1 Corinthians chapter 3: 

One of the many practical chapters of 1 Corinthians 
Perhaps not by intention but as a consequence of what it is, it acts as a kind of spiritual health check 
In many ways the whole of the Bible, certainly the bulk of the NT epistles are that, yet if I was asked for a chapter of the Word of God which would act as a one stop spiritual health check, I would find it  difficult to think of one as well rounded and as concise as chapter 3 of 1 Corinthians. 

In 1 Corinthians chapter 3, as a…

4 Sections in chapter 3: 

1. Feeding on the Meat 
2. Fruitfulness in the Field 
3. Building on the Foundations 
4. Worshipping in the Temple 

In each of the sections some practical lessons to learn: 

Feeding on the Meat: 

What hinders that, appetite for Christ, that ability to receive the meat is carnality manifesting itself in schism. 

So schism is not primarily a: 

Doctrinal issue 

The Corinthians had a number of doctrinal issues including the resurrection (chp 15) and yet Paul refers to them as; “ye…