John 17:20-23

Our unity in love is how we proclaim the Gospel of Jesus until he comes.

Reading: 1 Corinthians 12

From this episode: "The Body of Christ corporately is dependent on the diversity of its members; and the members individually are dependent on the unity of the Spirit. The unity is as necessarily as the diversity if God is going to do his work through humanity."

Readings: John 17:20-23; 1 Corinthians 12:12-26

Agreement does not mean unity. Agreement cannot support or produce true unity. Unity is primary, and agreement is a fruit that it bears. What is more than this is that we are each mutually edified and enriched by the diversity of the other. When our unity is founded in love, we can benefit from the differences between us.

Welcome to the 1Co. Podcast! In season 2, we're sharing some of our foundational teachings. Check in every week for more. Thanks for listening!

The love and goodness of God is proven in the sight of Christ crucified.

John 13-17; Romans 8

Jesus deserves more than our best, but he paid for our all, even our worst.

Luke 4:16-21; Isaiah 61; 2 Corinthians 5:14-21

God asks for things from us because there is a blessing for us in the obedience.

Malachi 3:6-12

What makes one great are the things we all are empowered to do, the greatest of which is love.

1 Corinthians 12-13