"God Is For Us"
Connect
Share about an experience you’ve had where someone stood up for you, and how it helped you.
Talk It In
I. Read Romans 8:31–32
- If you are for someone, what does that actually entail?
- How have you personally experienced someone being for you?
- What does it mean to you to read that God is for you?
II. Read Romans 8:32 again
- What is the work of Christ on behalf of believers that Paul refers to?
- How is this work evidence of God’s unwavering love for us?
- Have you ever walked through something that felt like this accusation → condemnation → separation pattern?
- Which part of that sequence has impacted you the most?
Talk About It
IV. Read Romans 8:35–37
- What situation in your life has required the most perseverance and determination?
- What motivated you to keep going in that season?
- When is it hardest for you to persevere in your relationship with God or the work He’s called you to?
- What factors make perseverance so tough?
V. Read Romans 8:35–37 again
- Which listed barrier that cannot separate us from Christ’s love stands out to you most, and why?
- What would you add from your own experience?
- Why is it that none of these things—external or internal—can separate believers from the love of Christ?
Talk It Home
VI. Read Romans 10:13–15
- How can the truth that nothing can separate us from God’s love give you confidence as you walk through the hard places in life?
- What does this truth practically change for you this week?
- How will you lean into that truth in your daily life and discipleship this week?
Prayer Time