Read 1 Corinthians 4.6-13, and Psalm 136. Where do you find yourself in the text? What speaks most deeply to you?
The first four chapters of Paul’s letter to Corinth talks so much about unity. How have you grown in unity with your brothers and sisters during these last months? Where and when do you still experience disunity?
When reading Scripture, how do you discern the writing? How do you know if it’s “black and white”, metaphor, poetry, or rhetoric and irony like here in 1 Corinthians 4?
What’s the biggest challenge in defending Scripture with the argument, “it says it right here in black and white?”
Have you ever aligned yourself with someone you thought had it all together and then realized that person didn’t? How are you growing in your ability to follow even broken people? How do you sense others beginning to follow you?
Paul is accusing the Corinthians of being prideful? Where do you see that kind of accusation in the text?
Where else in Scripture do you find warnings against pride?
How do you define entitlement? Where do you experience entitlement? What’s the root cause of entitlement?
Reflect and respond to this statement: “It’s impossible to be grateful for something to which you feel entitled.”
In your own words, define “humility.” In your own words, define “false humility.”
How does humility cultivate faithfulness?
How does the truth, “His love endures forever” encourage you? How does it give you rest?
The following three questions were asked in the message on Sunday. What were your responses then, and what are your responses today? Note the difference and similarities in your responses. Note why there has been a change in your responses.
- Where and when do you feel like you deserve something – from God, and others? (Good or bad)
- When was the last time you surrendered your entitlement or privilege?
- What might these two weeks look like, if you looked at each person, at each memory, at each hope through the cross?
Read and reflect on Psalm 136. Give Him praise!
