The New Testament is filled with appeals for unity among Christians. In this chapter Paul pleaded with warring factions to “agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought.” Wow! Paul set a towering standard. We can’t rest until perfection is met. In other words, we can’t rest -- because perfect unity cannot be achieved in this life. But as Paul stated elsewhere, we are to “make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit.” We must continually work to not let disunity rule our church. We must not become entrenched by only defending the perspective of a particular age group or worship service or ministry team or pastor. A maturing church will have regular conflicts. But we must labor together so that those conflicts don’t push us apart and destroy what God is doing among us. If we quarrel without resolution we are not any different than the pagan world and have little to offer them.
Assignment: This Sunday we will study I Cor.1:18-31. What is true wisdom? Is God against learning? How has God destroyed the wisdom of the wise?
Prayer/Potluck: 6:00 P.M. Bernie & Cathy Schock's home: 3000 S. George St. (371-1889.) We will have maps on Sunday. Potluck. Bring anything except a dessert.
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