Our Response to God's Grace - Romans 12
Who do you owe for something wonderful they did for you?
What would be an appropriate way to thank someone for saving your life?
Knowing what Christ as done for you, how do you think a person should respond?
How can you know God's will for your life?
What can you do to start thinking God's way so that you'll end up thinking more like him than like the world tells you to?
There is no Condemnation - Romans 8:1 - August 21, 2016
Do you walk around feeling guilty a lot?
What is the source of the guilt?
How does it make you feel when you struggle with sin but don’t prevail?
How do you perceive that it affects your walk with Christ?
Are you the opposite kind of person who rarely struggles with sin? Do you think that is affecting your walk with Christ? Would you like it to change?
Do you believe the Holy Spirit is working in your life to empower you to overcome sin? How might you start tapping into the Spirit in your daily life?
Do you always feel like you can approach the Throne of Grace? In your most desperate times of resistance to sin, do you ever invite Christ into your struggle? Or do you assume he’s angry with you for even being tempted?
How would your life be different if you could always convince yourself that there’s no condemnation for you in Christ? What kind of joy would have? How much of a blessing could you be to others by having the testimony that there’s such a thing as a life free of the bondage of sin and the threat of condemnation?
August 14th, 2016 - Romans 10:13 - Call on His Name
June 26, 2016 - Romans 5:8 - God Demonstrates His Love
Who has loved you in your life more than any other?
How did that person express their love for you?
If you wanted to express your love for another, how would you do it?
Have you ever heard of the Love Languages? Do you know yours?
How do you know God loves you? Do you sometimes doubt it?
What would God have to do in order to prove his love for you?
What’s at the center of your world right now? Would you be willing to move what it is out and put Jesus there?
June 19, 2016 - Romans 6:23 - Your Trajectory Determines Your End
If the dominant sin in your life weren’t kept in check, can you see that it might end in death for you somehow? If not death, how might that sin be the ruin of your family or society?
Do you ever feel like a slave to your passions?
Does being shackled in slavery to God sound like something good or something bad to you? Do you think God is a kind or cruel master?
If you were allowed to design heaven, would it be a place where every carnal desire is fulfilled or a place where you bask in the glory of God?
Why would Jesus be willing to trade you his righteousness for your sin? Have you made that trade?
Which trajectory are you on, the one that leads to death or the one that leads to life?
June 12, 2016 - Romans 3:23 - The Hardest Truth to Face
How willing are you to admit that you’re a sinner?
Do you ever find yourself saying something like, “I may be __________, but at least I don’t ______________.”
How do you often try to justify yourself?
Most of us are willing to admit some kind of fault, but is there a fault you’re unwilling to confess?
Which of these is hardest for you to keep in check: the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, or the pride of life?
Are you willing to accept that sin has permeated every aspect of your life?
In light of God’s perfection and our lack, how do you think you should respond?
June 5, 2016 - Romans Road - Intro - Romans 15:20-24
What was your hit bottom moment when you were most convicted of your need for salvation?
How did God intervene in your life?
What kind of tough love is God showing you? How are you responding to it?
Is there a sin in your life that you don’t hate very much? If left in your life, what will the result be? Can you live with that result?
Have you ever felt like God was pushing you away in order to bring you back? Have you seen that played out in someone else’s life? Have you ever had to push someone away in hopes of restoring the relationship later?
Do you think your story is worth telling to others? How much are you willing to share?