AS YOU MEET WITH EACH OTHER THIS WEEK, CONSIDER THESE QUESTIONS:
In this week's message Pastor Cheryl spoke from Genesis 15 about how Abraham fell into a deep sleep, and then God walked through the animals (the covenant ceremony) in a way to show that the responsibility to fulfill the covenant promise to bless us rests on His shoulders and not ours. This is a central aspect of the Gospel message, that Jesus died for our sins and it is through his perfect life that we will be accepted by God, and not based on our good works.
1. This is the Gospel that all believers understand when first coming to the faith -Jesus is our savior. But as we live out our christian lives it is very easy to feel like the blessing rests on our shoulders, and it is our behavior that is ultimately going to "make or break'' us. In what ways do you need to be reminded of this Gospel message? In what ways do you find yourself trying to be your own savior instead of resting in what he did?
2. What are things we can be doing to help us remember that Jesus is our savior, and that God himself bears the responsibility to fulfill his promise to bless us in Him?