Thursday, June 1, 2006
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. (ESV)
by Victoria Shephard
The Corinthian church had many problems, quarreling was just one of them. They broke down into cliques, each trying to be better than everyone else. “I’m of Paul,” said one. “Oh yeah? Well, I’m of Apollos,” said a second. A third said, “I’m of Peter, one of the original disciples.” A fourth, trying to trump them all said, “Well, I’m of Christ. Top that!” We need to stop arguing about petty stuff and focus on that which really matters—serving Christ and growing in him. What petty things have you argued about lately?
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Daily Bible Meditations are taken from The Helping Hand,a Sabbath School student quarterly for youth and adults. Copyright © 2008, Seventh Day Baptist Board of Christian Education, Inc.
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