11-24-24 Worship Service - A Church with Trouble

1 Corinthians 3 addresses divisions within the Corinthian church, highlighting their spiritual immaturity. Paul rebukes them for their factions, urging unity in Christ rather than loyalty to human leaders like Paul or Apollos. He uses metaphors of planting, building, and the temple to emphasize that leaders are servants working together for God, who provides growth. Paul warns against worldly wisdom and building poorly on Christ's foundation, reminding them that the church is God's temple, and divisions harm its sanctity. The chapter calls for humility, unity, and reliance on God for strength and guidance.