By Michael C. Mack 1. Have you ever been in a situation where you did not understand what was being said? How did that feel? What did you do? Read 1 Corinthians 14:13-26. 2. What was Paul’s primary concern in this passage? (See vv. 5, 12, 17, 26.) 3. Why is it critical that […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. What is the most important lesson you’ve ever learned from the example of someone older (even if it was a negative example)? Read 1 Corinthians 10:6-22. 2. What were some of the lessons that Paul said the church should learn from the negative examples of the Israelites? […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. How did you learn about “the birds and the bees”? How old were you? Read 1 Corinthians 6:12-20. 2. What were the Corinthian Christians asserting about their rights? How did those “rights” apply, in their minds, to their bodies and sex? 3. How did Paul describe […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. Who was your sports or movie hero when you were a child? Read 1 Corinthians 1:10-17; 3:4-9. 2. What was causing disunity in the Corinthian church? Why was this such a big deal to Paul? 3. What’s the difference in attitude between mere humans (1 Corinthians […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. If you were a superhero and could have just one super power, what would it be? Why? Read Haggai 2:23 and Zechariah 4:1-3, 6-14. 2. Zerubbabel was in the line of King David and an ancestor of Jesus (Matthew 1:12, 13). A king’s signet ring served as his […]
