Week 5 - Don't Drift Away
Can you think of a time in your Christian life when you were "away from the Lord"? What do you think was the cause?
What are some of the key steps to getting "back on the path" the Lord desires for us?
- Luke 15:11-32
- 1 Corinthians 11:28
- 2 Corinthians 13:57
Share your salvation experience. What were some immediate changes in your life?
- Revelation 2:4-5
- Romans 12:2
- Acts 4:13
Can you give some biblical examples of individuals who drifted from the Lord and later returned? What hardships did they experience as a result?
- 2 Samuel 12:1-13
- Acts 15:37-40
- John 18:24-27
Week4 - Grow In Grace
In Galatians 2, Paul talks about rebuking Peter for being a hypocrite. When should we rebuke a brother or sister in Christ for being hypocritical? Or should we just let it go?
- Galatians 2:11-14
- Matthew 7:1
- 1 Corinthians 10:29, 11:31
- Galatians 6:1
In Matthew 24:12, Jesus said, "…because of the increase of wickedness…" In what ways does it appear that the return of Christ is close?
- Matthew 24:36-39
- 2 Timothy 3:1-5
- Isaiah 66:8
Why should we be continually growing in grace and knowledge?
- 2 Peter 3:17-18
- 1 Peter 1:5-9
In what ways can you be more Christlike in your everyday walk?
Week 3 - The Battle to Grow
Pastor Jim talked about results of a poll re: spiritual challenges. What is your greatest spiritual challenge?
- 1 Corinthians 11:28
- 2 Corinthians 13:5
- Lamentations 3:40
Why is it good that trials come into our lives? As a Christian, give an example of a difficulty in the past and what God showed you through it.
- James 1:2-4
- Romans 5:3
- 1 Peter 4:16
Why does prayer "enlighten" the Christian?
- Psalm 145:18
- 2 Chronicles 7:14
- Matthew 7:7-8
Discuss temptation in our culture and how you can limit the temptation in your life.
- 1 Corinthians 10:13
- 1 Timothy 6:9
- James 1:13-15
Week 2 - Toward the Goal
What is one of the possibilities of what we would do with the crowns we receive?
Can you name some of the different kinds of crowns?
- Revelation 3:11
- I peter 5:4
- James 1:12
- 2 Timothy 4:8
- I Thessalonians 2:19
What does Paul mean by the "Quality" of each mans works in I Corinthians 3:10-15?
If the Bible talks about losing our rewards can we also lose our salvation?
- John 10:28-30
- Jude 24
- Hebrews 7:25
- I John 2:1
- I Corinthians 12:13
- Ephesians 4:30
- Romans 8:28-39
Week 1 - Growth Chart
Can you give a personal testimony of a situation you have recently been in that would have been much harder to handle "biblically" several years ago?
Read Hebrews 5:11-6:1.
Be honest… are you a:
- Child (young in your faith)
- Worker & Warrior
- Reproducer
What do you need to do more of to move forward in your growth?
In Ephesians 4:13 Paul talks about reaching unity in the faith to accomplish its purpose. What are the main purposes of the church together?
- I Timothy 5
- Galatians 6:10
- Matthew 28:19-20
- Revelation 7:11-12
What are some of the purposes for trials in the Christians life?
Why is it that some Christians never seem to grow in the faith and mature?
