Acts 20:22-24 Worth the Risk BIG IDEA: The life worth living is the life fully devoted to Christ, no matter what the cost. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN What kind of life is worth living? 1. Pursue Christ Courageously (22-23) 2. Prioritize Christ Completely (24a) 3. Proclaim Christ Confidently (24b) FAITH IN ACTION When was the last time following Jesus actually cost you something? What are you holding onto that keeps you from fully following Christ? Who has God placed in your life that needs to hear the gospel?

Daniel 1:3-8

How Do We Live in the World Without Becoming Like the World?

BIG IDEA: Christians remain faithful to God in a world that wants to shape them.

CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN

How should Christians live faithfully in a world that rejects God?

1. Recognize the Culture (3-7)

2. Resolve Your Convictions (8a)

3. Refuse to Compromise (8b)

FAITH IN ACTION

What have you started accepting simply because everybody else accepts it?

Do you actually know what you believe or just what you've always been told?

Are you willing to stand alone in order to remain faithful?

Romans 7:14-25

Why Do I Still Struggle with Sin?

BIG IDEA: Christians fight sin because it remains, but it no longer reigns.

CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN

How should Christians deal with the sin that remains in us?

1. Face the Sin Within You (14-17)

2. Fight the Sin Within You (18-23)

3. Focus on the Savior Who Delivers You (24-25)

FAITH IN ACTION

What sin in your life have you gotten really good at making excuses for?

Are you actually fighting your sin or just feeling guilty about it?

Do you really believe Jesus is going to finish what He started in you?

John 3:1-15

What Does It Mean to Be Born Again?

BIG IDEA:

Christians trust God because only He can give us new life in Christ.

CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN

What does being born again teach us about our salvation?

1. See the Need for Your Salvation (1-4)

2. See the Source of Your Salvation (5-10)

3. See the Savior of Your Salvation (11-15) FAITH IN ACTION

Have you confused being around Christianity with actually being born again?

Do you look down on people who don't believe or remember that you needed God to open your eyes too?

Is your confidence in Christ or in your ability to be a good Christian?

Genesis 50:15-21

Why Does God Allow Evil in the World?

BIG IDEA: Christians trust God because He accomplishes His good purposes even through evil.

CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN

How should Christians view evil in a world ruled by a good God? 1. See Evil for What It Is (15-18) 2. See God for Who He Is (19-20a)

3. See Good in What God Does (20b-21)

FAITH IN ACTION

Where are you making excuses for something evil that God doesn't make excuses for?

Are you looking at God through your circumstances or looking at your circumstances through what you know about God?

Can you trust God when you can't see anything good in what's happening?

John 10:22-30

Can Someone Really Lose Their Salvation?

BIG IDEA:

Christians can never lose their salvation because Jesus never loses His sheep.

CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN

Why can Christians be confident they will never lose their salvation?

1. Christians Follow Their Shepherd (22-27)

2. Christians Rest in Their Shepherd (28)

3. Christians Trust Their Shepherd (29-30)

FAITH IN ACTION

Whose voice are you listening to the most right now?

Have you forgotten that eternal life is a gift, not a reward?

Are you depending more on your faithfulness to Christ or Christ's faithfulness to you?

Luke 11:5-13

Does Prayer Actually Change Things?

BIG IDEA: Christians pray confidently because God accomplishes His purposes through the prayers of His people.

CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN

How should Christians pray if God already knows everything?

1. Come to Your Father (5-8)

2. Call on Your Father (9-10)

3. Count on Your Father (11-13) FAITH IN ACTION

What are you trying to handle on your own instead of taking to the Lord in prayer?

Have your prayers become so small because you no longer expect God to work?

When God's answer isn't the one you wanted, do you still trust that He knows what's best?

BIG IDEA: Christians worship God because His justice is perfect and His mercy is undeserved.

CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN

How should Christians think about God when they ask, "Why doesn't God save everyone?"

1. Don't Question God's Justice (14)

2. Don't Assume God's Mercy (15-16)

3. Don't Doubt God's Purposes (17-18)

FAITH IN ACTION

Is your view of God shaped more by your feelings or by His Word?

Have you forgotten that God's mercy is a gift, not something He owes you?

Do you trust God's character even when you don't understand His ways?

BIG IDEA:

As Jesus Christ as the foundation, the Church is essential for unity, spiritual growth, service, worship, and fellowship for believers.

CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN:

We need the church to live out the "one anothers" and use the gifts the Holy Spirit gave us at salvation.

Point #1 The Inception of the Church (Acts 2)

Point # 2 The Inevitability of the Church (Matthew 16)

Point # 3 The intention of the church (Ephesians 4, Romans 12)

FAITH IN ACTION

Do I understand the purpose and importance of the Church?

Am I really committed to Christ, and, if so, am I committed to the Local Church?

Am I using the gifts the Lord gave me at salvation to serve others in my Church?

BIG IDEA: Christians grow in unity as they mature in God's Word.

CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN

How should Christians respond to disagreement in the church?

1. Christians Prioritize Biblical Teaching (11-12)

2. Christians Pursue Spiritual Maturity (13-14)

3. Christians Practice Truth in Love (15-16)

FAITH IN ACTION

Am I looking for a church that teaches the truth or one that simply tells me what I want to hear?

When was the last time God's Word changed my mind about something?

Am I contributing more to the unity of this church or the division of it?