TODAY:

Tired Of Trying To Measure Up: Time To Rest – Breaking the Chains

BIG IDEA:

God’s grace gives us identity & value – we get to live from that reality.

SCRIPTURES:

John 3:16-17, 1 Peter 3:18, 2,24, Romans 5:1,2,6,8, Colossians 2:13-15

Ephesians 2:8-9, Galatians 2:20-21, Romans 6:1-2

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

Q: How valuable do you think you are? What do you base your value on?

Q: How do you determine the value of other people?

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 through some of the verses mentioned this week about what Jesus

has done for us. Why are these Truths so important when it comes to your

true value as a person? How much do you think about the impact of these on

your life?

Q: Is the gift of grace easy or hard for you to accept? Why?

Connect with Others (IN)...

Q: How do you see the “give up”, “try hard” & “rest” cycles in your life & in the

lives around you? How can we as a church encourage people to pursue rest

in their identity in Christ instead of getting sucked into the “give up” or “try

hard” cycles?

Connect with the World (OUT)...

Q: How can we live out these Truths in the other systems we’re a part of?

(family, school, work, teams, neighborhood, etc.)