We want you to meet with God and be transformed by the Word this Sunday.

This week, we begin a new series in 1 Corinthians chapters 1-4 titled A Higher Wisdom. In these chapters, Paul reveals the sharp contrast between the wisdom the world celebrates and the wisdom God freely gives us in Christ. Corinth was a city of wealth, influence, and moral corruption, and the church reflected far more of the city than it should have. Divisions, immorality, pride, and confusion marked a congregation that was rich in resources but poor in discernment and therefore holiness.

Yet Paul begins his letter not with condemnation, but with assurance. Writing to a deeply flawed church, he grounds everything in grace: God calls his messengers, calls his people, supplies every needed gift, and finishes the work he begins. The Corinthians are not praised for their performance or any inherent goodness, but for what God has already given them in Christ—sanctification, spiritual riches, every gift required, and the promise of being sustained to the end.

This passage establishes identity before addressing behaviour. Correction will come, but it rests on an unshakable gospel footing. For believers who feel weak or discouraged, the message is clear: God offers grace to those who are in Christ, and his grace makes his people rich—and faithful to the end.

~ Paster Michael