Series: What’s Next?

May 1, 2022

Last week: Forgiveness is essential for Kingdom advancement.

The Forgiveness JourneyForgiveness can become a lifestyle when consistently practiced.

MAIN IDEA: Grace is the light this world desperately needs.Matthew 5:14-1514 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

To Give, You Must First ReceiveGrace is so much more than “unmerited favor”

Adoption

Acceptance

Abundance

Celebration

EXERCISE: Receiving to Give

Discussion Questions: Adam challenged us to think of grace as more than “unmerited favor.” How did he describe it? In what way did this expand your understanding of grace? * How do the images of adoption and God’s fatherhood help us think more deeply about what it means to “shine our light”? * What was something the Holy Spirit showed you about yourself during the exercise? How could that revelation become a light to people who are living in darkness? * What is one concrete thing you could do to steward and mature the light God has put inside of you?*