On Sunday, Jeff taught from Hebrews 12:3-11 on discipline. Through discipline, God starts to put to death the sin in our lives which causes us to look more and more like Jesus.
Here are some questions to consider on discipline:
- Make a list of sins that you currently struggle with.
- Make a list of sins over which God has granted you victory.
- How do you view the sins in each list differently?
- How did God discipline you to grant you victory?
- Pray that God would bring about His perfect discipline over the sins you currently struggle with.
On Sunday, Jeff taught from Hebrews 1 about how our God is a God who speaks. He explained that, in the Old Testament, God spoke through the prophets, but in the last days (today), God has spoken through Jesus who is more powerful, more intimate, and more faithful.
Here are a few things to consider:
- Think of a few times in life when you didn't understand what God was doing (a job that you didn't get, a death in the family, etc).
- Did you ever wish that God would just speak to you and explain what was going on? Why?
- In light of your response above, do you think that your life reflects that Jesus is a better way for God to have spoken, as the scripture says?
- Pray that God would change your heart so that the Holy Spirit would point you to Jesus, instead of you hoping for God to speak.
On Sunday, Jeff explained the importance of genealogies inScripture. Genealogies help toremind us of the character of God, our identities in Him, what He has saved usfrom, and the mission He has given us. Jeff went through Genesis 10 to show us each of these characteristicsthrough the sons of Noah—Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Shem (reminds us ofthe character of God)
- How has God been faithful to you when you have not been faithful to Him?
- Do you always believe that God is trustworthy and faithful? Explain.
- Beg God to show your heart that He is always faithful.
Ham (reminds us of what He has saved us from)
- In what ways have you been like Nimrod? (i.e. You have felt as though you can do things without God)
- Jeff used Psalm 73 to show that one of the ways of fighting such arrogance is through community. What does Biblical community look like in your life?
- Live in Biblical community throughout the week, helping each other grow in Christ through admonishing, KEEP READING
On Sunday, Jeff taught from Genesis 6:5-22 on the two great costs on Noah's life-the great cost of trusting God with everything, and the tremendous cost of being favored by God. Hebrews 11 says that Noah found favor with God because of his faith in Him, which caused Noah to believe God and to pursue God with all his life.
The Cost of Trusting God:
- How did Noah trust God with everything?
- In what areas do you trust God? In what ways don't you? How can you work on those things throughout the week?
- Pray that God would give you trust such that you trust Him with your whole life, and that you would trust Him in those areas throughout the week.
The Cost of Being Favored by God:
- What do you think it looks like to be favored by God?
- What does the Bible say being favored by God looks like (think Mary, Job, etc)?
- Are you willing, no matter the calling, to go "all in" with God? Are you willing to lay everything (money, possessions, house, job, etc) at the foot of cross to KEEP READING