Royal Hope
Romans 8:12-25
1. From the text we learned that we are “a people of hope because the Spirit makes us children of God.” Which part of that identity (being given life by the Spirit, being adopted as sons/daughters who cry “Abba,” or being heirs who will share in future glory) most strengthens your hope right now—and why?
2. Paul says the sufferings of this present time are “not worth comparing” with the glory to be revealed (v. 18). How does holding both the reality of present pain and the certainty of coming glory change the way you walk through hard seasons?
3. The sermon called us to “remember who you are” (a child of God) and to intentionally imagine the beauty of life with God. Which of those two practices do you find harder, and what might help you grow in it this week?
4. How can our group more intentionally live like the family of God this season—so that no one feels left behind and our hope becomes visible to others?
Romans 8:12-25
1. From the text we learned that we are “a people of hope because the Spirit makes us children of God.” Which part of that identity (being given life by the Spirit, being adopted as sons/daughters who cry “Abba,” or being heirs who will share in future glory) most strengthens your hope right now—and why?
2. Paul says the sufferings of this present time are “not worth comparing” with the glory to be revealed (v. 18). How does holding both the reality of present pain and the certainty of coming glory change the way you walk through hard seasons?
3. The sermon called us to “remember who you are” (a child of God) and to intentionally imagine the beauty of life with God. Which of those two practices do you find harder, and what might help you grow in it this week?
4. How can our group more intentionally live like the family of God this season—so that no one feels left behind and our hope becomes visible to others?