DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 17

AS YOU MEET WITH EACH OTHER THIS WEEK, CONSIDER THESE QUESTIONS:

In this week's Easter sermon we considered the resurrection of Christ and how The Holy Spirit has revealed to us what God has prepared for those who believe in Him -our resurrection. (1 Cor 2:1-12).

1. During the message we considered the concept of being a "slave to sin" (John 8:34). Jesus came to set us free from this slavery. Do you find the concept of slavery to sin hard to understand? Some people easily grasp this concept while others struggle to see how it applies to them. What things make it difficult for us to see ourselves this way?

2. How does the message of Jesus crucified for our sins and raised from the dead speak to this concept of a world that is in slavery to sin? How does Jesus' death and resurrection set us free?

3. By asking the disciples to touch Him and by eating fish in their presence Jesus made the point of showing the disciples how His resurrected body was a physical one. Why is this significant? What thoughts come to mind when you consider that we too are promised a physical body that is imperishable, powerful, and glorious (1 Cor 15:42-43)?