Text: Psalm 77:1-9
See how the answer to this troubling question is answered in the first part of the Christmas story.
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Theme: We are called to be giving people
Text: 1 Corinthians 16:1-4
- Consider the other key texts where Paul addresses the matter of giving: Romans 15:25-38; 2 Corinthians 8; 2 Corinthians 9; Galatians 2:10
- What does Luke 10:25-37 teach us about giving? What does Galatians 6:10 add to the discussion?
- What is the warning of Luke 16:10-11 as it applies to your personal spending habits?
Text: 1 Corinthains 15:50-58
Theme: The Victory of the Resurrection
- Read our text of 1 Corinthians 15:50-58, and then hear an echo of this theme in Philippians 3:20-21.
- The source of the quote in 1 Corinthians 15:54: Isaiah 25:6-9
- The source of the quote in 1 Corinthians 15:55: Hosea 13:14
- Compare two Old Testament texts that also promise that our labor is not in vain: 2 Chronicles 15:7; Isaiah 65:22-25
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:20-28
Theme: Because Christ has been raised from the dead, the rest of the story is filled with hope.
- Review the Scripture readings regarding firstfruits: Leviticus 23:9-14 and Numbers 28:26-31. How does this Old Testament practice apply to us today? What does it mean for our giving? How does it call us to faith? How should our stuff steer us to worship? How can you express thanksgiving during this season?
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:12-19
Theme: Christianity stands or falls on the bodily resurrection of Jesus.
- Review some Old Testament verses on the resurrection: Job 19:26 with Psalm 17:15; Ezekiel 37:1-4; Daniel 12:2
- …and some New Testament verses: John 6:44; John 11:25; Acts 4:1-2; 1 Thess 4:16; 2 Corinthians 4:14
- How does Romans 1:1-4 unfold the significance of the resurrection of Jesus from the dead?
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:8-11
Theme: All of Grace
- Without gratuitous detail, how would you recount your unworthiness before salvation?
- Read the touching and thought-provoking story of the sinful women at Simon’s house in Luke 7:36-50. Give special attention to the question & answer in v.41-43. How does this story relate to you both experientially and theologically?
…by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain…
~ 1 Corinthians 15:10
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-2
Theme: The Inherent Power of The Gospel
- Examine some key verses regarding perseverance. What truth can be gleaned from each of these texts? Romans 8:29-30; Matthew 7:22-23; 1 John 2:19; John 10:25-30
- Consider the call to continue in the faith: 2 Corinthians 13:5; Romans 11:22; Colossians 1:23; 2 Thessalonians 2:15; Hebrews 2:1; 2 Peter 1:10
- What does Matthew 13:1-23 teach about faith professions?
The Theology of Technology: Part 12 — We become harsh with people.
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-7
Theme: Reminded of the gospel
- How did Paul “receive” (1 Corinthians 15:3) the gospel? Study Acts 9:1-19 and Galatians 1:11-17. What are two means of receiving? And how do these apply to us?
- Paul said the gospel was rooted in the Scriptures. Read Isaiah 53 and identify in this chapter both Christ’s death for our sins and Christ’s resurrection.
Theme: The revelatory and supernatural gifts were temporary and foundational.
- In discussions about spiritual gifts and the Holy Spirit, the word that often arises is the word “power.” Consider a number of verses that link “the Spirit” with the idea of “power”: Luke 4:14; Acts 1:8; Acts 10:38; Romans 1:4; Romans 15: 13, 19; 1 Corinthians 2:4; 1 Corinthians 5:4; Ephesians 3:16; 1 Thessalonians 1:5
Text: 1 Corinthians 14:26-40
Theme: The Practice of Spiritual Gifts, Part 2: Order
- Look again at 1 Corinthians 11:2-13. You need to be sure that this text isn’t conflict with your understanding of 1 Corinthians 13:34. You must also add the clarity of 1 Timothy 2:12. Now use the context of 1 Corinthians 14 to shape a fresh thought about the meaning of “keep silent”.
The Theology of Technology: Part 9 — We get comfortable with secret vices.
Text: 1 Corinthians 14:1-25
Theme: The Practice of Spiritual Gifts: Part 1 — Edification
- The first part of 1 Corinthians 14:5 sounds a lot like Moses in Number 11:25-29.
- For background on 1 Corinthians 14:21-22 read Deuteronomy 28:45-50 and then Isaiah 28:11-12.
- Compare 1 Corinthians 14:25 to the prophecy of Zechariah 8:18-23. What do unbelievers conclude about your life?
The Theology of Technology: Part 8 — We get lonely.
A look at Psalm 8 with Ron Webber.
Text: 1 Corinthians 13:8-13
Theme: Understanding "the perfect" in 1 Corinthians 13:10
- Find the word “perfect” or “mature” in the following verses: Romans 12:2; 1 Corinthians 2:6; 1 Corinthians 14:20; Ephesians 4:13; Philippians 3:15; Colossians 1:28; Colossians 4:12; Hebrews 5:14; James 1:4; James 1:25
- How can you keep this perfection or maturity in your mind as a goal each day? And further, how do you go about becoming a mature Christian?
The Theology of Technology: Part 7 — Words and images that we consume change us.