STARTER

PRAY

As we gather together today, Lord, we ask that we would be not just be hearers only but doers surrendered to Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit. May Your word and the encouragement of Your body the church penetrate our hearts. May we understand the message of the cross and live it out in SINCERITY & TRUTH. Amen.

"Sincerity & Truth”

Paul has had messages brought to him about the problems in the Corinthian church. Corinth was a city and culture much like ours today with all kinds of options for wealth, entertainment, experiences, and pleasure.

In this letter, God has Paul focus on the necessity of us seeing our identity in Jesus. He exposes His frustration over divisions because of the lack of understanding and acting in wisdom. He clarifies His desire and purpose for them to be spiritual people who will be found faithful in SINCERITY & TRUTH.

READ 1 Corinthians 4:18-5:2

  1. How do you see God’s SINCERITY & TRUTH coming though in these verses?

READ Romans 1:16-32, John 3:16-19

  1. What TRUTHS are being shared about God and people in these passages?
  2. How do we see the SINCERITY of God in these passages?
  3. How do we tend to pull away from such straight forward SINCERE TRUTHS like these? Why?

READ 1 Corinthians 5:3-5, Matthew 18:15-17

  1. Paul was a SINCERELY TRUTHFUL obedient follower of Jesus. Based on Jesus words in Matthew 18 how could Paul have “already decided”?

READ John 14:12-17

Jesus says in Mathew 12:39 & 16:4 “An evil and adulterous generation demands a sign.” Our hearts as humans so often lean to wanting to see and experience big exciting things. Yet when Jesus came, his greatest miracle was obedience in perfect SINCERITY & TRUTH.