Week 8 Questions:
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What is something unique that everyone in your group has in common?
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Do you agree with the teacher that all people have in common the need for our Heavenly Father's love?
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How do we see this reality manifest in our culture in our own lives?
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Read 1 John 2:28-3:10 and look for family words (like born, children, father). How many do you see? What does this teach us?
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How would you rate your relationship with your parents? How has that shaped your identity?
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How can you help each other live out of their identity as "born-again dearly loved Children of our Heavenly Father"?
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What does verse 8 teach us about one of Jesus' purposes in this world?
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What are the works of the devil in your life?
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Craft a specific biblical identity statement to battle the devil's work. Here are some guidelines based in 2 Corinthians 10:1-6
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It is grounded in specific scriptures (3-4)
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It is easily repeatable for meditation (5)
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It combats a specific area of weakness (6)
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Prayer Requests? (If this discussion has brought up generational wounds, strongholds, or pain, pray specifically for those.)