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Small Group Questions May 14, 2017 Series Title: Walking Dead Message: “From Here To Eternity” Introduction This series will walk through Romans 8. It speaks of a new kind of life, life in the Spirit. Within a relationship with Jesus, it’s not the way that it used to be on our own. God is with us, not in a general way, but specifically to transform us. This series will seek to unpack what that means and how Jesus invites us not into a new religion but into a new life. Our hope is that people experience freedom from condemnation and a deeper desire to walk with God on a daily basis. Discussion Questions (Questions to get everyone to participate) 1. On an optimist/pessimist scale, where would you position yourself? Why? 2. What is the last event in our world that left you with few or no words? (Questions based on the primary text) Read Romans 8:26-30. 3. How does :28 relate to the idea of suffering (notice :18)? 4. How can :29 be misquoted to people in times of trouble? (i.e. what empty promises can be made with :29 only) 5. In :30 we are told that God’s will is for His people to “become like his Son” (Jesus). How can the hard things help that transformation to take place? 6. Can you think of a hardship that helped you to become more like Jesus? 7. In :30, there are five verbs about God’s action in the life of the one who has trusted Him. Identify the 5 verbs. Which verb do you want to learn about more? Why? Which verb brings you the most hope? Why?

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Page 1: Small Group Questions Series Title: Walking Dead Message ...5f4e15fa43daf0423b60-16e32eaad837b9e5a289c7bb0ed70169.r25.cf2.rackcdn.…Small Group Questions May 14, 2017 Series Title:

SmallGroupQuestionsMay14,2017SeriesTitle:WalkingDeadMessage:“FromHereToEternity”

IntroductionThisserieswillwalkthroughRomans8.Itspeaksofanewkindoflife,lifeintheSpirit.WithinarelationshipwithJesus,it’snotthewaythatitusedtobeonourown.Godiswithus,notinageneralway,butspecificallytotransformus.ThisserieswillseektounpackwhatthatmeansandhowJesusinvitesusnotintoanewreligionbutintoanewlife.OurhopeisthatpeopleexperiencefreedomfromcondemnationandadeeperdesiretowalkwithGodonadailybasis.DiscussionQuestions(Questionstogeteveryonetoparticipate)

1. Onanoptimist/pessimistscale,wherewouldyoupositionyourself?Why?

2. Whatisthelasteventinourworldthatleftyouwithfewornowords?

(Questionsbasedontheprimarytext)ReadRomans8:26-30.

3. Howdoes:28relatetotheideaofsuffering(notice:18)?

4. Howcan:29bemisquotedtopeopleintimesoftrouble?(i.e.whatemptypromisescanbemadewith:29only)

5. In:30wearetoldthatGod’swillisforHispeopleto“becomelikehisSon”(Jesus).Howcanthehard

thingshelpthattransformationtotakeplace?

6. CanyouthinkofahardshipthathelpedyoutobecomemorelikeJesus?

7. In:30,therearefiveverbsaboutGod’sactioninthelifeoftheonewhohastrustedHim.Identifythe5verbs.Whichverbdoyouwanttolearnaboutmore?Why?Whichverbbringsyouthemosthope?Why?