Good News | Oct. 10, 2021 | The Struggle Is Real

Have you ever tried to stop a bad habit? Or have you ever failed on a diet? It can seem like no matter how much you want to do good; you can't will yourself to do it. Good News: The struggle is real. That doesn't sound actually sound that good, but at least you aren't crazy! Romans 7 explains how even if you can focus and try to win in one area of life, it's easy to end up compromising another. But you aren't alone in this! Jesus is here to restore friendship with God and help you with the presence of his Spirit. You don't have to struggle to live perfectly anymore. You can find peace in friendship with him and know that He has overcome the world.

KEY VERSES

• John 10:10 (NLT)

• Romans 7:4-6 (NLT)

• Romans 7:11-19 (NLT)

• Romans 7:23-25 (NLT)

HEARING WHAT GOD IS SAYING

One of the best ways to hear what God is saying right now is to look at what He has said in the Bible with a few friends. Discovery Bible Study is an easy-to-use way to hear from God, make good changes in our lives, and share with others what God is up to. Grab some friends, pick a verse or story from above and dive in deeper to this week’s message.

Recap

+ Reconnect

To begin the study, each person answers these questions:

• What are you thankful for?
• What is causing stress for our neighbors and people around us?
• What can we as individuals or as a group do to help?
  

+ Recap

• Have someone retell the story from your previous meeting.
• Did you live out your response from last week?
• Did you tell anyone else about the story from last week?
  

Discovering What God Is Saying

+ Read and Retell the Bible Story

• One person reads the story out loud to the group.
• Someone else in the group retells the story in their own words as they remember it, and others fill in what’s missing.
  
  

+ Read and Look

• Read the passage again (different version if possible)
• What does this passage say about God, Jesus, or His plan?
  
  

+ Read and Look Again

• Have 1-2 more people retell the story as if they were telling a neighbor outside their home.
• What does this passage say about people in general?
  
  

Doing What God Is Saying

+ Consider

• What in me needs to change to better DO what God is showing me today?
• How will you respond to/obey this passage in a tangible, perhaps even costly ways in the next 48-72 hours?
• Have someone record these for prayer time, and for the beginning of the next meeting.
  
  

Sharing what God is saying

+ Praying Together

• Take prayer requests
• Pray together
  
  

+ Share

• Who in your life needs to hear this story?
• Who could you invite to study the Bible like this?
  
  

GIVING

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