September 29 • ALIEN LIFE – LIVE to Praise (week 3)
Welcome to a New LifeGroup Session!
Before we jump into our study, let’s remember three goals of every LifeGroup gathering:
– Grow with Each Other (know each other better)
– Grow Closer to God (know God better)
– Grow Deeper in Life (live by faith better)
All of the questions are designed to lead us in spiritual and relational growth. The goal is to deepen our relationships with God and one another, and learn to live by faith better in the process.
CURRENT SERIES: Alien Life: How to Live in a Foreign Land
Key Verse: 1 Peter 2:9
Grow with Each Other
- What are some ways you acted before you had a relationship with Jesus? How has this changed?
- How does knowing God chose you change how you see yourself?
- What are some ways being chosen by God should change the way we live, act, and talk?
Grow Closer to God
- READ 1 Peter 2:1-3
- What does God command His chosen people to rid themselves of? Why?
- What does God’s command to rid ourselves of malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy and slander teach us about God?
- How does ridding ourselves of these things help us to “work out” and “grow up” in our salvation?
- READ 1 Peter 2:4-10
- What does it mean for Jesus to be our Cornerstone? What does this teach us about Him?
- How is Jesus a stumbling block to unbelievers?
- How should Jesus being our Cornerstone change how we live in this world?
- READ 1 Peter 2:11-12
- How do sinful desires wage war on the soul? What does this teach you about your relationship with the Lord?
- How does the spiritual battle of sinful desires affect your worship and connection with God?
- What does God’s command to abstain from sinful desires teach you about Him?
- READ 1 Peter 2:13-20
- How is biblical submission different than cultural submission? What does biblical submission teach you about God’s design for our relationships?
- What does God command us to do in response to ignorance and foolishness? How is this a proper use of our Christian freedom?
- How does submitting to God’s design give Him praises?
Grow Deeper in Life
- What are you struggling to rid yourself of?
- What areas of your life is your worship not genuine, are you responding with evil rather than good, or you are resisting the maturing work of the Holy Spirit?
- How can you submit better to God’s design this week? How can we come alongside you in this?
Checking In Each Time We Meet:
SPIRITUAL GOAL – What is one spiritual goal you have
NAME OF PLUS ONE – Who is someone you are praying for and inviting to church?
PRAYER REQUESTS – How can we be praying for you?