Week 49 Reading Guide
A New Way to Live
1 Corinthians - Galatians
Big Idea: This week’s letters reveal the transforming power of the gospel for every part of life—our relationships, our identity, our struggles, and our communities. Paul writes to churches facing division, immorality, legalism, and discouragement, reminding them that the cross of Christ changes how we live. Whether correcting error, defending his ministry, or proclaiming freedom in Christ, Paul centers everything on the grace of God and the call to live by the Spirit.
Reading Plan
Monday: 1 Cor. 1–4 (Divisions in the Church; The Wisdom of God)
Tuesday: 1 Cor. 5–9 (Moral Integrity; Freedom and Responsibility)
Wednesday: 1 Cor. 10–16 (Idolatry; Spiritual Gifts; The Resurrection)
Thursday: 2 Cor. 1–7 (Comfort in Suffering; Ministry of Reconciliation)
Friday: 2 Cor. 8–13 (Generosity; Paul’s Defense of His Ministry)
Saturday: Galatians 1–6 (Freedom in Christ; Justified by Faith; Life in the Spirit)
Weekly DNA Questions
Discover
Where do you tend to rely on human wisdom instead of God’s wisdom?
In what ways do you need to remember your identity as someone justified by grace?
Nurture
In what ways are you struggling to trust that Jesus truly is who He says He is?
What part of your life is Jesus inviting into deeper belief and surrender?
Act
Find one way to build up unity in your church this week—through encouragement, service, or prayer.
Reflect on your freedom in Christ. What’s one area where you can walk more boldly in the Spirit?
Key Verse: Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
Reflection for the Week
Paul’s letters to the Corinthians and the Galatians are passionate, personal, and deeply practical. To a fractured and messy church in Corinth, Paul points to the cross as the wisdom and power of God that humbles pride, fuels love, and empowers holy living. To the Galatians, tempted to trade grace for law, he boldly defends the gospel of freedom—a freedom that leads not to license, but to life in the Spirit. These letters call us to build our lives on the unshakable foundation of Jesus Christ and to live out the gospel in every aspect of our lives—with truth, love, and freedom.
