1 Corinthians 1

"Through him, God has enriched your church in every way—with all of your eloquent words and all of your knowledge. This confirms that what I told you about Christ is true."  1 Corinthians 1:5-6

In what specific ways has God enriched New Life?  Eloquent words? knowledge?

Big concern: "This confirms that what I told you about Christ is true."

1Co 1:10  I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose. 

Be of one mind.

United in thought and purpose.

Roadblocks.

"No religious truth, then, is held rightly “as a spiritual man” should hold it, which is held as a mere external dogma positively accepted. It is held only then in a way worthy of our personal responsibility when it is held with active personal apprehension, as that which is an indelible and irrefutable part of our own deliberate conviction, in the light of all the facts of experience."

"Many things that are doubtful become simple when we ask, What would the example and spirit of Christ lead us in this case to say and do?" -J. Ker, D. D.

"This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful." 1 Corinthians 4: