulfilling the mission of God. Over the next few weeks, we will spend time looking at Paul's encouragement to work together to embrace the uniqueness of the diverse and focus on the mission together. We thank God that here at Our Savior, we can reach so many people in our community as a result of our many parts!