In this episode, Pastor Nate teaches the final message of The Church Imagined series. He explores Paul’s picture of the church in 1 Corinthians 3 as God’s field. Speaking to a divided and spiritually immature church, Paul reminds believers that real growth doesn’t come from elevating leaders or choosing sides, but from learning to live in Christlike love. We also see that spiritual maturity is not measured by knowledge alone, but by how deeply we love one another.
Using the image of a field, the sermon highlights that the church is God’s primary place for spiritual growth. Just as crops thrive in good soil, believers grow best in committed community. Every member has a role: planting seeds by sharing God’s Word, watering through encouragement and practicing the “one another” commands, and trusting God for the miracle of growth. We are coworkers in God’s work, but only He gives life.
We are reminded that we don’t own the field, and we don’t produce the harvest, only God does. Our responsibility is to serve diligently, refuse division, and give Him all the glory as He grows His people.
