Poured Out in the Church

While it is certainly true that the Spirit dwells within all of those who are in Christ, you cannot understand Paul’s vision for the church if you do not understand that the Spirit dwells among the believers. We often forget how important the community is when it comes to having God’s Spirit dwelling among us, in our midst, holding us together. In 1 Corinthians 3, Paul then shows how people who are divisive in the church are working against the Spirit, are worldly, and are big spiritual babies. On the other hand, spiritual maturity results in working together, unity, and doing the things Jesus would do in the world.