While all of our body parts are important to us, many of them are taken for granted or overlooked – perhaps we even have body parts that you don’t know exist! The human body is an amazing thing that has been designed by God to be just the way it is. So too the church of God. All parts of the body of Christ are to consider themselves valuable to the body. And the greater parts of the body are to recognise this also. But there is a way to damage the whole.

Spiritual gifts tend to be feared or talked down so much that they are boring. What if there were a way of seeing spiritual gifts as something essential to the church and a source of comfort and encouragement?

Idols and believers Discussion Question What has been a highlight for you in this series of Chaos to Christ? Background We reach the end of the 1 Corinthians 1-10 – Chaos to Christ series and I hope that Paul’s letter has highlighted the need to find our foundation on the cross of Christ. Our faith … Continue reading Study 16 – 1 Corinthians 10:14-11:1 →

Warnings for believers Discussion Question What use is the Old Testament? Background Paul’s letter about Christ centeredness has progressed to discuss Christian freedom and the possibility of being disqualified from the faith. Even though Paul is aware that he is no longer under the law of Moses, he remains under the law of Christ which … Continue reading Study 15 – 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 →

Living the work of the gospel Discussion Question What does it take to be great at something? For example, becoming a specialist doctor, or a concert musician. Do you have a story of becoming great at something? Background Early in his letter to the Corinthians, Paul stated that he determined to know nothing except Jesus … Continue reading Study 14 – 1 Corinthians 9:19-27 →

Supporting the work of the gospel Discussion Question While there is free-to-air television, paid streaming services are thriving in business. What is going on there? Can you think of other examples where you might be inclined to pay more money for something that you could get for a lot cheaper or even free? Background In … Continue reading Study 13 – 1 Corinthians 9:1-18 →

The believers conscience Discussion Question What’s something that you will happily never eat again for as long as you live? Background Since Chapter 1 Verse 10 Paul has been issuing the Corinthian church members with ways that they are thinking like the world and not like people who God has called to be holy. They … Continue reading Study 12 – 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 →

Singleness, Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage and Jesus Discussion Question Take a piece of paper each and draw a quick family tree starting with your own grandparents. Discuss without going into emotional detail the types of relationships you have drawn – marriages, unmarried relatives, widows, divorces, long-term partnerships. The point of this is to help us read … Continue reading Study 11 – 1 Corinthians 7 →

A gospel vision Discussion Question In this study we will focus on a small section of text that talks about having a clear vision. Share some stories or illustrations of what it means to have a clear view of something. Background We are several chapters into the book of 1 Corinthians but this week we … Continue reading Study 10 – 1 Corinthians 2:6-8 →

Using your temple wisely Discussion Question What sort of things do you think every person has a right to? Background Let’s not forget how Paul greeted the church in Corinth back in chapter 1. They are the church of God, sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy. Yet the way they are thinking … Continue reading Study 9 – 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 →

Judgments and Justification Discussion Question A child runs to you and cries, “Johnny won’t let me play with his lego!” What would you, as a responsible grown up, say to this child? Background The Corinthian church has been described as the church of God in Corinth because they have been called by God to be … Continue reading Study 8 – 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 →

Study 7 – 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 Discussion Question “How did it come to this!?” Can you think of any light hearted stories of how a small thing grew into something big or massive? Background From Chapter 1 Paul has been talking to the church of God in Corinth who are called by God to be … Continue reading Study 7 – 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 →