J²C² Spring Bible Study Schedule

Instructor: Dr. Eric W. Ewert

Text: "Relaxed"
               by Megan Fate Marshman

Please Read the Bible Passages and Review the Discussion Questions Before Class Each Week

Week 1 Readings
Proverbs 3:5-6, Genesis 3:7-13, Genesis 2:25 and Romans 5:8

Discussion Questions

Now, spend some time with the following questions.  Don't rush to get through each one.  Use these questions in the way that best serves your group.  Instead of going in order, you can choose to discuss the questions that are most relevant and interesting to you.

1.   What stood out to you from the video - Was any particular    statement, idea, or Scripture encouraging to you?

2.   Open your Bible to Genesis 3:1-10 and have someone read the verses out loud.

Take a moment to imagine God's heart in that moment - how would you describe it?  How does the human response to sin differ from God's response to sin?

3. What are some practical ways we can reveal ourselves to God, resisting the impulse to hide from Him?

4.  What do you think Megan means by "performance" in prayer - what kinds of actions and attitudes are displayed by someone who is “performing"?

5. Respond to the phrase: "If you want a boring prayer life, spend it trying to be good in prayer rather than being honest.”

6.  What does "trust in myself" look like?  What kinds of words and actions come from a person who is relying on themselves?

7.  Read Philippians 1:6 together.  Who is doing the work?  How does it feel to realize where the responsibility lies?