Gorse Hill Baptist Church is a vibrant church in the heart of Swindon made up of a diverse range of people from all across the town and surrounding areas. Our mission is knowing God to make Him know. This gives us a passion to deepen our relationship with God and to tell others of His love. This podcast includes sermons from Steve Robinson and others preaching at our church. If you enjoy our podcast, visit ghbc.org.uk to learn more about us.
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Remember whose you are
The perfect church simply doesn’t exist. However faithful the people, however vibrant the worship, however meaningful and powerful the teaching – there will always be areas where any church (defined as a community of believers), still has work to do. That was clearly the case for the church in the Greek city of Corinth. It was a very cosmopolitan place, a centre of trade and learning and a byword for all things cultic and religious. What was one more faith amongst many? Well, it certainly made a big difference despite the cultural and social challenges. The uniqueness of Christ led to many in Corinth professing their faith. They had come from a whole range of backgrounds – slaves and free alike – many leaving their dissolute and sinful lives behind (see verses 9 to11). The difficulty the church faced (and it’s an issue Paul returns to time and again in his letter), is that not everyone demonstrated that a new outlook resulted in new behaviour. It was business as usual for a good proportion of them. The church faced the burning question of whether they were driven by their culture or whether they were bound to Christ. You can’t do both and, depending on where your heart is, there you find both your treasure and your reward.