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Read 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 ESV

1. Icebreaker: What are you most looking forward to about Winter coming to a close?
   

2. What do you think contributes to complacency in the Christian life? How does this differ from contentment, which is a Christian virtue? Where are you most vulnerable to complacency in your own life?
   

3. Review positional and progressive sanctification. Why is it necessary to understand your positional sanctification before striving for progressive sanctification? Are you currently encouraged or discouraged in your sanctification?
   

4. Why does sexual immorality thrive in darkness? Why do pride and self-righteousness keep it there?
   

5. How does brotherly love create a culture where sin can be brought into the light? How can you contribute to this culture at Advance?
   

6. How can we be serious about sin, but serious about grace? Where could you grow in this in your own life?
   

7. How does your sanctification lead to hope in Christ’s return? In what ways are you neglecting/growing in this joy?