Sep 24, 2023
To the Unmarried and to the Married – I Corinthians 7:8-16
By: Ben Lairamore
Series: 1 Corinthians
Application & Discussion Questions  
  1. Do you have any questions about the meaning of today’s passage?
  2. How can the church in America today be more open and encouraging towards those who are single?
  3. What ministries could a single person be uniquely able to carry out in their singleness?
  4. Why is God’s Word so concerned about the preservation of marriages?
  5. How can faithfulness in our marriages point unbelievers to the Lord in our current cultural climate where divorce is so common?
  6. What examples of faithfulness in marriage have impacted you?
  7. How can a believer who is married to an unbeliever best encourage his/her spouse to trust in Christ?
  8. How does this passage challenge you personally?
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  • Sep 24, 2023To the Unmarried and to the Married – I Corinthians 7:8-16
    Sep 24, 2023
    To the Unmarried and to the Married – I Corinthians 7:8-16
    By: Ben Lairamore
    Series: 1 Corinthians
    Application & Discussion Questions  
    1. Do you have any questions about the meaning of today’s passage?
    2. How can the church in America today be more open and encouraging towards those who are single?
    3. What ministries could a single person be uniquely able to carry out in their singleness?
    4. Why is God’s Word so concerned about the preservation of marriages?
    5. How can faithfulness in our marriages point unbelievers to the Lord in our current cultural climate where divorce is so common?
    6. What examples of faithfulness in marriage have impacted you?
    7. How can a believer who is married to an unbeliever best encourage his/her spouse to trust in Christ?
    8. How does this passage challenge you personally?
  • Sep 17, 2023The Marriage Bed – I Corinthians 7:1-7
    Sep 17, 2023
    The Marriage Bed – I Corinthians 7:1-7
    By: Ben Lairamore
    Series: 1 Corinthians
    Application & Discussion Questions (Some of these questions should be answered privately or only with your spouse or a trusted accountability person of the same gender.)  
    1. Do you have any questions about the meaning of today’s passage?
    2. What is the most convicting thing from this passage for you personally?
    3. If married, are you serving your spouse in the area of your marriage bed? How can you grow in this area?  
    4. If you are married, how are you allowing your marriage to be a tool for serving the Lord?
    5. Why would Paul consider celibate singleness to be a gift? If you are unmarried, do you see your singleness as a gift? 
    6. If unmarried, are you glorifying God with your singleness? How?     
    7. How does today’s passage speak truth into your life and challenge you personally?
  • Sep 10, 2023Reasons to Run from Sexual Sin – I Corinthians 6:12-20
    Sep 10, 2023
    Reasons to Run from Sexual Sin – I Corinthians 6:12-20
    By: Ben Lairamore
    Series: 1 Corinthians
    1. Do you have any questions about the meaning of today’s passage?
    2. What are some practical ways that God has taught you to run from sexual sin?
    3. How is the Christian’s union with Christ similar to the union of husband and wife in marriage?
    4. Have you ever considered that your body does not belong to you? Why is this so important?
    5. Besides sexual purity, what other ways is God calling you to honor Him with your body?
    6. How does today’s passage speak truth into your life and challenge you personally?
  • Aug 27, 2023Lawsuits Within the Church – I Corinthians 6:1-11
    Aug 27, 2023
    Lawsuits Within the Church – I Corinthians 6:1-11
    By: Ben Lairamore
    Series: 1 Corinthians
    1. Do you have any questions about the meaning of today’s passage?
    2. Why is it important that we settle disputes among Christians inside the church? Have you ever seen an example where Christians settled a dispute within the church?  What did this process look like?    
    3. What would motivate a Christian to be willing to suffer being wronged rather than retaliate with a lawsuit? Have you ever faced such a situation where you chose to suffer being wronged?
    4. Why is it so important that we see that our identity is NOT in the sins that we formerly lived in but instead is in the reality of who we NOW are in Christ? How does this truth encourage you?    
