I Corinthians 5

“It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that even pagans do not tolerate ...” (1). Apparently, some Corinthians were confusing God’s abundant grace with a casual approach to sin. Paul affirmed that Christ was the “Passover Lamb”; he was sacrificed so that we could leave behind the old ways and embrace a new life of “sincerity and truth” (8). Believers were not called to judge those outside the church, but to have clear expectations for insiders (9-13).

“A little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough” (6). Good or bad, our behavior affects one another as members of the same Body. We are called not to tear down but to build each other up.