May 31, 2020 | 1 Corinthians 1
It’s absolutely beautiful when done right, but a train wreck when done wrong. God, in His plan for His people, designed this thing called “Church.” It’s not a building. It’s far more than an organization. It’s the gathering of believers who are empowered and equipped to encourage each other and impact the world. 1 Corinthians is a letter written to a local gathering of believers, teaching them to do Church right. It’s a great guide for us to build a healthy body.

Two shifts to best operate as the Church:

1. Shift from

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   to
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   • Western culture has worshipped
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     at the cost of
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     .
   • Jesus’ relationship is with the
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     .

2. Shift from

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   to
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   • We must seek to understand
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     brokenness before pointing out others.

Ekklesia (ek-kla-se’-ä): Called Out

• The Church is an assembly of people who have been
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  by God.
• The Church is not a
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  but a
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  .

When Church is done right, it is absolutely beautiful.
When Church is done wrong, it is an ugly train wreck.

Amidst a call to

, there’s a natural propensity to

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.

• Unity amidst
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  .
• Unity and not
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  .

It’s possible to be dead right in your

and dead wrong in how you

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it.

Two challenges:

• If hurt—
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• Let’s do God’s work, God’s way!