Transformed--Lesson 9--Aiming for Holiness

Discussion Questions:

1. How does a definition of God ‘s ability to work in us and through us fit with our aim to be

holy? How does this definition help you to see more ways that the devil tries to distract us

to hinder what God can do in us and through us?

2. What is the significance of the Law being replaced by a Person? What makes relationship

better than obedience to a Law code?

3. Why is it dangerous to determine our holiness based upon perceived answers by God to

the dilemmas we encounter?

4. How are you growing more aware of God and more available to Him? What kinds of things

are current distractions or hinderances to these two things?

5. It could be argued that God did two impossible things because of the convictions of

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. They survived the fiery furnace and Nebuchadnezzar

was moved to seeing beyond himself to give glory to the LORD. How does seeing this

ripple effect encourage you in living by your own convictions?

Transformed--Lesson 8--It Takes a Village

Discussion Questions:

1. How has having community in your life brought blessings and more fullness to your daily

living? How has community provided support, a sense of value, security and more?

2. What trouble do you have connecting with people to form community? What helps or

hinders this?

3. You may not have saved Christmas, but how has the LORD used you to help others

understand their identity in the LORD, or how have you been there for someone who feels

like they are being destroyed by things around them?

4. How have you seen God use unknown people with no fanfare to accomplish things they

wouldn’t have dreamed of accomplishing? How has He used you in this way?

5. Why do you suppose Joash turned on what Jehoiada did for him and killed his son? How

does baggage from dysfunction find a way to return if we don’t stay focused and diligent?

Transformed--Lesson 7--Here I Am

Discussion Questions:

1. In what ways have you been hands and/or feet for Jesus? Why does Jesus entrust us with

this?

2. How has somebodies’ poor representation of Jesus frustrated you or hindered your faith

development? In what ways has Jesus asked you to represent Him?

3. Jesus emphasizes urgency and priority as He sends out the 70. What kinds of things work

against maintaining urgency and keeping focus on His ways?

4. Why is it important that Jesus uses infants instead of the wise and intelligent? How would

you describe your dependence upon God?

5. How do you show victory in your life? How does living in victory show you are being

transformed by Jesus?