1 Corinthians 1:1-3 (New International Version)
1:1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes
2 To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours:

3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

I. We are called to do something (v. 1)
• Every person is called by God to a

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• Every person is called by God to a

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• Every person has

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and

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to leverage toward work, ministry, and recreation.
• Some people get paid for their

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so they can do what they love.
• Some people get paid for

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so they can do what they love.
II. We are called to belong to something (v. 2)
• All Christians are called to belong to a local body of believers –

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• Ekklesia or church always means

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in person with others.
• The concept and practice of Christian individuals disembodied or detached from a local church is

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• God reserves the right to “

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” with the people He calls us to be a church with.
III. We are called to be something (vv. 2-3)
• Correct

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is rooted in correct

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• Every ethical behavior is the evidence of our

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• We call on Jesus through

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and

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• Salvation is a

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that starts with an event of grace called justification.
• Fasting can

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and

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sanctification.