Living as Children of God

Getting to Know You:

• Talk about a “famous” family member or
  something significant someone in your
  family has done.

Going Deeper:

• Why do you think God wants to relate to us
  as Father? Look up the following verses
  about God being our Father and discuss
  how he relates to us as Father. Ps. 103:13-
  14, Matt. 7:11, Lk. 11:13,
• Romans 8:13 tells us to kill the flesh. What
  are some practical tools we can use to
  accomplish this?
• Romans 8:16 tells us about the confidence
  we have as children of God. What other
  confidences or assurances does God give us
  to help us know we are saved? Look up the
  following to help you answer. 1 John 5:10-
  13, John 5:24, Matt. 7:21, John 8:31-32,
  John 10:27-30
• Discuss the connection between suffering
  and glorification according to Romans 8:17.
• Why does it matter that we, collectively, are
  co-heirs with Christ? How then should we
  treat those who are in Christ, but with
  whom we disagree or have different
  opinions, or belong to different
  denominations? Why is this so crucial? Use
  1 John 4:7-12 to help answer.

Taking It Home

• Spend extra time talking with you Father in
  prayer this week. Meditate on the reality
  that you are a child of God in John 1:12.