Sunday, June 29, 2025 / 1 Cor. 1:18-2:5
Warm Up: What fads have you seen come and go through the years (fashion, music, words/slang, etc.)?
Study: Choose five key terms from this passage and explain each one.
Discuss: How are the Corinthians wrapping Jesus in a "fad" for their own personal gain? (Note: You may need to go back and read 1 Cor. 1:1-17 for context.)
Discuss: Do Christians try to make Jesus cool or attractive to the world today? How?
Summarize: What is the main point/idea of verses 18-25?
Summarize: What is the main point/idea of verses 26-31?
Summarize: What is the main point/idea of 2:1-5?
Share: What verse is the hardest for you to understand? Please help each other.
Discuss: The cross is countercultural. How should that countercultural reality be displayed in the daily life of a believer?
Discuss: How does the church need to be more countercultural? How does this apply to those who are invited and welcome to attend based on 1:26-31?
Discuss: What makes great preaching based on 2:1-5?