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True North

Grow Up - Week 1

September 11, 2022 | By Jim Burgen

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This week we introduce a brand new series called True North, where Jim Burgen leads us through 1 Peter 2 and discusses the one thing we need to do to grow up in our faith.

SETLIST

  1. There's Nothing Our God Can't Do by Passion
    Available on "There's Nothing Our God Can't Do (Live)" from sixsteprecords/Sparrow Records
  2. Firm Foundation (He Wont) by Maverick City Music
    Available on "Firm Foundation (He Won't) Single" from Tribl Records
  3. Highest Praise by Flatirons Music 

GROUP QUESTIONS

“If you can do anything” was the father’s statement to Jesus. There are several concepts wrapped up in this one statement.

  1. Peter tells us to put away malice, deceit, hypocrisy, and slander. Which do you struggle with the most?
    The least?
  2. Why does Peter tell us to I'd like to put away malice, deceit, hypocrisy, and slander? How might this apply to eating junk food and then not being ready for a more nutritious meal?
  3. Focusing on something besides the bad habit we are attempting to put aside provides a distraction and points to a better way. What does Peter recommend we focus on while we are putting aside malice, deceit, hypocrisy, and slander? Realistically, how do we do that
  4. Jim told us about the German Christians who sang their hymns louder and louder as the train cars full of Jewish people went by. What is a current day equivalent of singing hymns louder and louder as the culture train goes by with our biblical principles, families, and our kids on it? What are some steps to stop the train?
  5. We can't go from zero to 100 mph in the spiritual ways of our lives. Growth takes time. Peter uses the metaphor of a baby getting milk to start, and then it advances from there. What are some good first steps we can take, or what are first steps that some in your group have taken which started them on the journey to knowing God better?
  6. Read Hebrews 5:12-14. Especially now, good and evil are tangled together by Satan and parsing them out is difficult. The writer of Hebrews states that this separation of good and evil is possible. From the verses you just read, who trains you to discern good from evil and how often does the use of God's word need to take place to obtain that ability?
    Who else helps you in finding the truth? (John 16:13)
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