4.12.26 Huddle
Opening Discussion:
What is something you enjoy that some people think is meaningless or of little importance?
Read and Discuss
1 Corinthians 15:8-11
8 Last of all, as to one born at the wrong time, he also appeared to me.
9 For I am the least of the apostles, not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. 11 Whether, then, it is I or they, so we proclaim and so you have believed.
How does Paul view himself?
How does his view of himself help him to proclaim the gospel even more?
Why does Paul say that God’s grace to him was not in vain?
What are some things you can do in your life to make sure God’s grace to you is not in vain?
What were some things Paul did to find worth and meaning in his life?
How do you view yourself?
What are some ways you can find worth and meaning in your life?
1 Corinthians 15:56-58
56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!
58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
Why does Paul first talk about death and sin before talking about working for the Lord?
What does Paul mean that our labor in the Lord is not in vain?
What are some things that you do that in the grand scheme of things are done in vain (they don’t have much of a purpose)?
What are things you do for the Lord that have purpose?
How does the Lord give you meaning in your life?
How can you share that meaning with others?
Discipleship Questions
What can you do this week to find meaning from who the Lord says you are?
When you get through this week, what are two or three things that you can do to find meaning in the Lord’s calling on your life?
If you feel like you don’t have a purpose right now, what can you do to find meaning and worth in the Lord?
Memorize it!
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
Prayer TACOS
Thanksgiving: How has Jesus given your life meaning? Give Him thanks for the way He reframes the things of life to give them meaning and purpose.
Amazement: What is amazing about Jesus forgiving you? Spend some time in worship about how God has saved you even though we don’t deserve it.
Confession: What are some ways you’ve wasted time and not done meaningful things with your life? Ask the Lord to forgive you and to help you live each day with meaning and purpose.
Others: Who is someone you know that is struggling with their self-worth? How can you point them to Jesus and show them the meaning that He gives to life?
Self: Do you struggle with your own self-worth? Ask the Lord to show you how He feels about you and read Bible verses that help you be reminded of that.