Peace

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1. PEACE & RECONCILIATION 1 CORINTHIANS 14-16, 2 CORINTHIANS 1-7
2. GOD IS NOT AN AUTHOR OF CONFUSION, BUT OF PEACE REVIEW OF LAST WEEK’S LESSON ▸ When Saints gather together, they should seek to edify one and other. What should be our goal as we gather together? “Adventures in teambuilding”-Trustfall, and trust table Read and Discuss 1 Cor 14:26, Moroni 6: 4-5, Doc & Cov 50:17-23 EDIFY How are we doing at this? PROPHESY (Definition) 1 Cor 14:3, 31, 39-40 Rev 19:10 What are we inspired to do at church and home as a result of Paul’s teachings? ▸ 1 Cor 15 What would happen if Jesus Christ had not be resurrected? Blessings of the resurrection? “The Ressurection is the core of our belief as Christians. Without it our faith is meaningless?” Joseph B. Wirthlin.
3. BE YE RECONCILED TO GOD 2 CORINTHIANS 1-7 ▸ Background regarding Paul’s 2nd letter to Corinth (review study helps for the New Testament) gives us insight into his character. ▸ 1 Cor 1:3-7 4:6-10, 17-18, 7:4-7 Read though Ch 1 what tribulations are mentioned? How have trials blessed your life? What have you learned from watching others go through a certain trial? *Refiners Fire* ▸ 2 Cor 2:5-11 We are blessed and bless others when we forgive. What is Paul’s counsel? Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) Woman taken in Adultery (John 8:1-11) What do we learn from these stories regarding forgiveness? Why is it vital to forgive? Uchtdorf “Obtaining Mercy” ▸ 2 Cor 5:16-17 Through the Atonement we can be reconciled to God. Rosh Hashanah (7 days of celebrating the new year, repentance and accounting for our actions leading up to) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement, high holiest day). How have you been a changed creature since January? 15 week’s left of this year. Or start anew. (Tashlich)
4. UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN... ▸ Ask class members if they have ever prayed to have a trial or affliction removed. In 2 Corinthians 8–13, they will find out how Paul responded when he prayed for this but his prayer was not answered in the way he expected. ▸ To encourage your class members to read the Epistle to the Ephesians, you could tell them that in this epistle they will learn how they can “stand against the wiles of the devil” (Ephesians 6:11).