Follow-Up
Study Guide To:
Faith Is Dangerous Because It’s
Contagious
Part 3 of 4 in the series “Dangerous Faith”
March 15, 2009 Pastor Scott Oldenburgh
Let’s start by thinking about the
contrast between infectious and attractive
« What are the similarities between
them?
« What are the elements they
both share?
« What is the major difference
between the two concepts?
« Specifically, how do you treat
things that are infectious?
« What do you do to prevent them
from spreading?
« Specifically, how do you treat
things that are attractive?
« What do you do to promote their
spread?
Read Acts 10. In this chapter, Peter receives a vision from
God.
« What is the
vision?
« What do you
think was the point of the vision?
« What did
Peter learn about things that are clean or unclean?
« Who makes
things clean?
« Why do you
think Peter received this vision before being told to visit Cornelius?
« According
to Peter’s background, what do you think he would have originally thought made
him an attractive or clean person? - Look at Peter’s focus on the law to get
insight here -
« What was
Peter learning about what makes something attractive or clean?
« Why would
this be a necessary principle for Peter to understand as the church began to spread?
« Were more
people attracted to the law and traditions of the Jewish culture or because the
gospel was now available to the Gentiles?
Look back at the two principles
from this week’s message
« How do
these principles contrast with what is taught in the world and in our culture
today?
« Where would
you think that the world believes attractiveness comes from?
« What is the
shortcoming of this belief?
« Have you
experienced these principles?
« Have you
seen things in your life that used to be infectious that God touched and they
are now attractive?
« Have you
ever struggled with keeping control of certain areas of your life and allowed
that aspect of your life to remain infectious?
« Why do we
do that?
« How do you
think the world views the church today? Attractive or
infectious?
« Based on
the contrast from the message, answer why?
« What would
happen to that view if the world saw the principles of this week’s message
practiced?
« What would
they learn about attractiveness?
« Do you
think this would attract or repulse people? Why?
« What effect
did this principle have when Jesus spoke to people in the New Testament?
« How did
culture embrace His message?
« Whose
responsibility is it for the church to be a source of attraction over
infection?
« Where does
that begin?
Pray and ask God to begin to show
you the difference in specific areas of your life where God’s touch has created
something attractive.