
Asking For a Friend: Week 2
Part of Asking For A Friend 2025—Finding Answers to Tough Questions
June 8, 2025
I. When Jesus told the man on the cross “today you will be with me in paradise”, did Jesus go to Paradise first and then to hell?
• God as three divine and eternal
• God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit experiences their variant roles in totality
II. If someone was attending West Ridge Church and you discovered they were in the US illegally would you report them to government authorities?
• We are
• As Christians on mission our focus is on a person’s
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III. How do I know if God is calling me to do something? Especially in the moment, when I only have a few minutes to sit and pray about it? How do I hear God’s voice?
• According to communication experts there are four universally recognized modes of communication:
• There are several ways God communicates with us: 1.
• The Holy Spirit will
• Peace is the “
IV. Is “Giving it to God” a part of submission?
• Submission is never
• Jesus in Gethsemane teaches us not to pray away God’s
V. What is a biblical view of transgenderism? If a Christian is in relationship with a person struggling with gender dysphoria should the Christian use the person’s preferred pronouns?
• Sex and gender identity is pre-programmed by God
• Nature is
• When our feelings are incongruent with
• The use of pronouns is a disputable matter due to
VI. How do I grow in my relationship with God in the busyness of life?
• The devil’s main weapons of warfare against people of faith are
• There is no substitute for
• Pick