Holy Spirit 16
1
Corinthians & 2 Corinthians
May 26 2013
Self-Study
I am convinced that one of the reason 1 and 2 Corinthians is
so misunderstood, is an ignorance of the issue of Apostolic authority. A sub-theme in these books is the Corinthian
churches rejection of Paul’s apostolic authority. Apostles had different qualifications: Been with Jesus and a witness to the Resurrection
this meant only a select few could be an Apostle. Apostles had different responsibilities: They
are called several times in New Testament the foundation of the Church. They had the responsibility to establish the
church and it’s doctrine. So Apostles
had different gifts: miraculous healing,
Divine inspiration and the gift of laying on hands to disciples of Jesus to
share in these gifts. This week’s
self-study my desire is you begin to see the uniqueness of the Apostles.
Monday: Read I Corinthians 1:1-3
List one qualification to become an Apostle verse one? What does this also tell us about our
calling?
Read I Corinthians 4:1-5
Who is the pronoun us in verse one?
What are some of their responsibilities?
Tuesday: Read I Corinthians 4:8-13
How is verse nine a clue that the “us” in verse on should be
regarded as apostles?
What did the Apostles have to endure? By these examples, what type of power did
they have available to themselves?
If someone claims to be an apostle but rules like Saddam
Hussein, is he a true or false apostle?
Wednesday: Prayerfully read I Corinthians 9:1-18
What new insight have you learned about those who were
apostles?
Who else in this text was an apostle?
Thursday: Read 1 Corinthians 12
How important were Apostles verse 28
What is the reason for Spiritual Gifts?
In the early church did every believer have miraculous
gifts?
Friday: Read I Corinthians 15:1-9
Why did the Apostle Paul consider himself the least of all Apostles?
If you did not witness the Resurrection of Jesus can you be
an apostle?
How important is the Resurrection of Jesus?
Saturday: What is the similarity between 2 Corinthians 1:1,2 and 1 Corinthians 1:1-3?
Why?
Sunday: Read 2 Corinthians 11
and list the following
What makes a True Apostle? What
makes a False Apostle?
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