November 13, 2022
Church 101 | Our Resurrection
The church at Corinth gives us a glimpse into how the Kingdom landed and found shape in a rather typical First Century Roman city. There was nothing exceptional about the Corinthian church: just believers trying to learn how to walk out of familiar kingdoms of darkness and walk into the Kingdom of Light.
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1 Corinthians 15:50–58
Message Questions:
- On a scale of 1-10, how discouraged are you these days? What contributes to your discouragement?
- Explain how the Resurrection doesn’t take away all discouragement but does put it in perspective.
- Describe what you imagine the Resurrection to be like.
- On what issue do you need to hear the encouragement to “give yourself fully to the work of the Lord?”
- In what way could you be an encouragement to someone else this week?
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