You Were Formed for God’s Family
- How is “being as committed to each other as we are to Jesus Christ”
different from the way most people understand “fellowship”?
•What are the barriers that keep us from loving and caring for other
believers? - What would make it easier for you to be able to share your needs,
hurts, fears, and hopes with others?
•What are the most common excuses people give for not joining a
church, and how would you answer them? - What could our group do to protect and promote the unity in our
church? - Is there someone you need to restore a relationship with that we
could pray for you about?
You Were Created to Be Become Like Christ
- How is “becoming like Jesus Christ”different from the way most
people understand “discipleship”?
•What are some of the changes you have seen in your life since you
became a believer? What have others noticed?
•A year from now, how would you like to be more Christlike? What
can you do today to move toward that goal?
•Where in your spiritual growth are you having to be patient
because there seems to be little progress? - How has God used pain or trouble to help you grow?
•When are you most vulnerable to temptation? Which of the steps
to defeating temptation could help you most?
You Were Shaped for Serving God
- How is “using your shape to serve others”different from the way
most people understand “ministry”? - What do you love to do that you could use to serve others in the
family of God? - Think of a painful experience you have gone through that God
could use to help others who are going through the same kind of
situation.
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