TODAY:

Living Hope

BIG IDEA:

In Christ, our salvation & eternal hope is secured & indestructible

SCRIPTURES:

1 Peter 1:3-5, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, Philippians 1:21, Ephesians 1:4-8

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

Q: When you hear the phrase “born again”, what comes to mind?

Q: Why do you think both Jesus (John 3:1-3) & Peter use this phrase? What

does it mean?

Q: How do the Scriptures/concepts from this week help you grow as a disciple

who loves God, loves people & serves the world (lives on incarnational

mission) in everyday life?

Q: Based on these Scriptures, how can you move from unbelief to belief, from

just knowing to actually doing in your life?

Connect with God (UP)...

Q: Read 1 Peter 1:3-5. How does Jesus give you a new identity & freedom?

Q: If you look at your life, is it characterized by the new identity & freedom

that Jesus gives you? Why or why not?

Q: What are some areas of your life that you can surrender to Jesus & allow

His resurrection bring new life to?

Connect with Others (IN)...

Q: Read Ephesians 1:4-8. If God choses to adopt us into His family because of

His love, how does this define how we relate with other followers of Jesus?

Connect with the World (OUT)...

Q: Read 2 Corinthians 5:17-21. What does it mean & look like to be

“ambassadors” or representatives of God’s reconciliation to the world

around us? What does it mean that “God is making His appeal through us”?