You are a Ministry Icebreaker What was one of the best gifts you received as a child? What made it so special to you? Going deeper In light of this week’s sermon, what was new information, challenged, or stood out to you? Read Ephesians 2:1-10 What does it mean to be “dead in sin”: Helpless? […]
You are a Ministry
Icebreaker
What was one of the best gifts you received as a child?
What made it so special to you?
Going deeper
In light of this week’s sermon, what was new information, challenged, or stood out to you?
Read Ephesians 2:1-10
What does it mean to be “dead in sin”:
Helpless?
Guilty?
Lifeless?
What has caused this death?
What has God done to fix the problem?
Why must He take the initiative?
What comparisons does Paul make between Christ’s experience (1:20-23) and ours (vv5-7)?
From verses 8-10, which is more important: grace or works?
Why?
Is “faith” itself a “work” or a “gift”?
Why?
Reflect
If you had to climb your way to heaven up some ladder of good works, what rung would you be on?
Why?
Accepting God’s solution to your sin problem, what good works do you think God has in store for you?
Why?
Application
What new thing(s) do you think Jesus is wanting to do in your life in the next year?
How can your group encourage and/or hold you accountable?