Have you ever been in a group of people and had to come to an agreement on one issue. It's near impossible in some groups. People have different passions and different ideas and agreement is not always the first thing on their minds. This call to agree, that Paul gives in the tenth verse, is not an easy task. I think that's why the prior verses remind the reader that the power of Christ lives in them. They don't lack any spiritual gift. So now the call to unity and agreement is one that can be accomplished, because it is the Spirit of God that lives in them and gives them to accomplish the impossible.
1 Corinthians 1:4-10
4I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. 5For in him you have been enriched in every way—in all your speaking and in all your knowledge— 6because our testimony about Christ was confirmed in you. 7Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed. 8He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.
10I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought.
Questions
1. Do you ever find it difficult to agree with people in the church?
2. What, in this passage, is helpful in overcoming this difficulty?
3. Why do you think agreeing with each other is so important?
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Questions
1. Do you ever find it difficult to agree with people in the church?
why of course i do.
2. What, in this passage, is helpful in overcoming this difficulty?
knowing that they had this same problem a long time ago. (ok, not that long ago...)
3. Why do you think agreeing with each other is so important?
because if you agree, then you can move on with life.
you can get things done.
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