Gather. Grow. Go Questions 9.25.24

September 25, 2024

Gather

1. Spend 5 to 10 minutes praying for any needs, concerns, or people in your group. 

Grow

Identity: Who is God?

1. A.W.Tozer said, “What comes into our mind when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” Do you feel this is an accurate statement? Why or why not?
2. Was there anything that happened in the past week that caused you to be amazed at who God is? 
3. Is there any aspect of realizing God is personal that is hard for you to grasp? What characteristic or attribute of God’s personhood is most precious to you? 
4. Read Exodus 3:13-14. How should knowing that God is the “Great I Am” impact our lives? 
5. How have you experienced the overflow of God in your life?
6. How does, or should, realizing that our purpose for being created is to know and enjoy God, change how we live our lives?
7. The One who created me and designed me is the only One who has the right and authority to tell me who I am. What do you think about this statement? If this statement is true, what affect may it have on how we relate and respond to our culture (work, family, social media, money)?

Identity: Received Not Achieved

1. After reading Judges 6:1-18 do you see any parallels to how we/you are living today? Are we/you allowing our circumstances to define us/you in any way? 
2. How would your life be different if you made all your decisions based on the truth of who God says you are?
3. Does it seem difficult to just receive your identity and purpose, as opposed to needing to achieve or earn it? Why may that be?
4. Read Matthew 11:28-30. As inviting and relevant and personal as these verses are, why do they seem so elusive?

Go (Disciple-making)

1. What are two practical ways you can intentionally grow in your understanding of who God is? (Be creative) How will you implement these two ways and how will you measure your growth?
2. How can you practically and intentionally help a few other people get to know who God is? Identify 1 to 3 people who are in you sphere of life that you can pray for and help them get to know who God is? Let a couple other people know the names so they can pray as well.
3. How can you be more intentional about noticing the glory of God?
4. Are there any areas of your life where you have been trying to achieve or earn your identity and purpose? What are two practical steps you can take to turn achieving to receiving?