Questions for week July 19th - 26th

Let it Be
Faith 101
Summer Concert Series


1) Just for Fun: What was the best family vacation you took as a kid?

2) Relational trust with God is the foundation of our faith. When it comes to trusting God in all things, how do you feel you would rank on a scale from 1-10 (1 being don't trust at all and 10 being completely trusting God)? Why did you chose your answer?

3) Read Ephesians 2:8-10 to your group-
“(8) God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. (9) Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. (10) For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us new in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.”

• How would you define saved? Does every one mean the same thing when it is used? Give examples of this from your own experience.
• List one to three of the greatest gifts you have ever received. What made them great gifts? God said this salvation is a ‘gift of God’ (Ephesians 2:8). What is Paul trying to stir up in our hearts and minds?
• Read Ephesians 2:9. Paul again speaks about good works here. What does he say here in this verse. What is he so concerned about? What might people misunderstand about salvation?
• Why might God want no one to be able to boast about what he has contributed to salvation?
• According to Ephesians 2:10, who are we? What does this mean?
• God says that He created us in Christ Jesus for good works. What does that mean? What might ‘good works’ include? 
• Is He just interested in works?

4) Pastor Mark talked about some real enemies to our faith (Failure, Fear, and Feelings). Which one have caused you to struggle with your faith and why? Is there something that has helped you over come these enemies?

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