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What does Christian faithfulness look like in a deeply pluralistic culture?

In 1 Corinthians 8, Paul addresses the controversial issue of food offered to idols—but the real question runs much deeper. This passage isn’t ultimately about meat. It’s about allegiance, participation, conscience, and love. Paul challenges believers to hold together theological clarity and relational responsibility, showing how Christian freedom must always be shaped by love for others.

In this sermon, we explore how Paul rejects both total withdrawal from culture and uncritical assimilation, offering instead a Spirit-led way of wisdom. The Christian life, Paul insists, cannot be reduced to rigid rules or pure intellectual knowledge—it requires attentiveness to the Holy Spirit, commitment to community, and a willingness to lay down our rights for the sake of others.

This message launches Round Two of Reaching Our Metropolis, tracing how the gospel forms a faithful, credible Christian witness in complex cultural environments—just as relevant in the Bay Area today as it was in ancient Corinth.

🎧 Audio Sermon (Spotify):
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Grace Hill Church – Morgan Hill, CA
Pastor Tyler Allred
Series: Reaching Our Metropolis
Episode 12 | Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1–13
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