Gather. Grow. Go Questions 11.20.24

Gather – take a few minutes to pray together as a group.

Grow – use the following thoughts and questions to guide discussion.

Acts 2:36-40

1. Have you experienced the power of God’s Word cut you to the heart? (Briefly share that experience)
2. What is repentance? How have you thought about repentance in the past? Now? 
3. We talked about how relativism (the belief that there are no absolute truths, instead, each individual can have his or her own set of beliefs and values, and none can be judged as being more right or wrong than another) undermines and eliminates the felt need for repentance and thus eliminates forgiveness of sin which eliminates salvation. What are your thoughts on this? 

2 Chronicles 16:7-10

1. How does it make you feel knowing that God is actively, intensely, eagerly searching for people who desire to live their lives relying on Him, so that, He can show Himself strong in and through their life?
2. What does it look like practically to live a life that is relying on God and not relying on self or the things of this world? (In your home, at your work, in your community.)

Revelation 3:14-22

1. Have you recognized the seriousness of lukewarmness or self-sufficiency? 
2. Can you see areas in your life, past or present, that you were or are living without intimacy with God and without His active power in your life? 
3. Have you experienced how repentance restores intimacy with Jesus? (Briefly share your story)

Go – a few things to continue or start implementing in your life.

1. Pray the following verse everyday: “Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!” (Psalm‬ 139‬:23‬-24‬ ESV) If and when God reveals sin in your life repent, receive forgiveness and start walking in the way everlasting.
2. “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” (James‬ 5‬:16‬ ESV) Do you have one or two people in your life that you can confess your sins to and pray with? If you do are you doing this? If you do not, pray and start working towards getting a person or two in your life that you can be open and vulnerable with.‬‬‬
3. Continue to pray for the one or two unsaved people God has placed on your mind. Look for opportunities to develop a relationship, display Jesus and share the Gospel.