It’s Time to Grow Up- Step 1: Have Faith in Jesus
1 Peter 1:3-9 (NIV)
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, 5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7 These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 9 for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
Message Reflection Questions
1. Read verse 3. In 60 seconds, share the story of how you came to faith in Christ.
2. Read verses 4-5. Tell about a time that you receive an inheritance. What was it? How did it make you feel? Do you still have it today?
3. Read verses 6-7. Share a story of a time you went through a very difficult situation. What did God teach you from it? How have you seen spiritual growth in your life because of it?
4. Read verses 8-9. How do you know that God exists? What evidence do you have?
5. Close with a prayer of celebration, thanking God for the difficulties that He has brought you through in life and praise Him for the gift of salvation and eternity in His presence.
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