1 Corinthians 10:1–11:1
Key Verse 10:31 “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”
1. What experiences of the Israelites does Paul mention, and how are they like our own Christian experience? (1–4) Despite what God had done for them, what happened to most of the Israelites, and what should we learn from this? (5-6)
2. What four admonishments does Paul give us, and how do the Israelites’ stories in each case help us take these warnings seriously? (7–11) What does it mean to “think you are standing firm,” and why might some believers think like this? (12) How does Paul comfort us when we are being tempted? (13)
3. Based on Israel’s history, what strong admonishment did Paul give the Corinthians? (14) What two participations does Paul mention here? (16–21) In light of this, why should we not participate in ungodly activities today?
4. What problem regarding freedom did Paul point out? (23) How then should we use our freedom? (24) What two examples of freedom did Paul mention? (25–27) When should this freedom be restricted? (28–30)
5. What should be the first consideration in all that we do? (31) The second? (32) What is Paul’s example that we should all be following? (10:33–11:1)