February 26, 2016                   1 Corinthians 6:12 – 7:7

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In some ways, the culture Paul was addressing was very different from ours.  In other ways we are very similar.  His letter to the church at Corinth deals with confusion over sex – God’s beautiful gift that has the potential for some of our ugliest sin.  How do we treat sex?  What should be our attitude as individuals and as a culture?  How do we enjoy the blessing that God intended and avoid the dangers?  How applicable is Paul’s instruction for our culture and for us individually?  Download the passage and the discussion questions and join us for what is sure to be an interesting discussion!

February 19, 2016                   1 Corinthians 5:12 – 6:14

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Our discussion began with a review of what we had seen in the previous passages in last week’s study about judgment (1 Corinthians 4:21-61, Matthew 18:15-35; Luke 6:31-45).  Since this passage continues Paul’s remarks about judgment, that seemed a good place to start. Continue reading →

February 19, 2016                   1 Corinthians 5:12 – 6:14

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In the previous passage Paul had strong words for how the church needed to deal with sin.  Now he turns from the specific topic of judging sin within the church to judging (and being judged by) outsiders.  This passage raises very practical questions for us.  How do we deal with our legal system?  Where do we turn to correct injustices?  How do we respond when practical realities seem to make Biblical instructions impractical?

February 12, 2916
1 Corinthians 4:21-6:1; Matthew 18:15-35; Luke 6:31-45

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This week’s study was an opportunity to pursue some cross-references regarding judgment.  The earlier discussion on 1 Corinthians 5 raised the question from one of the group members, “What did Jesus say about judging others?”  This week we pursued that question. Continue reading →

January 29, 2016           1 Corinthians 4:21-6:1, etc.

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During an earlier discussion about 1 Corinthians 4 and Paul’s strong words to the church at Corinth, the topic turned to judging others.  The question, “What did Jesus say about judging others?” came up.  Since that question takes us outside of the 1 Corinthians passage, this week we will be looking at other cross-reference passages.  Cross-references, other passages dealing with a related topic are important.  But in order for the other passages to be genuinely helpful it is usually important to go beyond general ideas about the other passages.  A discussion can become a battle of proof-texts and hearsay impressions about what we think another passage might say.  This week we will study two extended cross-references about “what Jesus said about judging others” and see how those passages help us understand Paul’s treatment of the Corinthians.  The questions for Observation, Interpretation, and Application are identical for all three passages.  With the usual amount of group time and three times the amount of Scripture it should be interesting!