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Weekly Guide：2022-2023 Week 43
October 30, 2022
Week 43 Day 1: Reconciliation and Favor ⇧ ⇩
Question
What is the life of an ambassador of Christ like?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Ambassadors of Christ appeal for God to others to reconcile with God.
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Ambassadors of Christ commend themselves as servants of God in every way.
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Ambassadors of Christ speak freely and open widely their hearts to others.
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Be ambassadors of Christ, be sanctified, to purified, be fearing God, be reconciling with God, and be Holy.
Meditation: My Story
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Identity - Ambassadors of Christ commend themselves as servants of God in every way. Think about verses 6:3-10. How did Paul reveal himself as servant of God? How should I live out my life as God’s servant?
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Fidelity - Ambassadors of Christ appeal to others to reconcile with God. What does it mean to appeal to others to reconcile with God? What does it remind me of those unbelievers whom I preach to and of those distressed fellow Christians whom I serve?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 43 Day 2: As God Intended ⇧ ⇩
Question
What does it mean to become sorrowful as God intended?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Become sorrowful as God intended is not harmed in anyway.
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Become sorrowful as God intended brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret.
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Become sorrowful as God intended produces marvelous characters.
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Become sorrowful as God intended reveals a purified life.
Meditation: My Story
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Identity - The life of a Christian is a life of repentance. We are renewed in the Lord so that we may become sorrowful as God intended to produce a repenting heart instead of being sorrowful as the world for bearing the fruits of sin. What is it like being sorrowful as the world? What is it like being sorrowful as God intended? What is causing me to be sorrowful as the world? How should I turn that to being sorrowful as God intended?
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Fidelity - The God who comforts the downcast. Paul got comfort because some members of the Corinthian church repented because they were sorrowful as God intended. It was God’s transforming power brought joy and comfort to Paul. Is there anything in my daily life, be it work, family, marriage, or children, causing me to become sorrowful? How does Paul’s testimony help me turn to God for hope of joy and comfort?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 43 Day 3: To Give Willingly ⇧ ⇩
Question
What attitude shall we hold when giving in the name of the Lord?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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We shall give willingly according to our God given ability.
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We shall give like Jesus for He was rich but became poor so that we may become rich through His poverty.
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We shall give as to sow seed to bear the fruit of righteousness.
Meditation: My Story
- Fidelity - To help and give willingly to brothers and sisters in Christ when they are in need is pleasing to God. Through giving willingly, we practice being like Jesus who gave graciously. Let me pray for willing hearts in giving for myself and my family. Let me teach my children the meaning of “Freely you have received; freely give” and share our blessings with others.
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 43 Day 4: The Apostles' Authority ⇧ ⇩
Question
What example of the apostle did Paul give us?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Apostles do not wage war as the world does but by the power of God.
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Apostles build up others rather than tear them down.
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Apostles do not boast of work done by others but boast in the Lord in the sphere of service God has assigned.
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Apostles worry about the purity and faithfulness of the believers’ belief.
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Apostles lower themselves to elevate others and never become burdens.
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False apostles’ end will be what their actions deserve.
Meditation: My Story
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Identity - What is the relationship between God and the true apostles as described by Paul? By what do they wage war? How do they follow God’s lead? What does it mean by boasting in God? Am I a true apostle?
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Community - How do true apostles treat limbs of the Christ’s body? What shall I do to build others up rather than tearing them down when there are conflicts between myself and others?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 43 Day 5: Boasts of Paul ⇧ ⇩
Question
What are the marks of Paul’s claim as an apostle?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Boasting on one’s own is foolish. Paul did not want to boast, but he boasted to demonstrate the marks of apostle. Paul suffered (11:23-33); Paul was given visions and revelations from the Lord (12:1-10); Paul persevered to demonstrate through signs, wonders, and miracles, the marks of apostle (12:12); Paul loved the church of Corinth as his own child (11:7-11, 12:14-18); He gave his all to build up others (12:19-21).
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Paul reminded all that by God given authority, apostles do not tolerate sins.
Meditation: My Story
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Identity - Paul’s self-depiction presented the life of a faithful servant of the Lord. He boasted in order for others to see clearly the marks of a true apostle. How do I distinguish between a true and a false apostle? What aspects of my life do I boast as being spiritual? What are superficial? Ask God to remove the foolish part of me so that I may boast in Him.
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Community - Paul’s harsh words came out of his love and his will to build others up. When a limb of Christ has sinned, we should point it out for love and to build up. Have I backed off for the fear of confrontation when someone has sinned? Do I point finger at others for being different or do I point out the truth?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 43 Day 6: Source of Gospel ⇧ ⇩
Question
What is the real gospel?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Paul’s status and authority as an apostle came from God through Jesus Christ.
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False gospel from human is different from the true gospel which is from God. Preaching false gospel shall fall under God’s curse.
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True gospel comes from God’s revelation. True gospel is of righteousness through faith.
Meditation: My Story
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Walking with God - Preaching gospel and the truth is to win approval of human beings or God? Paul’s dedication to gospel did not aim to please the other apostles. He went to Jerusalem to prove the gospel he preached was the true gospel. Have I withheld the truth when I preach because I was afraid to offend or I wanted to please the others?
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Community - Paul was accepted by all apostles not for his ability but for he preached the true gospel. Paul did not hold back to rebuke Peter because Peter had become an apostle before him. Both are examples of standing firm on the foundation of faith without taking something or someone by their face value. A relationship like this is one based on true faith and transparency. What does the apostles’ testimony remind me? Have I taken anything or treated anyone by their face value?