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2. READ 1 Corinthians 6:1-4.Paul says “Don’t you realize” three times in this chapter, referring to who we are in Christ and that one day we will judge both the world and fallen angels. What do you think he means by this? What does it make you wonder? How does it make you feel? READ Mt 19:28 and Revelation 5:10 for more.

3. Where do you most need to hear Jesus say “Don’t you realize?” to you about who you really are through his presence and power in you?

4. READ 1 Corinthians 6:5-6. Paul’s basic complaint is that believers are dragging each other in front of unbelieving judges over trivial matters. Why do you think Paul is more bothered by this than by the actual disputes themselves? What’s actually at stake for the church?

5. Paul says that the moment the Corinthians appeared at the bēma—the public judgment seat in the middle of the marketplace—they had already lost, even if they “won” their case. When have you “won” an argument or a conflict in a way that actually cost you something bigger?

6. READ 1 Corinthians 6:7-8 Paul asks, “Why not just accept the injustice? Why not let yourselves be cheated?” Does that sound holy to you, or does it sound naïve? Why? Is that even possible? If so, how? How has that played out in your life?

7. In Corinth, lawsuits weren’t a level playing field—the powerful sued the powerless. Where in your relationships, work, or community do you have leverage over someone else that you might be called to lay down? Have you ever been on the other side of that?

8. In the sermon we said that “As followers of Jesus, the most important thing is not that you win, but that Jesus is lifted up.” Where in your life right now are you more invested in winning than in lifting Jesus up? What would change if you flipped that?

9. Jesus says in Matthew 5 to turn the other cheek, give your coat, go the second mile—but in the message we clarified we aren’t called to be doormats. Where’s the line between Christlike surrender and unhealthy doormat-living? How do you tell which one you’re doing?

10. READ 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 In the message we said, “If Scripture does not bring tension in some area of your life, you’re probably not reading it well.” Which part of God’s Word currently brings the most tension into your life? Are you wrestling with it, running from it, or quietly pretending it isn’t there?

11. READ 1 Corinthians 6:11 Do you tend to live more out of your “were” or your “are”? Pick one of Sunday’s three next steps and share where God is putting His finger:

12. • What right am I clinging to that I need to surrender for the sake of Jesus and His Kingdom?

13. • What sin am I holding onto that—if it isn’t uprooted—will harden my heart?

14. • What identity actually defines me, and how would my life change if I let Christ’s presence and power define me instead?