1 Corinthians 4:1-5
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. [REFLECTION] What questions or thoughts do you have from this Sunday’s passage?
2. [BASICS]
3. [REVELATION | AUTHORITY] Christ is THE Word of God; the Scripture is the word
of God; we are called to steward what has been revealed to us by and in both.
How does this affect your view of:
- Your own responsibility in the world
- The responsibility of the Church
- Your words and the words of leaders
- Biblical authority
4. [APPROVAL] How and when are you tempted to keep the room happy instead
of serving Jesus (or as you serve Jesus)?
- E.g. work, church, small group, marriage, dating, volunteering, family, etc…
5. [STEWARDSHIP] “ A faithful steward hands over what belongs to the Master—on
time, in full—to the people to whom the Master sent him/her.”—Kyle. Why/how
could we be tempted to be an unfaithful steward who keeps for ourselves,
delays our delivery, or lessens the message?
6. [TRUE FREEDOM] How is it freeing to view yourself as a steward/slave for
Christ? How does this freedom differentiate itself from what our world says
about freedom?
7. [INTROSPECTION] Which temptation is stronger for you—to judge/appraise yourself OR to trust the world’s
appraisal? How can we combat this temptation together as the community of Christ?
