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Sermon - Jeff Raines - Grace and Peace [1 Corinthians 1:1-9]
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Paul's letters to the churches in the New Testament can be great guidance for our lives and there are many parallels between the church in Corinth and us today: they were in a new nation, there were divisions between people, and there was great tension between culture and faith.
In 9 verses, Paul mentions Christ Jesus 9 times! Clearly, Jesus was his great passion. He reminds them of his authority and then reminds them of who they are in Christ.
They are sanctified in Jesus, set apart, saints, blessed with GRACE (given to us before we clean up our act - a divine yes) and PEACE (wholeness).
What could a church like this look like? We can embody grace and peace every day. The church of grace and peace is a church with a short memory without marks and scars and scorekeeping. We don't take ourselves too seriously- forgiveness is freely given and honesty is welcome. It's more concerned with hearts than appearances. It's about connecting the hurting and hopeless with God's goodness, mercy and grace. It's less anger and more passion for loving the world whether the world loves us or not- living like Jesus lived because we are Jesus people.