Study Questions for Groups
By Michael C. Mack
1. What suffering did you face last week, and what glory resulted from it?
2. To whom did you boast about God’s grace through your faith last week?
Ask two people to read aloud Romans 8:28-39 one after the other, preferably from different Bible versions. Then ask a third person to briefly restate the passage in their own words.
3. What encourages you most in this passage?
4. Let’s dig deeper into the passage:
• What is God’s plan and progression for those he calls?
• In his study material for this lesson, Mark Scott suggests that verse 29, “For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son,” may best be understood as God “predestining a believing community to look like Jesus.” How does this help you understand and apply this verse?
• What life issues are addressed in the questions and responses in verses 31-36?
• Paul obviously wanted his audience to have no doubts about the magnitude of God’s love and our relationship with him. What do his passionate statements tell you about people’s need to know or be reminded of these things?
5. What do you learn about God from this passage?
6. What do you learn about people?
7. How do all the ways God is providing for you, interceding for you, loving you, protecting you, and empowering you help you to obey him, even when you face trouble?
8. With whom will you share the encouragements from this passage? Which parts of the passage would you focus on with this person?
9. Based on our study and discussion, complete this sentence: “This week, I will . . .”
10. As you serve God this week, what trouble or hardship might you face?
For Next Week: Read and reflect on Romans 10:1-15. You can also read next week’s supplemental texts as well as the Study and Application sections as part of your personal study.
0 Comments