Small Groups

Small Group Application Questions

March 31, 2021

Application Questions:

1. Read 1 Thess. 4:1-2. What is the difference between justification and sanctification and why is this difference critical to understanding Christianity? What are some of the consequences of confusing these two things?

2. Read Phil. 3:12-14. “If no one can ever be perfect why even try?” How would you respond to that question in view of the passage you just read? What motivation and method does Paul give and how might you put this to work in your life? In what specific areas of your life do you think you can please God “more and more”?

3. Read 1 Thess. 4:3-8 and Psalm 16:11. What makes the Christian sexual ethic better than what the world offers (for simplicity’s sake, let’s define the world’s ethic as “as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone, and there is consent.“)? In what ways do you need to please God “more and more” in this area of your life?

4. Read 1 Thess. 4:9-12 and John 13:35. How exactly are school work, part-time jobs, chores at home, and picking up litter around the church an act of worship toward God and love toward others? How does this influence the way Christians think about work? How can you please God “more and more” in the way you think about your work?