Paul's vision for church is not just we share one mind — shaped by the Gospel of the crucified Jesus, but one heart, shaped by the Holy Spirit. God's ministry of reconciliation restores us to relationship with him, and to one another.

As we join Paul and his team, we join God's mission — compelled by the love of Jesus to be ambassadors of God's ministry of reconciliation — where sin is dealt with and we become participants in his justice and righteousness because the Spirit unites us in Jesus.

Paul's model for glorious ministry is built on the life-giving work of the Spirit — who dwells in us and transforms us into glorious humans who can reflect the image of Jesus in the world; carrying around his death in our bodies so that his life might be made known.

Paul wants to bring his readers out of being captivated by the "super-apostles" and their worldly vision, into being captivated by the example of Jesus and those sent by him to bring the aroma of life.

Note: talks from the last two weeks were not recorded.

Paul ends his letter unpacking the theology of the body behind the cross-shaped ethic he calls the church to; a cross-shaped ethic is made possible by a resurrection shaped hope.

Paul uses 'the body' as a metaphor to address both the disunity occurring in the church in Corinth, and to describe the way of life the church is called into in Jesus, by his Spirit — the most excellent way of love.

Doug unpacks the nature of the pilgrim life — and Jesus as the true pilgrim — from Psalm 84.

Paul says "flee from idolatry" and that you can't participate in both the table of the Lord and the table of demons. Then he says the meal the church eats when it comes together is not the Lord's supper. The job of those called to be united to Jesus and to be Holy is to bring his presence from his table, to the world, not bring the idolatrous ways of the world to his table.

Nathan and Robyn unpack Paul's words about women, head coverings and prophecy in the public gathering of the church.

Following Jesus means turning from idols and powers and principalities to serve Jesus and join his mission.