INTRODUCTION: What is one thing that brought you joy this week?

WATCH SERMON

DISCUSS
1. What are the elements in life that make a whole person?
2. What are some results a person may experience as a result of carrying guilt?
3. Share 3-5 words that describe freedom.
4. How would you define absolution?
5. In your own life, have you personally experienced the difference between forgiveness and absolution? Can you describe it?
6. Keeping people’s names and circumstances confidential, as you look back to recent conversations, has someone confessed something to you? Do you remember your feeling or response?
7. Can you identify someone in your life that you can call when needing coffee or confession?
8. In light of today’s message on absolution, what words would be appropriate to say to someone who confesses to you?

PRAYER

Concerning forgiveness, what would you like Jesus to do for you? (help you forgive? help you receive forgiveness? help you know God loves you, and there is nothing you can do about it? something else?)

Invite the Holy Spirit to guide your time

Listen to the Lord for guidance in how to pray for one another

…and then pray….

Pray for that grace to be given this week in a tangible, recognizable way.