Follow-Up
Study Guide To:
Faith Is Dangerous Because…It’s Revolutionary
Part 3 of 4 in the series “Dangerous Faith”
March 22, 2009 Pastor Scott Oldenburgh
« What do you
think of when you think of the word revolution?
« Is
revolution a big or small concept in your mind?
« Looking
back at the definition of revolution, what parts of that definition do you
think are too big to see accomplished?
« What small
role could the idea of revolution involve for you?
Go back and re-read Deuteronomy 6
« Utilizing
the definition of revolution, what do you think God was trying to accomplish in
His people?
« Would it
involve knowledge? Heart change? Spiritual
things? Change?
« What
happens when we simply focus on any one of these aspects? (For example: what
happened when people simply relied on their knowledge of God or about God?)
« After
looking at each of those, answer this question: Do you think that God’s desire
was for a partial commitment to Him or a complete surrender? Why?
Read John 3
« What did
Jesus tell Nicodemus was needed in order to follow God? « Was
Nicodemus thinking about a partial or complete surrender?
In verses 16-17, we find two of
the most well known verses of the Bible
« What do
they teach about the purpose of Jesus?
« How did the
need for revolution impact why Jesus came to the earth as a man?
« What do you
think God was trying to accomplish through the sending of Jesus?
« What type
of commitment do you think Jesus was hoping to spark in the lives of his
followers? Why?
Read Matthew 28. This passage is a
recorded story of an appearance of the resurrected Jesus
« Before He
ascended back to the throne of God in heaven, what did he commission the
believers to do?
« What kind
of revolution was needed?
« Was this
idea too big to be accomplished?
« Where would
it begin?
« What would
be needed in order for a revolution or change to take place?
Look back at the ingredients of
a revolution in this week’s message
«
Why is it
necessary to start with the commitment of the individual?
«
Based on what
you know about God’s heart for revolution, why is it not ok to just keep it to
ourselves?
« What would
the focal point of a revolution be?
« What would
it communicate about our relationship to God?
« Is the idea
of revolution too big for God to accomplish?
« Based on
what you know about God, how do you think revolution would come?
In knowledge? Spiritual revival? Emotional connection? Force of will? Or complete surrender?