1. Read Romans 13:8-10. Which people do you think are included in our “continuing debt to love one another”? 2. Who are some of the “neighbors” in your life that God is calling you to love? 3. This year’s Super...
1. If religion and politics are said to be unfitting for polite conversation, why does the Apostle Paul bring up both subjects in the same passage? How should we approach the topic? 2. Rom. 13:1, 5 is not the only place in Scripture where the...
1. Read Romans 12:17-21. When you think about the topic of vengeance, is there a particular story or movie that comes to mind? How might these stories illustrate our human tendency to repay evil for evil? 2. Romans 12:17 says to do what is right...
1. 2024 is E-Free Bemidji’s 100-year anniversary as a church. When you think back on your own personal history as part of the E-Free family, what comes to mind? 2. Read Ephesians 2:1-3. Why might it be important for believers to remember...
1. Share with your Life Group one thing they probably don’t know about you and one thing you hope people will learn about you as they get to know you. What makes you who you are? 2. Read through Romans 12:9-16. In what sense is Christ-like...
1. Read Romans 12:1-8. How would you explain what a spiritual gift is? How is a spiritual gift different than a natural ability or an acquired skill? 2. In light of verse 3, why do you think it’s important that we not think too highly...
1. Read Romans 12:1-2. What’s one of your hopes, dreams, or goals for 2024? How might you be able to worship God with that part of your life? 2. Romans 12:1 begins by urging us, “in view of God’s mercy.” How do you think...
1. Other than Jesus, which character in the Nativity story are you most drawn to and why? Mary? Joseph? The shepherds? Or perhaps someone else? 2. What might be one of the worst things that could happen if we don’t rightly understand the...
1. Are there any theological shifts in today’s Churches that are moving away from orthodox biblical Christianity? 2. Why is “faith alone”, “Christ alone” so hard to accept for some people? 3. Some believers have...
1. Why do you think being generous can be so much fun? Share about a time when you or someone you know had fun being generous. 2. Read 2 Corinthians 9:6-11. Why do you think Paul uses a “farming proverb” in verse 6? Is he...
