Devotion:
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Read 1 Corinthians 1:10-17.
1 Corinthians 1:10-17 is about Christian unity and the divisions that can threaten it. In this passage, the Apostle Paul urges the Corinthians to stop dividing themselves into factions based on which Christian teacher they follow to instead be unified around Christ. Our individual human thoughts can be the biggest danger to church unity, and that it can lead to a formation of dividing groups.
Church unity is a very important matter. Paul puts it first in the list of problems he had to deal with here at Corinth. Many problems were coming out of this division within the congregation. Here in Verse 10 he briefly shows us the ground of unity, and that is the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Their relationship to Christ was the unifying factor of the church. There is no other name big enough, great enough, and powerful enough to gather everybody together, despite the diversity of viewpoint and the differences of background or status in life, than the name of Jesus. It is interesting that we have the same issues in our churches today.
Personal Worship Option:
Here is a question to ponder. Are we confusing equality with authentic unity in Christ? Do we need to rethink our personal responsibility for building walls of disunity, rather than being peacemakers?
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