1 Corinthians 8:1-13 = April 11

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

OPEN:

• Have you ever been superstitious? In what ways?

DIG:

• Why would eating food sacrificed to idols be difficult for some people? 
• How is it that what is not sin for one group is sin for another? What general principle is Paul applying here (1 Corinthians 8:9)? 
• Some of the Corinthian Christians knew that food sacrificed to idols was just that, food. What could those people have done to help those who were not comfortable with eating food sacrificed to idols? 
• In 1 Corinthians 8:2, Paul points out that if you are focused on what you know, you are likely to exclude empathy and concern for others. Do you ever get focused on knowing something about God at the expense of being known by God (1 Corinthians 8:3)? Explain. 
• What might hinder you from loving new Christians or those believers who do not know something you know?

REFLECT:

• Where in your experience is one person's "freedom" another person's "stumbling block"? Alcohol? Certain styles of clothes? Dance? Music? Lifestyle? Political Issues? 
• Have you done anything lately to wound the conscience of a fellow believer (1 Corinthians 8:12)? How is this sinning against Christ?

Other Resources:

Building Others Up 1 Corinthians 8