The Corinthian church was a young, dynamic church and being young and dynamic it had problems. They loved to celebrate their freedom, especially their freedom in worship, but Paul had to remind them that though they had freedom it should never lead to chaos. Things still had to be done decently and in order.
Unlike today where people come to church as consumers the people were coming to contribute but their desire to contribute also contributed to the chaos. We could do well to learn from the Corinthian church. The people came to contribute we come to be ministered to. The danger of those who come having something to contribute is that they can dominate or control. Paul warns against that. The question for us today is how can we contribute without controlling? How can we come to be ministered to as well as minister to others?
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