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Live the Opposite Life
AUGUST 13, 2023
Was there a time in your life where you stood out because you behaved in a way totally different from the rest of the group you were a part of?
1 Corinthians 3:10-15
(READ until verse 23 for context)
10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it. 11 For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, 13 each man’s work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man’s work. 14 If any man’s work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. 15 If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.
PARAPHRASE IT!
Restate the verse in your own words.
TALK ABOUT IT!
- What did you like about these verses?
- What did you learn about God?
- What did you learn about Jesus?
- What did you learn about people?
- What did you learn about following Jesus?
POINT IT OUT!
I. MAKE JESUS YOUR FOUNDATION (1 Corinthians 3:10-11, Matthew 7:26-27)
II. BUILD FOR ETERNITY (1 Corinthians 3:12-13, 2 Corinthians 5:9-10)
III. KNOW YOU ARE GOD’S TEMPLE (1 Corinthians 3:16-17, 2 Chronicles 7:1-2, 1 Peter 2:9-10)
IV. BE A “FOOL” FOR CHRIST (1 Corinthians 3:18-23)
APPLY IT!
Based on this lesson on “LIVE THE OPPOSITE LIFE”, write down your action point to apply what you learned. Make it your “I will…” statement and follow the S.M.A.R.T. guideline to come up with a do-able action point.
Simple
Measure
Appropriate
Realistic
Time-bound
“I will_____________________________________
SHARE IT!
Who will you share these truths to this week?
PRAY CARE SHARE IN ACTION
Pray for friends, family and loved ones who are still building their lives on a foundation that is not Christ. Live the OPPOSITE LIFE so that others will see God’s glory in you. Announce to the world who God is, share the gospel of Jesus, and serve God by starting a discipleship group, beginning with your family.
I. Thanksgiving
- Worship God for who He is, what He has done, and what He will do in our lives.
II. Country and the World
- Upright and moral governance of public servants; repentance and salvation for government leaders and citizens for a Christ-centered Philippines.
- God’s help and comfort for the Sudanese people caught in violence and conflict.
- War in Ukraine to end, loss of lives prevented; tension in East Asian and Middle East countries to stop.
III. Church
- That CCF Members would honor and love God and make disciples.
- Elders, pastors, dleaders, and families (holy, humble, harmonious, happy, heart-working).
- Ministries and churches expansion worldwide.
IV. CCF Facilities
- Worship and Training Center
- Prayer Mountain
V. Personal Concerns
- Deeper intimate relationship with God.
- Righteous living.
- Salvation of family and friends.
1 Corinthians 3:10-11
10According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it. 11For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.