Dave Folkerts
February 23, 2025
In 1 Corinthians 1:1-17, Paul addresses the Corinthian church urging unity among believers. He highlights the importance of focusing on Christ to overcome divisions, reminding them that their spiritual gifts should be used to build up the church rather than cause discord.
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Let’s gather to be the church
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Let’s not be too busy to fellowship with Jesus
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Unity comes as we focus on Jesus and not our
differences
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Why is division in a church so bad?
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Undermines our witness
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Distracts from the mission
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Breeds conflicts and hurts
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Weakens our spiritual growth
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Importance of Baptism:
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Jesus commanded and modeled it
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A test of obedience – first command after
salvation
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Public confession of our personal faith in Jesus
as Lord and Savior
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A witness to others
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Identification with the death, burial and
resurrection of Jesus
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Keeping our unity:
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Keep our eyes on Jesus
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Embrace diversity without compromising Biblical
truth
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Be open for correction
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Focus on the Gospel and the power of God to
change our lives
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All Bible references are from the New International Version (NIV) unless otherwise noted. NLT = New Living Translation.