1. Approach life with

. (vv.11-13,16; Joshua 1:8; Deuteronomy 6:5; Colossians 2:6-7; Jeremiah 29:13; Psalm 119:10; Proverbs 8:17; Matthew 6:33; James 4:8; Isaiah 53:2-3; 1 Samuel 16:7)

2. Approach life as a

Reveal Answer

. (vv.14-15, 17; Romans 6:2-4; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 2:1, 4:22-24; Romans 12:2; John 3:3,6; Romans 10:9; John 1:12,13; 1 Peter 1:3,23; Titus 3:5; Acts 2:38)

3. Approach life with greater

Reveal Answer

. (vv.14-15; 2 Corinthians 1:8,9; James 1:22, 4:7; Matthew 16:24-25; Proverbs 3:5-6; John 4:34; Matthew 7:21; Romans 12:1; 2 Timothy 1:12; Jeremiah 10:23)

4. Approach

Reveal Answer

! (vv.18-21; Acts 8:29-39; Psalm 66:16, 105:1-2; Luke 8:39; John 1:40-45; John 6:8-10; 2 Corinthians 3:5; Romans 5:8,10)

Taking it Further To Help You THRIVE…

1. Looking back at your notes from this week’s teaching, was there anything that particularly caught your attention, challenged, or confused you?

2. What keeps us ‘in the shallows’ in our spiritual life? What changes might we need to make to go deeper in our relationship with the Lord? Is there an area where God has been challenging you to which you have not been responding?

3. God is likely speaking to us in a variety of ways every single day, but some of these may be so wrapped in the mundane that we miss them. What prevents us from seeing God in the ordinary? Why do we tend to think God only speaks through the extraordinary?

4. In the world of home remodeling, there is a a big difference between renovation and reconstruction. What are these differences? In what ways does this compare to our spiritual lives in Christ? Why is ‘spiritual renovation’ NEVER enough?

5. One of the best approaches to the Christian life is to approach others! As followers of Christ, what responsibility do we have to the unsaved world that requires us to approach others and be approachable? What is ‘required’ of us as ambassadors of Christ?