All in the Family (1 Corinthians 6:1–11)

When word got around to Paul that members of the Corinthian church were taking one another to public civil court, he could hardly believe the news. In typical Pauline fashion, he gets to the answer by a question: wouldn't it be better for you, Corinthians, to take care of these issues in house? The answer is an obvious and rhetorical 'yes'. Through this passage, we learn that a me-first outlook can prove lethal to a church and rob it of it's credibility in the sight of the world. Appearances matter deeply when the reputation of Jesus and his church are on the line.