One Body: Called To Unity

Life on the West Side

Unity. It is a central feature of the 7 ones in Ephesians 4. It was Jesus' final wish in his garden prayer. And it is the plea of Paul to the church of God at Corinth. Avoid division and pursue unity for you are one body in Christ.

The sermon today is titled "One Body: Called To Unity." It is the second installment in our series "City Lights: Bearing Witness To A Culture In Crisis." The Scripture reading is from 1 Corinthians 1:1-13 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on August 25, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.
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Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):

• Thomas R. Schreiner, 1 Corinthians (Tyndale)
• B. J. Oropeza, 1 Corinthians (New Covenant)
• Gordon Fee, 1 Corinthians (NICNT)
• N. T. Wright, 1 Corinthians for Everyone.
• David Platt, “Praying For Unity in Christ’s Church,” Radical teaching series.

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अध्यायों

1. Series Intro (00:00:00)

2. Intro: Dealing With Division (00:01:07)

3. Disaster (00:04:27)

4. Declared Holy (00:06:25)

5. Departure? (00:09:53)

6. Division (00:15:35)

7. Factions (00:26:08)

8. Let Them Be One vs Dividing Body Into Pieces (00:33:57)

9. Conclusion: Same Family (00:36:17)