12/22/17 Reflections

Summary:

  • God to and through us should unify the church in every way (while also celebrating the varied manifestations and maturity of the Spirit in individual members).

Insights:

  1. The theme of the first 14 chapters is very consistent: “we are one body, fully equipped by the Holy Spirit”
  2. 1 Cor. 16 shows that the first people to receive Jesus in a community are due a certain level of respect and honor from the church of that community.

What God is calling me to obey:

  1. Run the race so as to receive the prize
  2. Try (if I can) to always keep working in some capacity (could be part-time), in order to help my impact/witness.
  3. Appreciate the God-given ability of (primarily male) leadership to guide church meetings