Originally preached on March 3, 2025.

scripture

1 Corinthians 16:13–24

Series

How to Have a Healthy Church

summary

1 Corinthians 16:13–24 closes Paul’s letter by showing that a healthy church is defined by one controlling motivation: love. His final commands to be watchful, firm, strong, and courageous are all summed up in “let all that you do be done in love.” Paul then shows what this looks like in practice—honoring faithful servants, living with genuine unity, practicing wise discipline, extending grace, and remaining rooted in Christ. The church may be marked by doctrine and strength, but it is truly healthy only when everything flows from love for God, one another, and the world.