DISCUSSION GUIDE / 3.12.23
OPTIONAL INTRODUCTION QUESTION(S)
Should we stop daylight savings time?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS -
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.
- 1 Peter 2:9-12
What is our call to action in verse 9? What does that look like?
What is mercy? How have you experienced it in your life?
What does it mean that the passions of the flesh wage war against your soul? How do you protect yourself from those things?
What is the reason to keep our conduct honorable? What is the end result? Why is this important?
In our pursuit of holiness, will we ever be perfect? What should we do when we make a mistake? What does this practically look like? Why is this difficult?
How can we pray for you?