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<p>Created page with &quot;=Introduction= *What is something you own? How does your interest in something change if you own it? =Lesson= ==Greetings (1-3)== ===Paul: God’s man (V1)=== *What aspects...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>=Introduction=<br /> *What is something you own? How does your interest in something change if you own it?<br /> <br /> =Lesson=<br /> ==Greetings (1-3)==<br /> ===Paul: God’s man (V1)===<br /> *What aspects of his own life does Paul choose to highlight in his greeting?<br /> ====Overall Message====<br /> *God was the one who owned Paul and as property of God. Paul was doing God's bidding. The life of a Christ-follower should be marked by living as property of another, property of God.<br /> <br /> ===The Corinthians: God’s church (V2)===<br /> *What characteristics of the church does Paul highlight in his introduction?<br /> ====Overall Message====<br /> *God's Church should be marked by individuals submitting to God's authority as part of a corporate body who together are pursuing mutual edification toward the glory of God.<br /> <br /> Application Question: What does God's ownership mean for you? What does God's ownership mean for our church?<br /> <br /> ==Thanksgiving (4-9)==<br /> *The object of thanks: God (V4-8)<br /> <br /> Application Question: How can you apply Paul's thankfulness in your life?<br /> <br /> ==A Church Divided (10-17)==<br /> ===The Plea (V10)===<br /> *What plea does Paul make in verse 10?<br /> ===The Problem (V11-13)===<br /> *What problem does Paul describe in verse 11?<br /> *What specific problem is brought up in verse 12?<br /> ===The Solution: The Gospel===<br /> *What general argument is outlined in verse 13?<br /> *What does verse 16 tell us about Paul's view of himself?<br /> *How does Paul contrast the wisdom of the gospel and the world in verse 17?<br /> <br /> Application Question: What should Christians be on guard against if we want to preserve unity?<br /> <br /> ==The Source of Unity (18-25)==<br /> <br /> *How is the gospel described in verses 18-25?<br /> <br /> Application Question: Why is it important that we recognize the human imperfections of our spiritual leaders?<br /> <br /> ==Identity (26-31)==<br /> *How does Paul describe Corinthian believers in verse 26?<br /> *Why do you suppose God chooses to work through the foolish and weak?<br /> *According to verse 30, what is the source of our identity?<br /> **In Christ who is wise, righteous, and sanctified.<br /> *In what should we boast?<br /> *How is this a fulfillment of Jeremiah 9:23-24<br /> <br /> Application Question: How do we ensure that our identity is in Christ?<br /> <br /> =Application=<br /> ==How would we score in each of the following?==<br /> *The church is all about God, not about us.<br /> *The message must be about the Cross, not about us.<br /> *Our boasting must be in the Lord, not in us.</div>

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