1 Corinthians 15:58
58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
(context)
“Therefore”… (Response)
- What is the ‘therefore’ there for?
- How do we respond to these 57 resurrection verses? (Matthew 28:19, Romans 12:1, 2 Corinthians 5:9, 11, 16, 17, 7:1, Ephesians 4:1, 5:1, 6:14, Hebrews 10:19, 12:1, James 5:21)
Reflection
“my beloved brethren”… (Relationship)
- Why does Paul have such affection for the believers in Corinth? (1 Corinthians 1:4, 4:14, 17, 10:14, 2 Corinthians 7:1, 12:19)
“be steadfast”… (Resolution)
- In what ways does His resurrection and return motivate steadfastness? (John 14:1-4, Colossians 1:23, 1 Corinthians 7:27, James 5:8)
“unmovable”… (Resilience)
- How are we to stand firm in conviction? (Daniel 1:8, Matthew 7:, Ephesians 6:10-12, James 1:6-8)
“always abounding in the work of the Lord”… (Riches)
- What does it mean to ‘always abound’ in the work of the Lord? (Romans 12:11, Ephesians 2:10, Philippians 1:9, 2 Timothy 3:17, 1 Thessalonians 4:10, 2 Pet 3:14)
“knowing that your labor is not in vain.” (Reassurance)
- Why is our ‘labor is not in vain’? (John 15:2-5, 2 Corinthians 5:9, Ephesians 2:10)
- How do we know our service to Christ is effective? (1 Corinthians 3:8, Colossians 3:23, Galatians 6:9)
Testimony Time
“in the Lord”… (Roots)
- Why will labor & victory rooted ‘in the Lord’ prevent ‘burn-out” and “rust-out’?
- How does His life, death, and resurrection motivate my daily walk and witness? (1 Corinthians 16:22, Philippians 3:10, 20, Hebrews 12:2)