Message Notes for April 14, 2024

Series: Under the Hood

Title: Divide and Lose

1 Corinthians 1:10-17 “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. For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers. 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.” Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, so that no one may say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) 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.”

1) Enjoy unity in Christ.

2) See “We” instead of “Them.”

3) Let God change you, not entertain you.

4) Claim your identity in Christ.

Family/Group Study Notes for the week of April 14, 2024

Series: Under the Hood

Title: Divide and Lose

* What has been the value and role of teachers/spiritual mentors in your life?

* Why do exclusive cliques form in society? In church? How can this tear the Church apart?

* If disunity began when we found our identity in our differences, what are some current issues you want to see greater unity in within the Church?

* Read 1 Corinthians 1:10-17.

* Why are unity, divisive cliques, and leadership the first issues the Apostle Paul addresses to this church in Corinth?

* Who in your life can lovingly correct you to get back onto God’s path?

* What does it mean in verse 13 that living divided as God’s people divides Christ?

* When there is division in the Church, instead of leaving or avoiding it what should we do?

* What does it mean in verse 17 to not empty the power of the gospel through fancy words? How can we focus more on the message of the gospel preached rather than the speaker who delivers it in our church and culture?