Romans 2:17-3:8
by kellyg ~ January 25th, 2010. Filed under: Sermons and Discussion.Teacher: Pastor Richard Dahlstrom, January 24, 2010.
Discussion Questions:
Nancy Eckardt
1. How would you describe your heritage? What influence did Christianity have on your formation as a child?
2. During the time of Abraham, the community of God was reflective of his character, causing surrounding communities to acknowledge Him as the one true God. Yet, by the time we get to the book of Isaiah, the opposite is true. How is the character of God seen in the Bethany community? How do you contribute to that?
3. Richard reminded us that as believer’s, we are blessed to be a blessing. What does that look like to you?
4. Can you think of a time when you have set a standard for righteousness that was based on your own sense of righteousness rather than God’s? How did you overcome this?
5. Can you think of a time when you have been criticized for not maintaining an artificial, human-based standard of righteousness? What impact has this had on you?
6. When our knowledge or moral high ground becomes the thing we place our trust in, we lose our capacity for intimacy with Christ. What might be a barrier to intimacy with Christ for you?
7. Can you think of a time when you have reached a point of saying, “I can’t go on; will you carry me?” Can you think of an area of your life right now that is beyond your ability to manage? What keeps you from surrendering to God?
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June 3rd, 2011 at 9:15 am
This message hit directly where I’m at right now. But my one question — when does He come? When we hit that rock-bottom place of feeling like we’re barely hanging on, and we beg Him to carry us — how do we hold on hope when He continues to feel soooo far away? My husband and I are starting our 4th year living in a tiny town in E. WA. It’s the dryest, darkest place spiritually I have ever lived. I’ve asked Him to do what we so obviously can’t do on our own in ourselves, but He continues to seem so silent. His presence and help feel so abstract and out of reach.