SmallGroupQuestionsApril23,2017SeriesTitle:WalkingDeadMessage:“NewLife”

IntroductionThisserieswillwalkthroughRomans8.Itspeaksofanewkindoflife,lifeintheSpirit.WithinarelationshipwithJesus,it’snotthewaythatitusedtobeonourown.Godiswithus,notinageneralway,butspecificallytotransformus.ThisserieswillseektounpackwhatthatmeansandhowJesusinvitesusnotintoanewreligionbutintoanewlife.OurhopeisthatpeopleexperiencefreedomfromcondemnationandadeeperdesiretowalkwithGodonadailybasis.DiscussionQuestions(Questionstogeteveryonetoparticipate)

1. Whenyouwereachild,wholetyouoffthehookwhenknewyoudeservedtobepunished?Howdidyoufeeltowardsthem?

2. Doyouthinkmorepeoplestrugglewithoverconfidenceaboutthemselvesoralackofconfidenceaboutthemselves?Whydoyouthinkthatisso?

(Questionsbasedontheprimarytext)ReadRomans8:1-11.

3. Basingyouansweron:1-4,whatwouldyousaytosomeonewhosays,“I’mnotgoodenough,notworthyenough,forGod?”

4. MakealistcomparingwhatPaulsaysaboutlivingaccordingtothesinfulnatureandlivingaccordingtotheSpirit(:5-11).WhatistherelationshipofeachtotheLawofGod?

5. IflifeintheSpiritisamatternotofhocuspocusbutfocus,whatpracticalwayscanyoufocusmoreon

whoGodandwhatHehasforyou?

6. “Graceisopposedtoearningbutit’snotopposedtoeffort.”Doyouagree/disagreewiththisstatementfromSunday.Why?

7. Whatonetruthinthepassagecanhelpyouwithfeelingsofguiltand/orunworthiness?