Week 8: 1st Corinthians Bible Study

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Hi Sweet Friends,

This week we are going to read/study through 1 Corinthians 8 & 9. Here is our reading schedule: 

Reading Guide
Day 1 - 1 Corinthians 8: 1-6
Day 2 - 1 Corinthians 8: 7-12
Day 3 - 1 Corinthians 9: 1-7
Day 4 - 1 Corinthians 9: 8-18
Day 5 - 1 Corinthians 9: 19-27


And as a reminder: Here are the 3 steps again! Learn from the Word. Listen to the Word. Live out the Word.

Step One: Learn from the Word.
Simply list the facts from the Scripture you read. Do not paraphrase, using your own words. Simply list the important facts. 

Step Two: Listen to the Word.
What do you believe God is saying to His people through this Scripture? Is there a warning, a promise, a command, a challenge, an encouragement? Draw a spiritual truth out of this passage.

Step Three: Live out the Word.
Take the spiritual truth from Step Two and make it personal, by turning it into the form of a question -- a question directed at yourself, leaving time for personal reflection.


Additional Study Questions
Day 1: What idols are in my life?  Who/what do I idolize?
Day 2: Am I misusing my freedom in Christ?  Am I careful to not partake in certain activities that may be viewed as stumbling blocks to others?
Day 3: Are we listening to the leadership of other believers with humility, or are we on the defense believing always that our motives and ways are best?  Are we stubborn in our ways or open to the truth of the Word of God, which instructs us to be more like Christ?
Day 4: Are we void of selfish ambition, focused fully on directing others to Christ, or are we hung up on our own agenda?
Day 5: In what ways am I serving in order to win people to Christ? Am I running the race to win? Am I exhibiting self-control in my life - words, actions, and motivations?