    5. How does today’s passage speak truth into your life and challenge you personally?
  • Aug 20, 2023The Need for Discipline – I Corinthians 5:1-13
    Aug 20, 2023
    The Need for Discipline – I Corinthians 5:1-13
    By: Ben Lairamore
    Series: 1 Corinthians
    1. Do you have any questions about the meaning of today’s passage?
    2. What is the link between spiritual arrogance and sexual immorality? Why are they so often found together? 
    3. What is Paul’s solution for the immorality in the Corinthian church? How do his instructions fit together with the idea that we are not to be judgmental found in places like Matthew 7:1?    
    4. Does Paul’s solution to the problem of sexual immorality in the Corinthian church seem extreme or reasonable to you? Why? 
    5. How does today’s passage fit with Jesus’ instructions in Matthew 18:10-20?
    6. What are the benefits of dealing with sin as Paul instructs? (See verses 5-6.)
    7. In verse 12 we see that there is a different accountability for those inside the church from those outside the church. Why would this be the case?    
    8. How does today’s passage speak truth into your life and challenge you personally?
  • Aug 13, 2023Spiritual Parenting – I Corinthians 4:1-21
    Aug 13, 2023
    Spiritual Parenting – I Corinthians 4:1-21
    By: Ben Lairamore
    Series: 1 Corinthians
    1. Do you have any questions about the meaning of today’s passage?
    2. What practical steps can you take to remind yourself that everything you have is a gift from God?
    3. What does it look like for you to follow in the path of sacrifice, suffering, and shame that Jesus and the apostles walked on?
    4. Whose example in life influences you? Do you need to make any changes to the examples that you are allowing to influence you? 
    5. What do you think Paul meant when he threatened to use a “rod” in verse 21?
    6. How does today’s passage speak truth into your life and challenge you personally?
  • Aug 6, 2023Viewing Church Leaders Rightly – I Corinthians 3:1-23
    Aug 6, 2023
    Viewing Church Leaders Rightly – I Corinthians 3:1-23
    By: Ben Lairamore
    Series: 1 Corinthians
    1. Do you have any questions about the meaning of today’s passage?
    2. Why is jealousy and strife evidence of being spiritual infants?
    3. How are we tempted to put church leaders on a pedestal and give them too much credit? What might protect us from this error?
    4. Why do we sometimes see pastors and their ministries as being in competition with one another? What will help us to see them as “fellow workers” with one another?
    5. Our passage makes clear that each one’s ministry will be tested by the fire of God’s judgment? What do you think is the difference between ministry that will be rewarded and ministry that will be burned up?  
    6. Paul says in 3:21, “So let no one boast in men. For all things are yours…”.  What do you think this means?
    7. How does today’s passage speak truth into your life and challenge you personally?
  • Jul 30, 2023Secret Wisdom Revealed – I Corinthians 2:6-16
    Jul 30, 2023
    Secret Wisdom Revealed – I Corinthians 2:6-16
    By: Ben Lairamore
    Series: 1 Corinthians
    Application & Discussion Questions  
    1. Do you have any questions about the meaning of today’s passage?
    2. In what sense is the wisdom of the Gospel “secret and hidden”?
    3. How does the blindness of unbelievers to the wisdom of the cross impact the way we evangelize?
    4. Why do the knowledge, learning, and wisdom of mankind never lead us to a true knowledge of God?
    5. Have you ever been thought of as foolish or silly because of your faith in Jesus? If so, how did you respond?
    6. According to 2:10-12 God has revealed the wisdom of the cross to us who believe through the Spirit. What did this work of the Spirit look like in your own life?  
    7. How does today’s passage speak truth into your life and challenge you personally?
  • Jul 23, 2023The Wisdom and Power of God
    Jul 23, 2023
    The Wisdom and Power of God
    By: Ben Lairamore
    Series: 1 Corinthians
  • Jul 16, 2023Is Christ Divided – I Corinthians 1:10-17
    Jul 16, 2023
    Is Christ Divided – I Corinthians 1:10-17
    By: Ben Lairamore
    Series: 1 Corinthians
    Application & Discussion Questions  
    1. Do you have any questions about the meaning of today’s passage?
    2. Why is unity so important for us as Christians?
    3. What is the difference between a true unity and a superficial unity?
    4. What can we do to encourage true unity at FBC?
    5. Do you feel united with other Christians at FBC?
    6. What might be a hindrance to unity in your own life?
    7. How does today’s passage speak truth into your life and challenge you personally?
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