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

Download discussion questions:  1 Corinthians 4_21-6_1 judgment

Download discussion questions:  Matthew 18_15-35 judgment

Download discussion questions:  Luke 6_31-45 judgment

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!