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During this week of the study, we will look at the
God we worship and the
way he expresses himself in the Father, the Son, and
the Spirit.
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Turn
to Mark 14:32-36. Notice the word Jesus uses for God. It is the
Aramaic
word "Abba." It was an intimate word and no Jew ever
used it before Jesus to describe God. It was the word little boys
and girls used for their daddies. Look at Romans 8:15-17 and
Galatians 4:6. Do you see the kind of God we
have and how we can approach him?
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Look
at Matthew 7:7-12. What does this specifically say about God's concern
for you today? What things are you concerned about? What does
God
feel for you?
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Jesus
Christ is the Son of God. Our whole faith is built on the fact that
he came into this world, from his
own special place and put down his life with
us. What does that tell .you about such a one?
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Read
John 1:1-18. According to this passage, what is it that we find in
Jesus
Christ? What does it all mean to your personal life
that he is this way?
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Look
closely at what he went through for you. Take an Old Testament and
read Isaiah 53 and see the statement made about him
even before he
appeared on earth.
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When
you were baptized into Jesus Christ, you received the gift of the
Holy Spirit. Today and tomorrow we want to look at some of the
ministries of the
Holy Spirit in your life.
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Turn
to John 16:16-27 and read carefully, looking for teaching about the
work of the Spirit.
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Notice
he (1) is the Spirit of Truth, (2) will be with you forever, and (3)
will
live in you and be in you. What is this going to mean
to your life?
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Read
John 16:5-11. The work of the Spirit involves convicting us of sin,
righteousness, and judgment. How would you relate
this passage to the
ideas found in Ephesians 6:17, II Timothy 3:16-17,
and Hebrews 4:12-13?
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Continuing to look at the work of the Holy Spirit, turn to Romans 8 and
read
verses 1-17.
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Focus
in on verses 9-11. What kind of promise is made to you here? Write
down some ways you can see this practically effecting
your life.
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In
our lives we have been enslaved to various passions and desires. On
our
own we found we had no real power to break free from
those. Notice the
message of verses 12 and 13. How do we put to death the misdeeds of
the body?
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Notice
in verses 14-17 how the Spirit of God in us brings us into intimate
relationship with God.
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It
is important to learn all you can about Jesus Christ because of what
the following scriptures teach:
II Corinthians 3:18 and Romans 8:29. What do
these passages
teach about our relationship to Jesus Christ?
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Look
also at I John 3:2-3. What is the "hope" referred to in verse 3?
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List
at least three things that are found in Jesus Christ that you want
to work
on in your own life.
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How
would you respond to someone who might say, "Trying to be like Jesus
Christ is an impossible dream. It can only frustrate you?"
REMEMBER: GET HELP FROM AN OLDER DISCIPLE AS YOU MOVE
DEEPER INTO THIS STUDY. LET HIM OR HER CHECK OUT WHAT YOU
ARE FINDING.
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Look
at the picture of Jesus Christ found in Hebrews 4:14-16.
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Write
down what each of these statements means to your life:
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Jesus is the great high priest who has gone into heaven. |
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Jesus is able to understand and
relate to our weaknesses since he was tempted in every way like us (yet without sin). |
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Because of Jesus, we can approach
God's throne (a throne of grace) with confidence. |
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How does this understanding of
Jesus Christ affect you right now at school,
on the job, in the
home? Write down the way it changes your attitude.
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There
may be some things that will happen to you to make you wonder if
God is for you or against you. Read Romans 8:31-39 to see the kind of God
you
worship.
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Go
back to verse 28 for still another promise.
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Paul
lists in the first passage a number of things that might seem to cut
us off from the love of God.
What are some things in your life that are difficult
or threatening? Write out verse
37 just as Paul says it and then write verse 38 substituting
the things in your life that might interfere with your relation
ship to God.
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What
role do you play in keeping this victory?
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