1. As you skim through the first 11 chapters of Romans, what are some things about the gospel that bring God glory? 2. Read Romans 11:33-36. Verse 33 describes God’s ways as deep, unsearchable, and beyond tracing out. Verse 34 asks who has...
1. What is one of your favorite mysteries? Why do you think mysteries are often so intriguing to us? 2. Read Romans 11:25-32. How might you explain the mystery that Paul is revealing in verses 25 and following? (Also see Romans 16:25-26) 3. In...
1. What is one of your most memorable cliffhanger moments from a favorite book, TV series, or movie franchise that you can remember? What made it so you couldn’t wait to find out what happened next? 2. Christian faith doesn’t...
1. What comes to your mind when you hear the word “remnant”? How would you describe what “The Remnant” is referring to in Romans 11? 2. Read Romans 10:21 through 11:1. How do you think Paul’s personal testimony...
1. Who first shared the gospel with you? What do you think prompted them to tell you the good news about Jesus? 2. Read Colossians 3:5-10. Why might it be helpful for us to empathize with spiritually lost people who are still being held captive...
1. Do you think it’s more important to believe or to behave? Do you think people in the Old Testament were saved in a different way than people in the New Testament? Explain. (See John 14:6 and Galatians 3:24-25) 2. Read Romans 10:5-13...
Life Group Questions for the Week of October 1, 2023 1. In Romans 9:11, Paul mentions “God’s purpose in election.” How would you define the doctrine of election? Do you kind of wish that Paul had skipped over this part? 2. How...
Life Group Questions for the Week of September 24, 2023 (PDF) 1. How would you summarize God’s choice of Isaac over Ishmael in Romans 9:6-9? What do you think it means to be a “child of the promise”?1. How would you summarize...
1. Read Romans 9:1-3. Why do you think Paul felt such great sorrow for his own people? Why do you think he mentions being “cut off from Christ”? Read Romans 9:1-3. Why do you think Paul felt such great sorrow for his own...
Life Group Questions for the Week of September 10, 2023 (PDF) 1. Why did you decide to be part of a Life Group this year? 2. Read Luke 9:18-26. In verse 23, is Jesus perhaps asking too much when He says that His disciples MUST “deny...
