An Apostle and the Church
November 15, 2009 · Filed Under Sermon Study Guides
1 Corinthians 4:1-21
- What is an Apostle? Characterize in your own words the attitudes of the Corinthians and Paul if all you had to go on was this chapter.
- Think about the metaphors below that Paul uses in this text to refer to himself. What do they tell you about his role and how he perceives that role?
- Under-rower –
- Steward (also read Luke 12:35-48) –
- Father –
- What role does the conscience play in human life? Is it a reliable guide for decision making? How is it fashioned or formed? What are the implications of our conscience’s formation for how we live our lives and for what we allow into our lives?
- Make some notes about the contrast in vs. 8-13 between the Corinthians perception of the Christian life and Paul’s perception as an Apostle. How do they mix with your own perception?
- Explain the contrast in metaphors Paul uses in vs. 15. Vs. 21 is thought to end a major section of the letter: what do you make of the way he ends this section?
- Pray for yourself and all who minister at Lifeline to serve as under-rowers and good stewards of what God has entrusted to them. Pray for each one in the group to have a proper perspective of the task of Christian discipleship.
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