Religion & Spirituality
Main Point: Sanctification is a life-long process rooted in God’s word and the work of the Holy Spirit. Questions: 1. What challenged you or encouraged you from the message this week? 2. Read Philippians 2:12-13. What do you notice about these verses? What words stuck out to you? What questions do you have after reading these verses? How do these verses connect with Romans 12:1-2? 3. What is the “Therefore” there for? Read Philippians 2:5-11. What connections do these verses have to Philippians 2:12-13? 4. Paul commands the Philippians to work out their salvation. What does he mean? How does a Christian work our his or her salvation with “fear and trembling”? 5. Read Philippians 2:13. What does it mean that God “works in you to will and to act”? How does God create within Christians the desire and ability live transformed lives? 6. What “good purpose” are we working on cooperation with God to accomplish? 7. What tools does God give Christians to transform their hearts? How does meditation on the Bible affect transformation? How do life circumstances affect transformation? Can you think of a time that God used his word or life circumstances to deep your faith? 8. What is one thing God is calling you to do in response to what you have learned today? By God’s grace, how can you apply this to your life this week?