Paul has been spending a lot of time speaking of the unity that ought to exist in a local congregation. That unity and cooperation gives each of us a level of responsibility in the service of the church. I look at how Paul calls each of us to “build” the church upon the one foundation—Jesus Christ. I also talk about “The Prodigal God” by Timothy Keller and share another aspect of unity we sometimes forget.
Fee, Gordon D. and Douglas Stuart. How to Read the Bible for All its Worth, Kindle Edition. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2014). Pp. 68-69.
“The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Message” by Timothy Keller:
Here is the article on multi-ethnic worship I mentioned:
Scripture quotations taken from the NASB (New American Standard Bible) Copyright 1971, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
