1 Corinthians 3 | Bible Study Questions
Observation
What does it say?
- What is one thing that's stood out to you in 1 Corinthians so far?
- Read 1 Corinthians 3
- What repeated words to you notice?
- What illustrations or analogies does Paul use? [babies, farming, etc.]
- In verses 1-4, how does Paul describe the Corinthians?
- In verses 5-9, how does Paul describe God?
- How does Paul describe himself in these verses?
- What is one question that you'd like to have answered about this text?
INTERPRETATION
What does it mean?
- What do you think it means to be an "infant in Christ"? (v.1)
- What kinds of things does Paul see in the church to make him say this?
- Do you see any of these things in the church today?
- What about your own life?
- Are there ways that you might act like a spiritual baby?
- Is there anybody that you disagree with in a sinful way?
- In 1 Cor 3:21, Paul says "Let no one boast in men..."
- How have v. 5-17 shown the foolishness of boasting in men?
- Who should Christians say they follow?
- What is a "church"?
- What do we learn in 1 Corinthians 3 about what a church is?
- [God grows it, it's built on the foundation of Christ, the gathered people are a temple of the holy spirit...]
- What was the Temple in the Old Testament? What was special about it?
- What's exciting about what Paul says in verse 16?
- Why is this a motivation to stay united in the church?
- What do we learn in 1 Corinthians 3 about what a church is?
APPLICATION
How should it change us?
- What's helping you grow as a mature Christian?
- What's hurting your growth?
- What could you change in order to grow in maturity this week?
- How has this chapter helped you understand what a church is?
- How can you use God's presence as a motivation to be part of the church?
- Pray in light of this passage and any applications you've made. [Perhaps for boldness to speak and share Gods word.]
- Sing O Praise the Name to God and to one another.
Some of the questions from this study were developed from David Jackman's book "Let's Study: 1 Corinthians".
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1 Corinthians 3 | Bible Study Questions
Observation
What does it say?
- What is one thing that's stood out to you in 1 Corinthians so far?
- Read 1 Corinthians 3
- What repeated words to you notice?
- What illustrations or analogies does Paul use? [babies, farming, etc.]
- In verses 1-4, how does Paul describe the Corinthians?
- In verses 5-9, how does Paul describe God?
- How does Paul describe himself in these verses?
- What is one question that you'd like to have answered about this text?
INTERPRETATION
What does it mean?
- What do you think it means to be an "infant in Christ"? (v.1)
- What kinds of things does Paul see in the church to make him say this?
- Do you see any of these things in the church today?
- What about your own life?
- Are there ways that you might act like a spiritual baby?
- Is there anybody that you disagree with in a sinful way?
- In 1 Cor 3:21, Paul says "Let no one boast in men..."
- How have v. 5-17 shown the foolishness of boasting in men?
- Who should Christians say they follow?
- What is a "church"?
- What do we learn in 1 Corinthians 3 about what a church is?
- [God grows it, it's built on the foundation of Christ, the gathered people are a temple of the holy spirit...]
- What was the Temple in the Old Testament? What was special about it?
- What's exciting about what Paul says in verse 16?
- Why is this a motivation to stay united in the church?
- What do we learn in 1 Corinthians 3 about what a church is?
APPLICATION
How should it change us?
- What's helping you grow as a mature Christian?
- What's hurting your growth?
- What could you change in order to grow in maturity this week?
- How has this chapter helped you understand what a church is?
- How can you use God's presence as a motivation to be part of the church?
- Pray in light of this passage and any applications you've made. [Perhaps for boldness to speak and share Gods word.]
- Sing O Praise the Name to God and to one another.