Contend for the Faith — In our Community
The final video in the series (6 of 6)
Bible Study Questions
"How to Contend for the Faith in and for the Community"; Discussion Questions
Read 2 Corinthians 5:9-11a
1. Why is pleasing God our goal as Christians and not, say, getting to Heaven or
living our best lives or the like?
2. What is it about verses 9 and 10 that motivate Paul's conclusion in verse 11?
3. What is it that Christians no longer have to fear about judgment that our
unsaved neighbors do still have to fear and why ?
Read 2 Corinthians 5:14-17
4. According to 1 John 2:16, How does the enemy seek to lure us by appealing
to our selfish nature? How do we fight these temptations?
5. What does it mean to die to ourselves? Romans 6:1-14
6. What is the difference between feeling good by loving on people and loving on
people to feel good, and so what? 1 Corinthians 13:3
7. What new parts of ourselves does God give us to direct us in this new life and
how do they help? Ezekiel 36:26-27, Romans 12:2
8. How does our new nature give us a new prejudice towards people?
Genesis 9:6, John 3:16 and 2 Peter 3:9
Read 2 Corinthians 5:18-20
9. In what ways does the enemy seek to distract Christians from our purpose as
Christians?
10. What does it mean to be a minister of reconciliation and in what two ways
does the passage say that we are qualified for the position?
11. How can we live this ministry even before we speak a word about our faith?
Proverbs 16:7, Matthew 5:23-24, Romans 12:18, Ephesians 4:3, 26-27,
1 Timothy 2:1-2
12. Read Jeremiah 29:1-7. How did the Israelites fulfill this command and how
was Babylon affected?
13. In Matthew 5:13 Jesus says that we are to be the salt of the earth, much like
the Israelites were in Babylon. How does this help fulfill our ministry?
Matthew 5:14-16 and 1 Peter 2:12
14. What expectations and limitations come with being God's ambassador?
Matthew 28:18-20, 1 Corinthians 4:6
15. What encouragement for those who are nervous to speak does Paul's request
in Ephesians 6:19-20 bring?
