Come Together
June 21, 2020
Unless you’ve been living under a rock the last few weeks, you can’t help but be aware of the protests that have occurred - and continue to occur - in the streets of cities all across our country. From coast to coast, people of every background, ethnicity, and skin color are crying out for justice. There have been thoughtful and respectful conversations that are leading to greater understanding and producing much-needed change. But there have also been demonstrations filled with disorder, chaos, and destruction that have only created greater division.
This Sunday, as we pick up our study of Paul’s letter to the Corinthian church, in chapter 14, Paul continues to emphasize the importance of order in public worship services. As followers of Jesus, we have become members of one body, each of us gifted with unique abilities intended for the edification of the Church. But the Corinthian church had lost sight of their purpose, and their gatherings had become self-serving exhibitions, rather than demonstrations of the self-sacrificing love that must characterize those who follow Christ. And just like we see in our culture today, the chaos resulted in disorder and division.