For Sunday, August 15, 2010

Reading selections and questions for Sunday, August 15, 2010

1) 2 Corinthians 5:11-13
Do you find comfort or unease in knowing your life is completely open before God? Where do you take pride -- in appearance or in the heart? How could following Jesus look like a mental illness? How would you answer someone who thought this?

2) 2 Corinthians 5:14-16
What does a life look like that is controlled by the love of Christ? How is it different from lives that are lived for ourselves? What changes when you no longer look at Christ from a worldly point of view? What changes when you no longer look at others from a worldly point of view? Which of these descriptions best matches your life?

3) 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
When a person comes to Christ, what “old” is gone? How much of this is immediate, and how much takes time? What is the “new” that has come into their lives? What is reconciliation? How is it a “ministry?” How are you living out this ministry? What kind of an ambassador for Christ are you? What are you relying on for your righteousness?

4) 2 Corinthians 5
How would you summarize Paul’s message in this chapter? Which verse stands out to you most? What is God changing in you based on this chapter?