WEEK 9 - GLORIFICATION

“Because children have abounding vitality, because they are in spirit fierce and free, therefore they want things repeated and unchanged. They always say, "Do it again"; and the grown-up person does it again until he is nearly dead. For grown-up people are not strong enough to exult in monotony. But perhaps God is strong enough to exult in monotony. It is possible that God says every morning, "Do it again" to the sun; and every evening, "Do it again" to the moon. It may not be automatic necessity that makes all daisies alike; it may be that God makes every daisy separately, but has never got tired of making them. It may be that He has the eternal appetite of infancy; for we have sinned and grown old, and our Father is younger than we.” -GK Chesterton

 
 
 
 

This week there is a shorter study. Start by watching the video above and discussing your plans for making the most of the Long weekend.

DISCUSS:

  1. How are you feeling about spending an hour alone with God?

  2. What possible things would get in the way of you spending this hour with God?

  3. For each person: At what point over the weekend are you planning on doing this?

  4. Are there any ways we can encourage each other to make the most of this weekend?

    Pray for our time over the long weekend.



Discussion Questions.

READ ROMANS 8:18-25

18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. 19 For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. 20 For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.

22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies. 24 For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? 25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.


1. What stood out to you from the passage? What questions did it raise?

2. What does it mean that creation is subjected to frustration? (Read Genesis 3:14-19)

3. Where around you do you see that life is not what it’s meant to be?

4. How does having a hope for the future enable us to face sufferings now?

5. How can we grow in our sense of hope for our future?