Who We Follow

This exploration of 1 Corinthians 1:1-2:5 challenges us to examine who/what we're truly following as Christians. The message confronts our human tendency to create factions and follow charismatic leaders rather than Christ himself. Paul's words to the Corinthian church echo loudly today: some say 'I follow Paul,' others 'I follow Apollos,' but the critical question remains—is Christ divided? We learn that true freedom comes from realizing that any goodness flowing through us results from God's grace, not our own merit. This liberates us from the exhausting performance of trying to impress others and allows us to live for an audience of One. The concept of progressive sanctification reminds us that while we're made holy at salvation, we continue growing in holiness as we follow Jesus more closely. Perhaps most striking is the call to embrace the foolishness of the cross—a message that makes no sense to the world's wisdom but contains the very power of God for those being saved.