The following is by Mark Kulikovski. 1. How does knowing something of the cultural background to the Lord’s Supper (i.e. the celebration of a communal ‘Love Feast’ before the taking of the bread and the cup) help us understand 1 Cor. 11:17- 2. What was the ‘error of the church’ in verses 17-22
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The following is by Mark Kulikovsky What problems with holiness did the Corinthians have? From the first 10 chapters of 1 Corinthians what are some of the ways in which Paul encouraged the Corinthians to be holy? In the sermon it was stated about the Corinthian church: “Although they were the Christian church in Corinth, an
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Greetings to you, our praying friends. For the past two months I have been back in Guiuan. Gerrah was with me for one month. Sheena also spent 5 weeks as part of her mission trip from GLO. Singapore On our way to Philippines we met with an elder from one brethren church in Singapore to update
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We begin by asking ourselves a personal question: “Do I have idols, things that compete for first place in my life that at times win over and above my affection/love for God?” 1. Israel Let’s look at what Paul said to the Corinthians regarding the Israel’s. Read 1 Corinthians 10:1-11. Why were these things written
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1 Corinthians 10:16-29 raise the question of whether the Christian can eat halal meat (i.e. halal is a term used in Islamic law to designate as acceptable to consume any food or drink which has been prepared properly according to their laws). What do we do when we see that little label on our chocolate or on the fast food meal or on
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Once someone becomes a Christian then what? What is God’s goal for them? See Romans 8:29, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 1 John 3:2. What is your goal for your life while you are still on this earth? How closely does this line up with God’s goal for you? Discuss what can happen (regarding the Holy Spirit)
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