Accepted: The Path of Grace

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SPEAKER

Steve Hill

SCRIPTURE

Romans 7:1-13

BIG IDEA

Performance stifles grace.

OUTLINE

  1. The law system had a beginning and an end.
  2. Original Purpose of the Law
    • Defines Sin
    • Incites us to Sin
    • Impossible standard
    • Demonstrates God’s Character
  3. Believers died to the law.
    • A new freedom
    • A new relationship
    • A new purpose
    • A new motivation

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  1. When you play mini-golf, do you tend to play more to have fun or to keep score to win? Why?
  2. To what degree does your understanding of following Jesus match a scorecard mentality (checking off boxes of behavior)? Has that changed in the last few years? If so, how?
  3. Pastor Steve said believers have died to the law. Explain your understanding of this idea. What does it mean for your daily life?
  4. There is inherit tension between trying to follow Jesus with certain behaviors and living by grace. Discuss how this tension manifests itself in your life.
  5. Are you able to follow Jesus with growing gratitude and freedom? Why or why not?

NEXT STEP

  • I will choose to believe I can follow Jesus with gratitude and freedom.