Sabbath School Study Hour

"With the good news of salvation being so good, what holds people back from accepting it? In your own life, what kinds of things cause you to hold back from all that the Lord promises and offers you?"

"How often do you, even if only in your own mind, condemn others for things that you, yourself, are guilty of? Think about the untold numbers of Protestants who chose to die rather than give up the faith. How strong are we in the faith? Strong enough to die for it?"

"What are some of your favorite Bible promises? How often do you claim them? What choices are you making that can stand in the way of having these promises fulfilled in your life?"

"What kinds of issues are agitating your church at present? What role are you playing in these debates? How often have you stopped to question your role, your position, and your attitudes in whatever struggles you’re facing? Why is this kind of self-examination so important?"

"How differently do you live now than you did before giving yourself to the Lord, who died for you?"

"The church should be a place where the Spirit leads us to put others before ourselves. Understanding that we are saved by grace should make us humble and more patient and compassionate in how we treat others."

"We possess two natures, the flesh and the Spirit, and they are in conflict. Although our sinful nature will always be "prone" to wander from God, if we are willing to surrender to His Spirit, we do not have to be enslaved to the desires of the flesh."

"What does Paul mean when he speaks about “freedom,” which he does so often? What does this freedom include? How far does this freedom go? Does it have any limits? And what connection does freedom in Christ have to the law?"

"In what ways has your lack of faith in God’s promises caused you some pain? How can you learn from these mistakes to take God at His word, no matter what? What choices can you make that can help strengthen your ability to trust God’s promises?"

"How much compromise has crept into your life, and what have been the ways you have justified it? How can you turn this around in areas where you need to?"