April 28 | Discovery Questions

Question for Group Discussion based on Mark Scott’s Bible lesson for April 28, 2024

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1. When and how did the reality of Jesus’ resurrection first impact your life? 

Ask two people to read aloud 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, 16-27, 50-58, one after the other, preferably from different Bible versions. Then ask a third person to briefly summarize the passages. 

2. What did Paul mean when he wrote, “By this gospel you are saved” (v. 2)? 

3. In what way are the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ foundational to the Christian faith and hope? 

• What is the point of baptism if Jesus’ resurrection did not occur? 

4. What does it mean to have believed “in vain”? 

• Acknowledging that salvation comes to us by the grace of God, what can we do personally to make sure we do not believe in vain? 

5. Paul said that Christians are to be pitied if our hope ends with this present life. 

• Why would that be so? 
• What difference does hope in Christ make as you look toward eternity? 

6. In what way is Jesus “the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep”? 

7. Application writer David Faust notes, “The reality of the resurrection changes everything.” Share some of the things in your life that have been changed because of the resurrection. 

8. In Scripture, the word mystery often refers to something that has been hidden but is now revealed. How does the resurrection of Christ fit this understanding? 

9. How does the hope of the resurrection and Christ’s return motivate you in your Christian walk, and what can you do to encourage others with this hope? 

10. Based on our study and discussion, complete the sentence: “I will . . .” 

For Next Week: We move on from studying Paul’s first letter to the church at Corinth to a four-week study of his second letter to the Corinthians. Read and reflect on 2 Corinthians 1:12-24; 2:12-17. You can also read next week’s supplemental texts and the Study and Application sections as part of your personal study.