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Revision as of 20:12, 23 April 2022
Contents
Spiritual Infants (1-4)
- What images does Paul use in verses 1-4 to describe people?
- Is milk inherently bad? What does Romans 12:2 tell us about the right trajectory for a christian?
- What does the term sanctification mean?
- What does verse four reveal about the problems the Corinthians faced?
Misunderstanding Ministry (5-9)
- According to verse 5. What is the identity of a minister?
- According to verses 6-9, who holds responsibility?
- What are the practical applications of this for ministers? For the congregation?
- How do you think verses 5-9 apply to you as a student?
The Building Metaphor (10-17)
- According to verse 10, what various responsibilities exist in ministry?
- What priority is given in verse 11?
- What does it mean that Jesus Christ must be the priority?
- What do you believe is represented by gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, and straw in verse 12?
- What three types of builders are discussed in verses 12-17 and for what are they a metaphor?
- What do we learn about soul security from 1 Corinthians 3:13-15?
- How do we make sense of the destruction mentioned in verses 16-17? In particular, verses 13-15 suggested soul security but verse 17 makes it sound like destruction is possible. How do you account for this?
An Incredibly Strong Warning for Pastors and their Congregations (18-23)
- The phrase "Do not deceive yourselves" gives the idea of "watch out!" this is for you too! In other words, you may think that this does not apply to you but you need to make an honest assessment. What action does this verse suggest you take?
- What command is given in verse 21?
- What is the argument made in verses 21-23?
