Benjamin Murphy
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Benjamin Murphy
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Grace

Knowing Jesus - Knowing His Grace

Introduction:

We All Need Grace (John 8:1-11):

  1. But we don't often Give it. (John 8:3-5)

    Leviticus 20:10 - If a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

Am I a gracious person?

  • Deep down, am I still angry with someone who wronged me, ever after they apologize?
  • Are there broken relationships in my life that I refuse to heal?
  • Do I believe certain people don't deserve forgiveness?
  • When someone messes up, do I prefer to criticizing their mistakes over praying for them to get to a better place?
  1. But we don't often Recognize our need for it. (John 8:6-9)
  2. But we don't often Understand it. (John 8:10-11)

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Small Group Discussion
Read John 7:53 - 8:1-11

  1. What was your big “take-away” from this passage / message?

  2. In John 8:7, Jesus said, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.” People often quote this to mean “we are all sinners, so it’s never right to call out someone’s sin.”

    • Is this an accurate interpretation of this verse? Why or why not?

    • How and when IS it appropriate to call out someone on their sin?

  3. John 8:9 says the older ones walked away first. Why do you think that was? How does experience seem to temper inappropriate zeal?

  4. Jesus told the woman to “sin no more” (John 8:11). How does knowing Jesus motivate us to walk away from sin?

Breakout
Pray for one another to grow in Jesus’ grace - and being gracious to others.

Grace in the Garden

Introduction / Context:


Romans 1:21-22 - "For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools..."

Ephesians 5:25 - "Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her..."

5 Examples of Grace Displayed at the Fall (Genesis 3):

  1. Grace is Exclusively for Humans. (Gen 3:14)
  2. Grace promises Ultimate Victory. (Gen 3:15)

    3. 1 Corinthians 15:57 - "But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."

  3. Grace permits Continued Creation. (Gen 3:16)
  4. Grace leaves us Frustratingly Fallen. (Gen 3:17-19)
  5. Grace gives Accessible Life. (Gen 3:22-24)

    6. 2 Corinthians 5:17 - "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come."

    Revelation 22:14 - "Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates."

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Genesis 3

  1. The Fall is possibly one of the most basic and well known stories in the Bible, and yet there's so much depth here. Discuss some of the complex concepts you've learned from this story.

  2. It has been said before that most people suffer from two problems: failing to see how big their sin is and failing to see how big God's grace is. Do you believe this? Why or why not?

  3. Describe a time where you have experienced God's grace in your failures.

Breakout Questions:

What is causing you to be distant from God right now? How are you going to respond to His grace?