Unified in Christ
Keep the main thing, the main thing.
Pastor Brian Long
Part of The Corinthians—Part 1
January 12, 2025

1 Corinthians 1:10-2:5

The Corinthians are allowing their

them.

• Paul maintains

for disunity within the church.
because people in the Church are the living, breathing examples of Christ in a very un-Christ-like culture.
• Often issues fueling division within a church are not , or fundamentals.

To preserve unity, keep

the main thing!

• Paul reminds them that

is the central issue.
• When occurs: We as a church lose, our community loses, and the reputation of Jesus in the community loses. And worst of all, the enemy wins!!

The way you keep the main thing; the main thing is by teaching the message about Jesus in

.

Response:
Let’s

to be a church that keeps the main thing the main thing: Christ crucified!