Ep. 173: Should I Sue my Brother in Christ?

Ep 174: Should I Sue my Brother in Christ? In this episode of Focused on Christ, host Mike Crump and Pastor Nathan Smith examine 1 Corinthians 6 to unpack Paul's instructions regarding lawsuits among believers. They discuss how internal church discipline relates to civil legal matters, why believers should settle grievances within the church rather than before secular courts, and how the reality of the gospel reshapes our understanding of personal rights, forgiveness, and glorifying God with our bodies. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction and reflections on serving on a jury 02:00 - Connecting church discipline in 1 Corinthians 5 to legal disputes in chapter 6 04:10 - Believers judging the world and angels: The gospel perspective on trivial cases 06:30 - Suffer wrong or be defrauded: Why legal battles harm the church's witness 09:15 - "And such were some of you": Grace, transformation, and glorifying God in your body