How To Experience God's Love and Forgiveness

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How To Experience God's Love and Forgiveness - Part 3

by Dr. Bill Bright

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Remember, How You Can Experience God’s Love and Forgiveness is a Transferable Concept. You can master it by reading it six times; then pass it on to others as our Lord commands us in Matthew 28:20, “Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you” (TLB). The apostle Paul encourages us to do the same: “The things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others” (2 Timothy 2:2).

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Group Discussion Questions

1. How do these verses describe a natural person? (Romans 1:21 to 32, Romans 8:5 to 8)

2. How do these verses describe a spiritual Christian? (Romans 15:1 to 3, Galatians 5:22 to 6:2)

3. How does 1 Corinthians 3:1–3 describe the worldly believer?

4. Which of these characterize your life: the 'natural person,' the 'spiritual man,' or the 'worldly believer'? What would you like to change in your life? How will you do that? (See pages 14 to 17.)

5. In your own words, explain how Romans 7:14 to19 relates to your life.

6. What does the great promise of Romans 8:1 mean to you?

7. Why does God care if there is sin in your life? (See pages 24,25.)

8. What does each of the following verses tell you about God’s view of sin? (Ephesians 2:1, Psalm 107:17, Isaiah 59:2, Habakkuk 1:13)

9. What influence do pride and humility have in the Christian life? (See Proverbs 11:2; 15:33.)

10. What do these verses assure you regarding God’s cleansing from sin? (Psalm 103:3,9–12, Psalm 86:5, 1 John 1:9)

11. How does Hebrews 11:1 describe faith? How would you apply that verse in your life on a day-to-day basis?

12. What do the following verses tell you about exercising or increasing your faith? (1 Corinthians 2:1 to 5, 2 Corinthians 4:13 to18, Galatians 5:6, James 2:14 to18,26)

13. God’s Word says that your sins have already been forgiven. Why, then, do we confess sins? (See pages 25 to 29.)

14. If a person has confessed all known sin in his life and has claimed the forgiveness of God, but still has guilt feelings, what should he do? (See pages 31,32.)

15. Are there any unconfessed sins that are short-circuiting God’s power in your life? (Read Matthew 5:23,24.) Take a few moments to list on a piece of paper any sins that the Holy Spirit reveals to you. Write 1 John 1:9 across the list, claiming the verse by faith for your life. Then destroy the list and make restitution, if necessary.

16. Think of someone in your family or workplace who doesn’t know Christ. How could you influence them to believe in the vitality and excitement of living for Christ?

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