1 Corinthians 1:4-9

You are eagerly waiting for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed. He will continue to give you strength to the very end.

To a church filled with conflict, Paul preached that the grace of God is to be found through faith in Jesus Christ. The strength of the Lord, Paul proclaimed, would maintain the unity of the church. He told the Corinthians that the grace of God had already been given to them, and that they have been "sanctified in Christ Jesus" to be saints. Their spiritual gifts, Paul says, will sustain them, because the words and understanding they need have been given to them.

Do we embrace this faith? Do we trust that the words and understanding we need will be given to us through the work of the Spirit of God?

Grace and peace...Bob