August 9
1 Corinthians 5:1-13
How serious do you take sin? The extreme example of 1 Corinthians 5 shows us the seriousness nature of sin, all sin. The church in Corinth had grown so accustomed to sexual immorality in the church that it even began to celebrate it. Paul rebuked them and told them sin should never be encouraged; instead, sin should be called out for what it is. Sin, every type of sin, is opposition to God and a poison that works its way through a whole community. Paul compared it to yeast that works its way through a whole batch of dough. This analogy helps us to understand there is truly no such thing as private sin, since all sin affects others.
We need to take sin seriously in our own lives and in others. As verse 12 tells us, we are to “judge those inside” the church. It is the responsibility of friends, connection group leaders, and elders to come alongside people and lovingly call them back to Christ when they have gone astray. Sadly, these conversations often end with the person running from God and the church, but sometimes their eyes are opened, they repent, and the beautiful act of restoration occurs. Marriages are healed, broken lives are repaired, and Christ is glorified. So let us be a church that does the hard work of calling out sin and the harder work of pursuing Christ.
Father God, open my eyes to the sin in my life so I can confess and repent of it. Use me to help others to follow you as well. Amen.
What keeps you from speaking hard truth into people’s lives? Is there anyone you feel like God is leading you to lovingly, humbly confront over their sin?
How serious do you take sin? The extreme example of 1 Corinthians 5 shows us the seriousness nature of sin, all sin. The church in Corinth had grown so accustomed to sexual immorality in the church that it even began to celebrate it. Paul rebuked them and told them sin should never be encouraged; instead, sin should be called out for what it is. Sin, every type of sin, is opposition to God and a poison that works its way through a whole community. Paul compared it to yeast that works its way through a whole batch of dough. This analogy helps us to understand there is truly no such thing as private sin, since all sin affects others.
We need to take sin seriously in our own lives and in others. As verse 12 tells us, we are to “judge those inside” the church. It is the responsibility of friends, connection group leaders, and elders to come alongside people and lovingly call them back to Christ when they have gone astray. Sadly, these conversations often end with the person running from God and the church, but sometimes their eyes are opened, they repent, and the beautiful act of restoration occurs. Marriages are healed, broken lives are repaired, and Christ is glorified. So let us be a church that does the hard work of calling out sin and the harder work of pursuing Christ.
Father God, open my eyes to the sin in my life so I can confess and repent of it. Use me to help others to follow you as well. Amen.
What keeps you from speaking hard truth into people’s lives? Is there anyone you feel like God is leading you to lovingly, humbly confront over their sin?
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