Episode 2819 - Lesson 3 - Monday July 13 - Centered on Jesus
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The episode discusses the importance of being centered on Jesus and the call for unity among believers as emphasized by Paul in 1 Corinthians.
Centered on Jesus Read 1 Corinthians 1:10. What do you think Paul meant by "be united in the same mind and the same judgment" (ESV)? The formation of cliques constituted here a denial of one's allegiance to Christ (1 Cor. 1:10). God called us "into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord" (1 Cor. 1:9, NKJV). Our Lord is Christ, and we must be centered on Him. Thus, the answer to the rhetorical questions "Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?" (1 Cor. 1:13, NKJV) is a resounding "No!" Christ is not divided. It is Christ who was crucified for us. We were baptized "in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit" (Matt. 28:19, NASB). Paul mentions that we are "the body of Christ and individually members of it" (1 Cor. 12:27, ESV; emphasis supplied). While the body has many parts--each one with its function--it is still one body. For the body to function properly, each part has to do its work according to its capabilities. This metaphor indicates that Paul is looking for unity, not uniformity. He is looking for unity in the diversity. More than that, he is…
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Books & works: 1 Corinthians, Matthew
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