This blog offers resources you can engage each week on your own and with your Grow Group* for the Truths from that week’s sermon to take root in your life.
Romans 11:1-10
How would you explain Romans 11:5-6 to someone unfamiliar with the meaning of God’s grace?
Consider one way you can show grace to another person each day this week. Then do it!
How does knowing God always preserves a remnant of believers encourage you today?
Discuss specifically how these verses assure us that God has not rejected us and can be trusted.
Explore Romans 11:11-32 together to prepare for next week’s sermon.
Romans 10:14-21
To remember the context for this passage, watch this video: npberean.org/beyond10
Look up the word “believe” in a dictionary. Which definition best fits its use in this passage? Why?
Write out v.14-15 in your own words. Whose “beautiful feet” preached the good news to you? How does this encourage you to do the same for others?
Consider one person you know who does not yet believe. Ask the Lord for an opportunity to share the “good news” with them this week.
What keeps us from sharing the good news with those in our lives who don’t know Jesus?
How does God’s posture towards us (v.21) both encourage and convict us?
Explore Romans 11:1-10 together to prepare for next week’s sermon.
John 17:20-23
To further consider intimacy with God and ways to pursue it, check out this article.
Copy John 10:10 on a card or set it as your phone background. Use it this week to be aware of the enemy’s schemes, also to refocus back on living life Jesus’ way.
What helps you to maintain your “awe” of God? Consider how you might share that with someone today, then actually do it!
What practical step can you take this week to pursue intimacy in your marriage and/or with community?
What does it really mean to have abundant life (John 10:10)? Why is spiritual oneness or intimacy with God critical to an abundant life?
Read John 17:20-23 again. How can the way we display “oneness” with God help/hinder our example to the watching world?\
Explore Romans 10:41-21 together to prepare for next week’s sermon.
Romans 10:1-13
Consider further the biblical meaning of righteouness by watching this BibleProject Video.
Copy Rom. 10:9-10 on a card or set it as your phone background. Read it every morning and night, until you know it by heart.
Ask the Lord for a chance to share this gospel with ________ this week. (Need guidance? Check out this resource.
Write out Rom. 10:12-13, personalizing the comparison in v.12 to your life. How can this truth change how you see and value yourself and others this week?
Why do we so easily distort the idea of righteousness or where it comes from? What can we do to maintain a right perspective of it this week?
Listen to Firm Foundation this week. Then journal how this song can help you to rightly view God’s gracious gift to you.
