Last Week's Sermon Summary and Discussion Questions

Sermon: Our Common Calling (1 Corinthians 6:1-11)
Date: Sunday November 6, 2011

Summary:
Conflict is a part of life. There will be times when we are wronged and cheated (there will also be times when we wrong and cheat others). How are we to deal with it? Is there an alternative other than replaying the offense over and over in our minds, wishing we had said this or done that and come out the victor? Harbouring resentment and plotting ways to even the score? There is but the answer may take us deeper than we're willing to go - for it asks that we face some big questions of our faith: What we're called for, What we're called to, and What we've been called from. Only when we see clearly that we've been called for a glorious destiny - that all which is truly good will be ours forever because of what Christ has done,  will we be able to handle losing the perishable things of this world - reputation, money, time. Only when we see clearly what we're called to - that is to be his witnesses to those around us - we will consider it more important to display love, peace, and virtue than to get even. And only when we see clearly what we've been called from - a life of sin and death, and this by the cross, can we say 'since Christ forgave me, i will forgive you.'

Discussion Questions:
1. Think of the last few times you were wronged? How did you react? Was it surprising?
2. Why do you think you reacted in that way?
3. What happens if someone takes the attitude "I will never be wronged!" to its logical conclusion?
4. How can you apply the gospel (that Christ died so that we could truly live) to yourself the next time you're wronged?