Whether you are a lifelong member or a newcomer, when you come through the doors of Good Shepherd Church our prayer is that you are made to feel like family. As forgiven people, living in the grace of God, we want more and more people to experience the joy and freedom that can only be found in Jesus Christ. We hope to see you this Sunday!
As we get into the next section of 1 Corinthians, Paul begins to focus on some issues involving the worship gatherings within the church.
Some of their practices were causing confusion, misunderstanding, and division. To combat this, Paul reminds the Corinthians that God is a God of order. And that order involves sacrificial leadership as well as willing submission - two traits we see in Christ himself. Join us as we gather in worship and bring glory to God.
This Sunday we will be taking a break from our journey through 1 Corinthians. Dr. Brad Pribbenow, Dean of Lutheran Brethren Seminary, will be proclaiming God's Word from Psalm 8.
As Paul finishes talking about running our Christian race with discipline and self-control, he then immediately warns the Corinthians about being overconfident in their own strength. To illustrate, he points to Israel's journey through the desert, where they "were baptized" in the Red Sea crossing and "ate spiritual food and drink", but still fell into idolatry. In the same way, the Corinthians (and us) who have been baptized and take part in the Lord's Supper, still have to be on guard, lest we fall into the same trap of idolatry. The good news, however, is that God has provided a "way out" - and that way out is Christ himself.
