1 Corinthians 12:12-30
- What is “spirit baptism”?
- What does the metaphor of body teach you about the church? In what ways does the church struggle to live out the body metaphor? Do you think that the church has “insiders” and “outsiders”? What can be done in the life of the church to help keep a body from creating such groups?
- Do you feel like you fit in the body? Do you feel like you are doing what God has made you to do in His church? How might you discern if you are doing what He wants you to do?
- In vs. 24b-26 three different moods or attitudes are mentioned that ought to be part of the body of Christ as we do life together. Talk about each one. Think specifically in terms of what needs to be done to cultivate these in personal and corporate life.
a) anti-schismatic attitude
b) concern for others
c) empathy
- Formulate your own question from this text to share with the group.
- Spend some time in prayer asking God to make all parts of our body appreciative of its other parts. Pray that we would have proper care and concern for others in our church.
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