Wk 4 // August 20 & 21
Wk 4 // Top Ten
August 20 & 21, 2022
Small Group Study
SERMON RECAP
Spend a few minutes recapping this week's sermon together.
Tap here to view the sermon notes.
INTRODUCTION
We have a tendency to create rules/perspectives/opinions on how life and love should and will work best for us and those around us. Unfortunately, we all lack the ability to create a perfect life plan for ourselves… let alone others. This is why a perfect, all-knowing and all-powerful God gifts us with the guidance of Scripture.
STUDY [tap on scripture to read]
HAVE A VOLUNTEER READ JOHN 8:1-11.
TRUTH BOMB: We’ve all screwed up. We deserve a broken relationship with God and all the negative ramifications of our bad choices. But Jesus offers us grace and grace leads to all the things we DON’T deserve: forgiveness, salvation, a life of peace, purity & purpose, and ultimately heaven. John 1 tells us that Jesus came full of grace AND truth. We love receiving grace and, if we’re honest, the truth can hurt sometimes even when it’s necessary. May we be like Jesus; treating people with the love they don’t deserve in order to earn the right to lovingly speak the truth they need.
HAVE A VOLUNTEER READ MICAH 6:8.
Our attitude toward God and our attitude toward each other will ultimately mirror one another. Having the genuine humility walk in repentance between us and God should lead us to extend His grace and mercy to others by how we treat them.
APPLICATION
PRAYER
Pray for God to give you the attitude of Jesus. Pray for the strength to extend grace to all and to lovingly speak truth as He gives you words to speak.
August 20 & 21, 2022
Small Group Study
SERMON RECAP
Spend a few minutes recapping this week's sermon together.
Tap here to view the sermon notes.
- What was one takeaway from this week's sermon for you?
- Were there any stories, ideas, or points that stuck out?
- Was there anything that challenged you?
INTRODUCTION
- As a group, build a list of the Top 10 Love Songs of all time. Feel free to be as strict or loose with the definition of a love song as you would like.
- Based on the songs you’ve chosen, what are some conclusions you could draw about how our culture views love?
We have a tendency to create rules/perspectives/opinions on how life and love should and will work best for us and those around us. Unfortunately, we all lack the ability to create a perfect life plan for ourselves… let alone others. This is why a perfect, all-knowing and all-powerful God gifts us with the guidance of Scripture.
STUDY [tap on scripture to read]
HAVE A VOLUNTEER READ JOHN 8:1-11.
- Who in this story has acted in a way that falls short of God’s best? How do you know they have fallen short of how God would have them act?
- Based on God’s law in the Old Testament, did the woman caught in adultery deserve to be treated how the Pharisees treated her? (DEUT. 22:22) How does that truth make you feel?
- Did this woman deserve to be treated the way Jesus treated her? How does that truth make you feel?
- How do you defend someone who is living sinfully without condoning their sin? In other words, how do you marry grace and truth?
TRUTH BOMB: We’ve all screwed up. We deserve a broken relationship with God and all the negative ramifications of our bad choices. But Jesus offers us grace and grace leads to all the things we DON’T deserve: forgiveness, salvation, a life of peace, purity & purpose, and ultimately heaven. John 1 tells us that Jesus came full of grace AND truth. We love receiving grace and, if we’re honest, the truth can hurt sometimes even when it’s necessary. May we be like Jesus; treating people with the love they don’t deserve in order to earn the right to lovingly speak the truth they need.
HAVE A VOLUNTEER READ MICAH 6:8.
- What is the difference between admitting you’re not perfect and acting with humility? In other words, what does a humble person look like?
- In your own words, what does God expect of us based on this passage?
Our attitude toward God and our attitude toward each other will ultimately mirror one another. Having the genuine humility walk in repentance between us and God should lead us to extend His grace and mercy to others by how we treat them.
APPLICATION
- If you have a hard time extending grace and understanding to others when they are wrong, how might you possibly be missing experiencing God’s grace in your life through self-righteousness and lack of repentance?
- Is there anyone God has been encouraging you to lovingly speak truth into their situation? NOTE: if you can’t speak with genuine love and humility, you’re not ready yet.
PRAYER
Pray for God to give you the attitude of Jesus. Pray for the strength to extend grace to all and to lovingly speak truth as He gives you words to speak.
