Pastor Sonny delves into 1 Corinthians 1:10-17, exploring Paul’s warning against sectarianism and power struggles within the church, examining how divisions and “splits” can hinder unity and cooperation, drawing parallels to historical examples like the European Wars of Religion and the Sunni-Shia Schism. Join us as we discuss the importance of focusing on the Gospel and avoiding personal gain or status-seeking within the church community.
1 Corinthians 1:10–17
10 I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. 11 For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers. 12 What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” 13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, 15 so that no one may say that you were baptized in my name. 16 (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.