3/24/19 - Spiritual Cliques - 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Have you ever walked into a church and felt alone or invisible? It's kind of crazy that as the church gets bigger it can become less personable. You would think that with more people comes greater connectedness. In fact the opposite is true. Sometimes cliques are formed unknowingly. We get wrapped up in being around the people we know. You know who thinks church is friendly? The people who already have friends, that's who! So we must remember that we exist for those who are not yet with us. We want more of them to become more of us so there are more of us to reach more of them. This requires us to recognize the things that prevent us from reaching out to others. The church in Corinth used favored preachers as a source of division. They found pride in the pulpit. It was a way of drawing attention to themselves. Sometimes the attitude of a churchgoer is this: "Here I am; ready to be loved and served!" But what if everyone who came through Illuminate's doors had this attitude: "There you are, how can I love and serve you!" No walls would be big enough to hold the number of people drawn to this kind of church. So let's give it a try. This Sunday take the time to meet someone you don't know and welcome them to church.