Facilitator: Have someone read the following Scripture and then ask the questions below: Hebrews 11:1 (NKJV) Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
What is faith sure and certain of?
How has faith, hope or love kept you standing firm in troubled times? Give an example.
In what way has God's love or the love of Christ caused you to be encouraged and strengthened to go forward in your Christian walk?
Facilitator: Have someone else read the Scripture below and then ask the question below. 2 Corinthians 3:18 (NKJV) But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
How does fixing your eyes on that which is unseen make a difference in your life? Give some examples.
Hebrews 6:18-19 (NKJV) that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us. This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil,
How does a person's hope in the future act as an anchor for the present?
Facilitator: Have someone else read the Scripture below and then ask the question below. Hebrews 10:23 (NKJV) Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.
How has holding fast to the confession of your hope kept you from wavering? Give some examples.
Reflection – Christ's Ministering Purpose. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Where do you think God is calling you to go in faith? What steps does He want you to take now? How could your Christian friends help you with this step? What does Christ want to accomplish in your life this week?
Pray for one another as you go through these questions.
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