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Scripture and questions for study and reflection:

Read 1 Corinthians 12:4-13.

1. What was the primary problem Paul was addressing in this part of his letter?

2. Does the modern-day church still have the same problem(s) as the Corinthian church? If so, in what ways?

3. Why do you think Paul was so emphatic in telling the Corinthians that the Spirit distributes gifts to each of them as the Spirit determines?

4. Why does Paul say the Spirit gives us gifts? What happens when we use/don\\u2019t use our gifts?

5. What did you think about the song City on the Hill? Did it help you to better understand today\\u2019s passage? How does it speak to the modern church?

6. How do you understand Paul\\u2019s body metaphor for the church? What does that mean to you? How does it give you hope?

7. What do you think Paul means by \\u201ccommon good\\u201d?

8. The sermon title for today is \\u201cUnity in Diversity.\\u201d What does that mean to you? What does that mean within a church congregation? What does that mean among different church congregations? How does understanding this meaning affect the way we shine the Light of Christ?

Prayer for the Week:

Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things through your beloved Son Jesus Christ, the King of kings and Lord of lords; send your Spirit to be with us today and rekindle the fire of our faith, as we strive to live lives of true disciples built on the foundation of Jesus Christ. Help us to use our gifts for the common good, reaching out to all the peoples of the earth who are divided and enslaved by sin, so that they may be set free and brought together in Christian unity. We pray this in the name of Jesus, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.