Even Now, You're Not Ready

An infant in Christ isn't a new Christian who hasn't been to enough Bible studies. An infant in Christ is someone who's been to a dozen and they haven't changed you.

In week four of our 1 Corinthians series, Jim Essian preaches from 1 Corinthians 3 on two words in verse 2 that he says everything has to orbit around: even now.

Paul tells a church full of spiritual people that he can't address them as spiritual people. Not because of where they are, but because of where they aren't headed. You walked into a supernatural gathering with zero expectation that God might call you to more today. Even now, you're not ready.

Then Paul reminds them who they are. The Father's field, where faithfulness is our job and fruitfulness is his. The Son's building, laid on a foundation that cannot fail, where the only question left is what materials you're using. The Spirit's temple, which means you are already holy — and holiness does not give sin a closet in the house.

Your greatest problem isn't that you're evil. It's that you forgot who you are.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Preached by Jim Essian in Fort Worth, TX

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