1 Corinthians 1:1-3 - Live Who You Are

26 July 2026 There is a certain particularity about winning the World Cup – it is an exclusive club, with not many members. It makes you a part of human history in a pretty special way. It changes your life, your identity. But, let me be blunt, it is one of many particular and ‘unique’ clubs in this world. Being a Christian – one of God’s mob, part of the eternal community called the ‘church’ – well, that is particular in a truly unique way. It means that you describe God as ‘Father’. It means that Jesus is your ‘Lord’. It means that you are set aside to relate rightly to God. It means that you can relate rightly with God. It means that you are joined to a global and eternal community that will never disappear. It means that your life reflects the community you are now part of, solely and completely and uniquely. Church – being one of God’s mob – is not one of a series of clubs or loyalties that shape you – it is the fundamental identity that shapes everything! And Paul wants God’s mob in Corinth to know – and live – this.