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Posts Tagged "Wisdom"
Serve Christ Where God Has Placed You
June 07, 2018
Sermon – 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 – Serve Christ Where God Has Placed You
Preparing my heart for the sermon:
- Why does Paul bring up circumcision and slavery in a chapter on marriage? How does the point of this passage relate to what Paul has been saying about marriage and singleness?
- Think about how radical a statement v19 was for Paul, a Jew and former Pharisee, to make. (see also Gal 5:6)
- How should God’s sovereignty, wisdom, and goodness impact my attitude about my current situation?
Other passages to consider – Acts 17:24-26; Rom 8:28-29; 1 Cor 6:19-20; 9:17-23; 12:1-20; 2 Cor 4:5-6; Gal 3:27-29; Titus 2:11-1; 1 Pet 2:9-10;
Digging Deeper:
- How can I serve Christ right now where God has placed me?
- What particular experiences or qualities has God given me that could be used to bring Him glory?
- Why does God make up the church with diverse people?
- How do I know when I should seek to change my situation?
The Wisdom of God
February 16, 2018
Sermon – The Wisdom of God – 1 Corinthians 2:6-16
Preparing your heart for the sermon:
- What has Paul been teaching the wisdom of God is?
- How is God’s wisdom secret?
- Who are the spiritual in this passage?
Other passages to consider – Dan 2:19-23; John 3:1-8; 15:18-27; Rom 8:1-9; 11:33-36; 16:25-27; 1 Cor 1:18-25; 2 Cor 4:3-6; Eph 1:8-10; Phil 3:17-21; 1 John 2:15-17
Digging Deeper:
- How does the gospel display the wisdom of God?
- In what ways are we blessed to live on this side of the cross? (in the New Covenant)
- Why must we have the Spirit of God if we are to understand the gospel?
- How does this passage impact your proclamation of the gospel?
Christ: The Power & Wisdom of God
January 26, 2018
Sermon – Christ: The Power & Wisdom of God – 1 Corinthians 1:17-25
Preparing your heart for the sermon:
- Why is pride incongruent with the Gospel?
- How does the method of preaching bring glory to God?
- What two camps does this passage divide all of humanity into?
Other passages to consider: Isa 29:13-21; 2 Cor 4:1-7; James 3:13-17; 1 John 2:15-17.
Digging Deeper:
- How did the Corinthians exaltation of human leaders contradict the Gospel?
- Why is the Gospel foolish to unbelievers?
- How has God through the Gospel made foolish the wisdom of the world?
- What values of the world might I be adopting that are contrary to the Gospel?
Reaching the Lost
September 07, 2017
Sermon – Reaching the Lost – Colossians 4:5-6
Preparing your heart for the sermon:
- What is biblical wisdom? How do I grow in wisdom?
- What interactions have I had with unbelievers this week? Did I make the most of those opportunities?
- What makes the Gospel attractive to unbelievers? What turns people off to the Gospel?
- What role does prayer have in our evangelism?
Other passages to consider – Luke 6:43-45; Proverbs 4:23; Ephesians 5:1-21; Colossians 1:9-12; Philippians 2:12-16; 1 Peter 3:8-18
Digging deeper after the sermon:
- What does it look like for me to live wisely before unbelievers?
- How does my personal walk with Christ impact my evangelism?
- How do “canned” gospel presentations help us in evangelism? How can they hinder us?
- What steps can I take to guard & purify my heart?
- How can I be intentional about interacting with unbelievers?