Small Group Discussion Guide for February 14 2021

Read Ephesians 5:1. What are some of the ways that God shows his love toward us? What are some of the ways we show our love of God?
Do you know anyone who was adopted? What is their relationship like with their adopted parents? How is it the same or different as our relationship with God?
Being “imitators” of God can sound impossible. Yet, we are called to do it. What are some attributes of God that we can also have? Remember that God is Father, Son and Spirit. By imitating Jesus we are also imitating God.
Read Ephesians 3:17-18. Have you ever had trouble “grasping” the enormity of God’s love? Paul says that we need power to grasp it. Where would you get that power?
Do you, or someone you know, ever have trouble feeling like God could love you? Why would someone feel this way? What might keep you from feeling this way?
Read Galatians 1:10. How are you tempted to please men (or women) and not God? How can we avoid that temptation?

Pray this week – Father, thank you for adopting me as your child. Thank you for loving me so much that you sent Jesus to the cross, so that I could have a relationship with you. Help me to imitate You in your holiness. And help me to love others like you love me. Father, I want to respond to your love by worshiping and serving you. Holy Spirit, help to do those things as I walk with you according to Your will. God, form me into a child who loves and pleases You. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading-

Monday: Luke 10:27;

Tuesday: 1 John 4:9-11;

Wednesday: Romans 8:37-39;

Thursday: Isaiah 54:10;

Friday: 1 John 3:1