1 – In verses 10-11, what foundation did Paul lay for the church? Who designed it? What is it?

2 – In verse 12, Paul lists six building materials of descending value to illustrate what point? What do the different materials represent?

3 – How are we building the church on the foundation of Jesus Christ? Why were valuable materials used in the temple? What is any religious temple built from?

4 - In verses 13-15, Paul says the work we do and the materials we use will one day be evaluated. When? By whom? Using what criteria? With what consequence?

5 – Some Christians have used this passage to prove the existence of purgatory, (a place of punishment after death until the soul is "purged" of sin.) Does this passage support this idea?

6 - The subject here is clearly the construction of the church, (the body, not the building,) using valuable material as opposed to cheap flammable material. What is Paul's main idea? How does this apply to our church?

7 - How might this text apply to how the individual Christian live his life? How might one who considers themselves a "carnal Christian" misuse this text?