THE PIVOT

     Review

THE PROBLEM: DEPARTURE IS INEVITABLE (4:1-3)

     The source

     The souls

     The subject

THE POINT: THE GOSPEL IS FREEDOM

COMMUNITY MEDITATION

KNOW

• What do you think Paul means when he says some will depart the faith?
• Read John 8:31-38 and Romans 6:5-11. What does the freedom we have in Christ mean for our desires and pleasures?

FEEL

• Does the teaching that people will leave the faith feel comforted, scared or something else? Why?
• Do you know anyone who has walked away from Jesus? If so, how did that make you feel? If not, how do you think it would make you feel?
• Do you tend toward legalism or denying yourself? If so, why?

LIVE

• In what ways can you or your MC demonstrate the new life and freedom you have in Christ in the communities around us.
• Where do you see your greatest need for changing the way you view God and how will that change the way you live?
• How does the freedom you have in Christ change the way you view others who are suffering and struggling in this world?