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Text: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Theme: What is the Lord's Supper?
- Make sure you are clear that Jesus’ bones were not broken: Exodus 12:46; Psalm 22:14, 17; John 19:33, 36
- Consider some passages that unfold the new covenant:
- The pattern of the old in Exodus 24:1-8
- The promise of the new in Jeremiah 31:31-34
- The better, new covenant in Hebrews 7:22; all of chapter 8; 9:13-18; 10:14-18
Text: 1 Corinthians 11:17-22
Theme: When gathering causes more harm than good
- What methods have you experienced in partaking of the Lord's Supper? Do you feel there are advantages or disadvantages to various methods?
- How do you intentionally seek to build unity in the church? How have you experienced disunity?
- Does worship ever become more about you and your preferences than God and his? How so?
Shall I commend you in this? No, I will not. ~ 1 Corinthians 11:22
Text: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16
Theme: Hair, Hats, and Headship
- Do “dress codes” matter? How? When? Why?
- What are some 21st century ways for Christians to demonstrate biblical headship and submission?
- Bonus question: Read 1 Corinthians 11:5 and then read 1 Corinthians 14:34-35. How can these both be true and without contradiction? (Hint: start with the context.) We will examine this when we get to chapter 14 in our study.
Text: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16
Theme: Hair, Hats, and Headship
- Do “dress codes” matter? How? When? Why?
- What are some 21st century ways for Christians to demonstrate biblical headship and submission?
- Bonus question: Read 1 Corinthians 11:5 and then read 1 Corinthians 14:34-35. How can these both be true and without contradiction? (Hint: start with the context.) We will examine this when we get to chapter 14 in our study.
Text: Luke 24:13-48
Theme: Hope on the Road to Emmaus
- Examine Luke 24:25-27 and 32 and 44-47. What does it tell us about the written Word, that the risen Christ would rely on its teaching to make the case for his resurrection?
- What is the significance of v.34’s mention of Simon? (Answer: 1 Cor 15:1-5; Luke 22:54-62; John 21:15-23)
- How would you explain v.41’s phrase disbelieved for joy?
“Jesus himself drew near and went with them” ~ Luke 24:15
Text: 1 Corinthians 10:31-33 & 11:1
Theme: Christian Liberty and the Glory of God
- Memorize 1 Corinthians 10:31 and commit to saying it every morning this week. See how God uses this verse to help you act and respond rightly.
- What does Paul mean in 1 Cor 10:33 when he says, “I try to please everyone in everything”? Study the immediate context of v.33, the near context of ch 9:19-23, and other NT passages: Gal 1:8-10; 1 Cor 1:23; 1 Thess 2:4
Text: 1 Corinthians 10:23-30
Theme: Do what is good for others.
- Memorize 1 Corinthians 10:24 and commit to saying it every morning this week. See how God uses this verse to help you act and respond rightly.
- v.26 of our text quotes Psalm 24. Read it and celebrate the description of the Lord as King!
- Look up some verses of “building up” - the idea found in 1 Corinthians 10:23; 1 Corinthians 14:26; 2 Corinthians 12:19; Ephesians 4:29
Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. ~ 1 Corinthians 10:24
Text: 1 Corinthians 10:13
Theme: God's faithfulness is your hope in temptation.
- If you had to choose just one of the Psalm references in the Affirmation of Faith, which one would you choose? And why?
- Trace the "faithful" God texts in the New Testament: 1 Corinthians 1:9 and 10:13; 2 Corinthians 1:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:24; 2 Thessalonians 3:3
- How does the story in Job chapter 1 merge with the idea in 1 Corinthians 10:13 of God "letting" or "allowing"?
God is faithful...he will provide...you may be able to endure... ~ 1 Corinthians 10:6
Text: 1 Corinthians 10:1-12
Theme: Beware of the danger of idolatry
- Consider the Old Testament examples (1 Cor 10:6) given in our text. Perhaps you could study just one a day this week.
- Exodus 32:1-9, 15-28
- Numbers 25:1-9
- Numbers 21:1-9
- Numbers 14:1-12, 20-34
- Numbers 16
- Which story was most instructive for you? Why?
- What is your idolatrous tendency?
Text: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Theme: Advancing the gospel requires self-control.
- Read our text from Sunday (1 Cor 9:24-27) and then link it to 2 Timothy 4:7-8.
- Consider more thoughts on “the prize” in Philippians 3:12-15. How would you define this prize?
- Allow 2 Peter to help you understand the thought of being disqualified. Read 2 Peter 1:10, and then go back and read about “these qualities” in v.4-8.
Text: 1 Corinthians 15-23
Text: 1 Corinthians 9:1-14
Theme: Paying the Pastor is NOT the Point
- Making the point of Paul’s example of having and surrendering his right in love compare 1 Corinthians 9:4 to 8:6.
- Read 1 Corinthians 9:14 and trace this idea through the New Testament: Matthew 10:8-10; Luke 10:7; Galatians 6:6; 1 Timothy 5:17-18
- Look over the concluding points on your outline. Now trace these points in Philippians 2:5-11 in the story of redemption unfolding in the incarnation of Jesus Christ.
Love sets aside rights.
Text: 1 Corinthians 8
- Review 1 Corinthians 8. Is knowledge a bad thing?
- Can you think of a time when you have been right in your position on an issue, but wrong in your disposition?
- What conviction do you have that causes you alarm when someone else does not hold the same conviction?
- What is the hope for unity with so many differences?
Text: 1 Corinthians 7:25-40
Theme: Sometimes being single is better than being married.
- As we get back into 1 Corinthians, review some of the internal issues the church faced: divisions in 1:10 and 3:1-9; church discipline in 5:1-7; lawsuits in 6:1-8; sexual immorality in 6:18-20; and marriage/singleness in 7:17.
- Look at each topic so far, and ask yourself, “How does my life display the solution/alternative to each of these problems?”
- Look ahead by reading 1 Corinthians 8 — a short chapter!
Text: Matthew 28:16-20
The Lord has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
~ Isaiah 52:10
Text: Psalm 18
Theme: Approaching the New Year — with its troops to run against and its walls to leap over.
This God — his way is perfect ~ Psalm 18:30
Text: Isaiah 60:1-3
Theme: Every Christian must reflect the light of Christ to a dark world.
Text: Luke 2:1-14
Theme: A portrait of the Savior
- Read Luke 2:11 and try to remember how each word/ phrase adds to the beautiful portrait of the Savior.
- Remember what Micah said about the coming Messiah in chapter 5:2-5. What key words in the ancient text can speak truth into your life today?
- How is “Immanuel” still true today for the believer?
- In preparation for next week, read Isaiah 9:1-7 and Isaiah 60:1-3.