Church Gone Wild: 1 Corinthians
June 3, 2010 by Ben Durbin
Filed under Sermon Series
In 1938, just before World War II, Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote Life Together, a moving little book on the principles of Christian community. Eighteen and a half centuries earlier the apostle Paul wrote what has come to be known as 1 Corinthians, a fascinating commentary on one Christian community that he founded.
Why should we read this letter?
Simply because we all have to live together with people, in Christian contexts and otherwise. Whether the situation involves a close friendship, a roommate, a spouse, a missional cell, a family, an office, a campus, a neighborhood or a church, the challenges of life together will inevitably crop up. Church community life is not immune to these problems, and Corinth was particularly susceptible. As a result, we can benefit from Paul’s advice to that community.
Are there fan-clubs and power struggles in the communities of which you are a part?
Are you plagued by people who think they are spiritually or intellectually superior?
How do you handle immorality, especially when it begins to invade the church?
What is the proper way to exercise your rights, especially when a friend wrongs you or you feel that a matter of principle is at stake?
How do we regulate marriage and singleness in today’s culture?
How are we ever going to solve the battle of the sexes?
What is the path to respecting one another’s personality and gifts?
Should the gospel make a difference in how we live together today?
What is the gospel?
If any of these questions are relevant to your life and communities, then 1 Corinthians has something to say to you.
Join us as we begin a new Sermons Series in 1 Corinthians titled, Church Gone Wild!
