Learning from History

March 1, 2010 · Filed Under Sermon Study Guides 

1 Corinthians 10:1-13

  1. How does this section relate to the whole unit of 8:1-11:1?
  2. Read Exodus 14 and 16:1-17:7.  In vs. 1-5 how does Paul relate Israel’s exodus and wanderings with what we call church “ordinances”?  What is he trying to communicate to the Corinthians?
  3. Discuss each of the four specific sinful expressions that the Corinthians and the Israelites share (idolatry, sexual immorality, testing the Lord, and grumbling).  How does each find expression in our lives?  Which of these do you find is your greatest struggle?  Why?
  4. Think specifically about the sin of grumbling.  What is at its heart?  What are its effects on others?  How can you deal with a grumbling disposition if you find one in yourself?
  5. Look carefully at vs. 11-13.  What do these verses mean?  Why is Paul concerned about the Corinthians overconfidence in their own spiritual lives?  What should we take away from this?  What type of confidence should we have in our salvation?
  6. Formulate your own question from this text to share with the group:
  7. Pray specifically for each other to stay free from the shared sins of the Corinthians and the Israelites.  Pray for our church as a body of believers to be collectively guarded in those areas.

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