Next Level Guide 02.05.23

The God I Hope You Know

Discuss

God is

. How would you fill in the blank? What are some of the words you would use to describe God?

In The Knowledge of the Holy, A W Tozer says, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.”

What comes to mind when you think about God?

As you think about your own understanding of what it means to call God your Heavenly Father, what makes your relationship with Him special.

What does having Him as a Father mean to you? In what ways do you want to draw even closer to Him as your father?

Study

Read Galatians 3:26-4:7

What new identity is described in verses 26-29? Does this new identity unify or divide God’s family?

According to Galatians 4:1-7, how is God building His family?

What key points about how God adopts us do you see in the passage?

What are the benefits of being adopted into God’s family? What do His heirs receive (vv. 6-7)?

Looking at Galatians 4:6-7, summarize the kind of relationship God desires to have with His children.

Romans 8:15 | NLT says, “You received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, ‘Abba, Father.’” Compare it to what you read in Galatians 4:6. How are they similar? What is the point that Paul is making in both passages?

What’s Next

Read Matthew 6:10 and 1 John 4:19. How do these verses show us that we have a Father who is always present?

Read Matthew 6:11, 32-33. What are some of the ways that God provides for you today?

Read Matthew 6:12. What part does forgiveness play in your life and your relationship with God? How does it show you that He loves you?

Read Matthew 6:13 and Zephaniah 3:17. Chad said, “Your Father wants to give you a better story.” How do these verses confirm that? How is God making your story better?