Southview Baptist Church
Letters to the Church — Called to Humble Unity
Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Letters to the Church sermon series in 1 Corinthians. This week in 1 Corinthians 1:10-2:5, we learn that we must reject tribalism and instead embrace the unity inherent in humbly identifying with Christ. Video of the worship service is available beginning Sunday at 9:30 AM at https://southviewbaptist.org/live.
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Southview Baptist Church
3434 S 13th St, Lincoln, NE 68502, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
1. Tribalism, while seemingly a natural human tendency, must be rejected (1:10‑17).
• Tribalism must be replaced with unity in both mind and thought (10‑12).
• Devotion must be directed to Christ alone (13‑17).
Action: Evaluate your devotions. Are you devoted to Christ alone?
• Tribalism must be replaced with unity in both mind and thought (10‑12).
• Devotion must be directed to Christ alone (13‑17).
Action: Evaluate your devotions. Are you devoted to Christ alone?
2. The cross, while seemingly despicable and foolish, must be embraced (1:18‑25).
• The shame of the cross (18a).
• The power of God (18b‑19).
• The wisdom of God (20‑21).
• The christian's solution to tribalism: embrace the cross (22‑25).
Action: Take a minute to remind yourself of the significance of the cross, then pray and thank God for the cross.
• The shame of the cross (18a).
• The power of God (18b‑19).
• The wisdom of God (20‑21).
• The christian's solution to tribalism: embrace the cross (22‑25).
Action: Take a minute to remind yourself of the significance of the cross, then pray and thank God for the cross.
3. Humility, while largely missing from our world, must be modeled (1:26‑2:5).
• God seems to work not with the best, brightest, smartest, but rather with everyday people (26‑29).
• God allows His people to boast in Him (30‑31).
• God desires for his people to place their faith completely in Him alone (2:1‑5).
Action: Determine to boast in the Lord this week.
• God seems to work not with the best, brightest, smartest, but rather with everyday people (26‑29).
• God allows His people to boast in Him (30‑31).
• God desires for his people to place their faith completely in Him alone (2:1‑5).
Action: Determine to boast in the Lord this week.
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