PMC SERMON “LIVE IT OUT” GUIDE                                                        Date:  10 Jan 2016

 

Text: Romans 1:8-15

Title: I am a Debtor

Preacher: Rev Lai Kai Ming

Series: Justified by Faith

 

[For Group Leaders:

- The following serves only as a guide.  Please feel free to edit and adapt.

- You are strongly encouraged to allow members to share

usingthe POP Journal (4Rs) at the beginning of your group time. 

This would deepen your fellowship and enrich everyone in the Word.

 

 

1.         SERMON RECAP

(Visit  pmc.org.sg  to listen to the sermon and download a copy of the Powerpoint slides)

 

a.       Why did Paul say that he was a debtor to the Gentiles?

                                 i.            Firstly, Paul realised that he was a debtor to Christ, cf. Gal 2:20.

                               ii.            Secondly, he realised that he was no different from the Gentiles, in that he was a sinner and Christ died for everyone.

                             iii.            Therefore, his indebtedness to God overflowed to the Gentiles, to whom God has called him to be an apostle(cf. Acts 26:15-18).

 

 

2.         LIVE IT OUT

 

a.       Like Paul, do you have a view of yourself being "a debtor"?  (There are some people who feel that the whole world owes them something!)

                                 i.            Think about your attitude in prayer, or to the church.  Do they reflect "a debtor", or more of a consumer asking for more?  How can you make a shift this week?

                               ii.            Share with the group your thoughts and feelings.  (Break into smaller groups if it helps)

 

b.      Paul felt like a debtor when he finally understood that God intended the Jews, the chosen nation, to be a blessing to other nations (Gentiles).  All that God has given Israel was ultimately for giving to the world.  In this sense, Israel “owed” the Gentiles something.

                                 i.            As a life group, list 10 things you can do together to bless the less fortunate and often neglected people.

                               ii.            Chose 2 out of the 10, and set a date to do 1 in each half of 2016. 

 

 

3.         PRAY

 

Please refer to the PMC Mobile App, “MyPMC”, for our weekly prayer guide.  [Click on “PRAY”, then “Let’s Pray”]

 

 

4.         GOING DEEPER

 

a.       What was it about the church in Rome that Paul was so thankful for (v8)?  Was it something they did, i.e. in their lifestyle as followers of Jesus? List below the positive and negative things you have heard from people outside (or your own observations) about PMC.

 

 

Positive Traits

Negative traits

How can we do better?

 1.

 

 

 

 

 

 2.

 

 

 

 

 

 3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

** Feel free to send the above to the pastors.  J

 

b.      Reflect on your faith journey and area/s of service in PMC (or any other Christian group or organisation that you are involved with).

>Who are the people you would like to thank God for, with whom you can “be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith” (v12)?

 

 

 

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