Confronting Sin in the Church (1 Corinthians: part 10)

1 Corinthians: Part 10

1 Corinthians 5

What happens when a church looks the other way? In this powerful message from 1 Corinthians 5, we dive into one of the most shocking and convicting passages in all of Paul's letters — a chapter that starts with an unthinkable sin and ends with a timeless call to holiness, accountability, and love. The church in Corinth was no stranger to problems. Planted by the Apostle Paul in one of the most morally corrupt cities in the ancient world, this congregation had already been wrestling with division, pride, and spiritual immaturity. But in Chapter 5, Paul shifts gears. He's no longer talking about picking favorite leaders — now he's confronting a sin so scandalous that even the pagan culture around them found it repulsive. A man in the church was sleeping with his father's wife. And rather than being heartbroken, the church was proud. Paul wastes no time. With boldness and pastoral urgency, he walks the Corinthians — and us — through four critical movements that are just as relevant for the church today as they were 2,000 years ago.