1 & 2 CORINTHIANS SERIES: CHECK YOURSELF

This year, we are taking a journey through the New Testament. We are currently in the books of 1 & 2 Corinthians. This book is actually a letter written by Paul to the church in Corinth. He looks to deal with past influence and problems that are interfering with the ways of Jesus.

RECAP

For week 1 of our series, we mainly looked at the first section of 1 Corinthians. Paul wrote this letter because he heard about some issues and quarrels in the church at Corinth. He addressed the problems and talks about how to follow the way of Jesus. His key point is to let our whole lives be influenced by Jesus. For this new year, it’s not about a new you or making your life better. It’s about out with the old ways, and in with the new. Be a new creation. You are not your own. Your body and your life is a temple to honor God.

BIBLE

Key Verses: 1 Corinthians 1:18, 3:16-18, 4:1-2, 6:18-20, 8:9, 10:23-24, 10:31-33

QUESTIONS: Read the Key Verses above or 1 Corinthians Chapter 1-10.

1. How do you think God’s wise way are sometimes viewed as foolishness to others?
2. You are not your own. Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit? Honor God with your body. What does this mean for you? What adjustments do you need to make (mentally, physically, spiritually)? 
3. Paul calls us to live like a servant and consider others. How do you see this in the passages? How is this seen as wise by God and foolish from others?
4. Our key verse calls us to check ourselves. Take some time to evaluate your life in 2025. Check yourself. Think about shifts you need to make this new year to follow the ways of Jesus with your whole life.

JOURNAL: NEW YEAR

Instead of some things to make your life a little better, what would it look like to go deeper with God in 2026? What steps do you need to talk not walk in your old ways, but to walk by faith as a new creation?

Journal some thoughts, ideas, steps and goals.
Write a prayer.

MORE RESOURCES

Here’s more insight from the Bible Project: https://bibleproject.com/videos/1-corinthians/

BIBLE READING PLANS

Join us in reading through the New Testament this year. Here’s a plan through 1 & 2 Corinthians: 

https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/34778-through-the-epistles-1-2-corinthians