By Michael C. Mack 1. Dr. John Henry Jowett said, “Ministry that costs nothing accomplishes nothing.” Do you agree or disagree? Why? Read 2 Corinthians 4:1-15. 2. Why does Paul say he and his team have not lost heart? (Also see v. 16.) What helped them maintain that attitude? 3. What personal standards for […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. Share a time when you intended to do something for someone or visit someone but you had to change your plans. What happened? Read 2 Corinthians 1:23–2:11. 2. After having written his first letter to the Corinthian church as a rather strong, to-the-point set of instructions, how […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. Give an example of compassion you’ve seen lately. Or describe an example of someone who has given comfort to you. Read 2 Corinthians 1:3-11. 2. How did Paul describe God? Why do you think Paul chose those particular words? 3. Paul described what might be called […]
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? […]
