Chasing Salvation: Battling Spiritual Insecurity

In week five of First Things, Pastor Chip tackles the topic of spiritual insecurity.

Dive deeper into the message with these discussion questions!

General:‍

Have you ever felt like you were destined for something greater than what you have achieved or where you have settled?

In John‬ ‭13‬:‭17‬, Jesus says: “If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.” Take a moment of self-reflection: What Scripture or teachings do you know but aren't doing or living out in your life?

Prior to this message, what would you have said “washings” were in Heb. 6:2? Has this message changed the way you would have interpreted this passage? How so?

Prior to this message, how would you answer the question, “How are you made right with God?”

Have you ever doubted or questioned whether you have eternal life? How assured are you of your salvation?

Do you ever find yourself trying to earn your salvation? Are there certain things that you try to add to make you right with God (good works, self-righteousness, purity, etc.)?

Read Eph. 2:1-10. What does this passage reveal about the state of humanity? What does this passage reveal about God? How should we then live our lives based on this passage?

What types of “works” do you see as a result of your Christian life? What types of fruit does your life produce as a Christ follower?

Take Home 1: We need to get past eternal insecurity (Heb 6:1)

Are you a follower of Jesus? Do you believe he is the only way to the Father (John 14:6)? Think about the moment you decided to follow Him.
Do you have a desire to please God?
Is your conscience captivated by the Word of God?
Does sinning bother you?

Take Home 2: We need to once and for all see the importance of the church (Heb 6:2)

Do you ever try to do church on your own? Do you ever forsake the gathering of saints (Heb. 10:24-25)?
What substitutes (if any) have you used to replace Church?
Have you ever been hurt or abused by someone in church in your past (a pastor, a Christian brother/sister, a hypocrite, a gossiper, etc.)?
How do you react to the statement that Pastor Chip quoted: “The church is a whore, but she's my mother.”

Take Home 3: We need to appreciate why the writer has written this letter (Heb 13:1-14)

In what way(s) have you settled in your life as a Christ follower?
Do you see Christianity as an “escape” just to get to heaven? Or is life with Christ more about fulfilling a God-given purpose to bring heaven to earth as a “rescue mission”?
How can you remember "you are much more than you have become” throughout the week ahead?

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September 29, 2024