HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH

WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY

I CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 8 & 9

1. What was troubling the Corinthians? (8:1)

2. What’s the problem with knowledge? (8:1-2)

3. What mistaken assumption does a person who thinks he knows something make? (8:2)

4. Why is it more important to be known by God than to know about God? (8:2-3)

5. What importance does God attach to idols? (8:5-6)

6. Why were the Corinthian Christians continuing to struggle over the matter of idols? (8:7-8)

7. How could the exercise of a believer’s freedom hurt a weaker Christian? (8:9)

8. What overriding principle should govern our freedom? (8:9-13)

9. How can a Christian destroy someone? (8:11)

10. How did Paul limit his freedom out of sensitivity to the weaker Christians of his day?
(8:13)

11. What proofs did Paul use to show that he was a genuine apostle? (9:1-2)

12. What rights did Paul waive to be an apostle? (9:3-6, 12)

HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH – 5900 WEST IOWA STREET – CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60651 – 773.921.2243
REVEREND STEVE M. EPTING, SR., SENIOR PASTOR
 HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY

13. What are the rights of those who preach the gospel? (9:12)

14. Why was Paul willing to set aside his rights? (9:12)

15. Why didn’t Paul take full advantage of his rights? (9:12-18)

16. What has the Lord commanded for those who preach the gospel? (9:14)

17. How did Paul preach? Why? (9:16-17)

18. What motivated Paul to preach as he did? (9:16-17)

19. What reward is there in preaching the gospel? (9:18)

20. Why did Paul make himself a slave to everyone? (9:19)

21. To what extent did Paul go to save people? (9:20-23)

22. Why is it necessary to live with purpose and discipline? (9:25-27)

23. Why did Paul lead a disciplined life? (9:27)

HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH – 5900 WEST IOWA STREET – CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60651 – 773.921.2243
REVEREND STEVE M. EPTING, SR., SENIOR PASTOR