PERSONAL RENEWAL
Romans 12:1-2; Phil. 3:13-14
OPEN IT: Give us a definition of who you are in seven words or less.
DIG INTO IT:
- Read Romans 12:1-2 and answer the following questions:
a) Why is personal sacrifice considered an act of worship?
b) What should be evident in the lives of those who have had their minds renewed?
- Read Ezekiel 36:24-27 and answer the following questions:
a) Do these promises to Israel sound familiar to the promises God gives to the church/individuals? If so, in what ways?
b) What specific things does God promise to remove? What does He promise to put in their place?
c) Does God merely improve our spiritual status or completely replace it? Explain: 3. Read Philippians
3:13-14 and answer the following questions.
a) What happens to a person who understands their identity in Christ?
b) What benefit is derived from “forgetting what is behind”?
c) At what point do we receive the “prize” that Paul speaks of? What is it?
REFLECT ON IT:
- Compare your Christian identity to an automobile: are you a used car with a new paint job,or a brand new model fresh off the assembly line?
- Is it easier to experience the newness of life God offers theologically or practically? Explain:
- What could you honestly say is different about your life now compared to your life before you knew Christ?
- How does being a new person help you to function at a greater level spiritually? As a mother/father? As an Employee/Boss?
- Has your concept of who you are changed since the beginning of this study? Explain:
- How can we pray for you today?
PRAY ABOUT IT: “I’m convinced that the man who has learned to meditate upon the Lord will be able to run on his feet and walk in his spirit. Although he may be hurried by his vocation, that’s not the issue. The issue is how fast his spirit is going. To slow it down takes a period of time.” ~ Charles Stanley
Davis, Barry L.. Instant Bible Studies for Small Groups (p. 46). GodSpeed Publishing. Kindle Edition.