When people hear “membership,” they think about being part of a gym or a wholesale club. Membership is often thought of to come with privileges, perks, and benefits. Members are served. Is this what it means to be a member of a Christian church? Paul explains the metaphor of the church as being a body with many members with Christ as the head (1 Corinthians 12 and Romans 12). At the heart of this is love (1 Corinthians 13). Forgiven by the love of God through the love Jesus has for us to win us forgiveness, we can love God and others. “Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” He has placed us all in the Church with different gifts. In this series we look to build a strong healthy church by asking the question “What does it mean to be a church member?”

Week 2 – What builds unity among different people? The world is seeking the answer to this. Our world is divided on so many issues and topics. Can one be unforgiving and have unity? Can one ignore others and their needs and preferences and have unity? Can one think that their way and their ideas are the only right ways and have unity? Over all of this, there is one thing that will drive and create unity. Love. And not just loving one another, but the love that comes from Jesus, who forgives us, and showed us His great love, to bring us into a relationship of unity with God.