Podcast Overview – “Kingdom Business”
Preached March 8, 2026 by Pastor Eric Stewart
In this powerful message from 1 Corinthians 5:6–13, Pastor Eric Stewart confronts one of the most uncomfortable—but necessary—topics in the life of the church: dealing with sin within the body of Christ. The church in Corinth had begun to compromise, tolerating sin so severe that even the surrounding culture recognized it as wrong. Through the Apostle Paul’s instruction, we are reminded that a compromising church becomes a crippled church, but a pure church becomes a powerful witness for Christ.
Drawing from Scripture and practical illustrations, Pastor Eric challenges believers to recognize that unrepented sin never stays small—it always grows. Like yeast spreading through dough, tolerated sin quietly expands until it affects the entire body. As quoted from J. Vernon McGee, “A pure church is a powerful church, but an impure church is a paralyzed church.”
This sermon walks through four critical truths about handling Kingdom Business:
It Is Time to Clean Out – Believers must stop boasting in themselves while ignoring sin. True courage means confronting sin boldly and lovingly, because what goes unaddressed will always grow. The Issue Is Sin in the Church – Scripture makes clear that the church cannot expect the lost world to live like redeemed people. The call to holiness begins inside the body of Christ, where believers are called to live differently. Kingdom Instruction – Rather than operating from emotions, opinions, gossip, or complaints, Jesus Himself gave clear instructions in Matthew 18 for dealing with conflict and sin. Pastor Eric explains the biblical process:
This process is not about winning arguments but winning back brothers and sisters. As Dietrich Bonhoeffer warned, “Nothing can be more cruel than the leniency which abandons others to their sin.” And as Ken Sande reminds us, “The goal of confrontation is restoration, not condemnation.”
Remove the Evil – Ultimately, the church must take sin seriously. Pastor Eric calls believers to stop fighting with sin and start fighting against it. True repentance isn’t simply feeling bad—it is turning away and following Christ. As J. D. Greear says, “Repentance is not just feeling bad about sin; it’s turning away from it.”
The message closes with a clear challenge:
We don’t work for Burger King where we get it “our way.”
We serve the King of Kings, and Kingdom people must handle conflict the King’s way.
This sermon will challenge you to examine your own life, your relationships within the church, and your willingness to obey Christ’s instructions even when the conversations are hard. Because when God’s people handle Kingdom Business God’s way, the result is healing, restoration, and a church that shines like stars in a dark world.
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