The Ordinary Means of Grace in God’s Word
Group Guides | Sharing the gospel, sharing our lives (1 Thessalonians 2:8)
By way of introduction: We can make a lot of assumptions when we see someone for the first time. Have you ever had the experience of meeting someone, and after talking with them, discover your first assumptions were quite wrong?
Read Psalm 19:1-6
1. What can we learn about God and ourselves from what he has created?
Read Psalm 19:7-14
2. What terms are used to describe God’s word in this passage?
3. What can we learn about God and ourselves from God’s word?
Read Romans 1:16-32
4. God has revealed himself through his creation (v19-20) but how did humanity respond to this revelation and what was the consequence?
Read Hebrews 1
5. Thanks be to God that he has revealed himself not only in creation! How else does God reveal himself as described in Hebrews 1?
6. How does the revelation that Jesus bring far outweigh that of creation, angels or even the prophets?
Read 2nd Timothy 3:10–17
7. What can the scriptures (ancient writings) do for us and in us, unlike anything else?
8. Is there anything about God that you had assumed, yet after reading his word, discover you were indeed wrong about him?
Pray that we would be people who seek to know God as he has revealed himself in the Word of God. Pray also that we would be introducing him to others as we share God’s word.
Prayer points for people…