1. Life Group Study Guide
G.R.O.W.
Pursing Discipleship
GRACE.
Key Memory Verse:
Ephesians 2:8-10
For it is by grace you have been saved, through
faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of
God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.
10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in
Christ Jesus to do good works, which God
prepared in advance for us to do.
SERMON
NOTES:
Ephesians
2:8-­10
1. Christians
should
be
the
most
optimistic
of
all
people.
2. Negatively
severely
affects
the
power
of
grace.
3. Salvation
by
grace
through
faith
makes
most
uncomfortable.
Matthew
20:1-­16
1. The
story
confuses
many
long-­‐time
Christians.
2. The
story
empowers
and
gives
hope
to
all
of
us.
3. The
story
reminds
us
of
how
much
God
is
looking
for
us.
Psalm
73
1. Asaph
reveals
what
a
struggle
it
is
to
live
under
grace.
2. We
tend
to
focus
either
too
much
on
others
or
ourselves
instead
of
focusing
on
God.
READ: Ephesians 2:8-10
Discuss how grace should fill Christians with optimism.
How does a grumbling spirit negate the work of the grace
of God?
Discuss how grace makes Christians uncomfortable.
What does it mean to you that you are God’s
workmanship?
Matthew 20:1-16
Why does this parable confuse and sometimes anger some
long-time Christians?
How can this story be encouraging and powerful to
everyone who reads and understands it?
Discuss what the story reveals about God and about
ourselves?
Turn to Psalm 73
How is Asaph so much like us?
How does Asaph’s example help us to focus more on the
grace of God?