DRL Ministries - ISU

Here is our passage for the Life Groups this week.  I hope this passage will challenge you guys as much as it challenged me this morning!  Here are some questions to help draw out some applications:

1.  Why does v. 13 say that we should be subject to every human institution “for the Lord’s sake”?  How should we regard these human institutions (v. 14)?  Do you find it difficult to subject yourself to human authority? 

2.  v.15 gives an counter-cultural way of  silencing ignorant, foolish people.  How is the way prescribed in v.15 different than the way you typically try to silence them?

3.  Explain the paradox in v.16 (live as people who are free…but living as servants of Christ).  How can we live both as free people and as servants?  Isn’t being a servant (slave) the opposite of being free?

4.  How do Christians use thier “freedom” to cover up their evil?

5.  Read v. 18-20.  Name a situation where you were unjustly treated.  How did you respond?  What is the hardest situation you can think of to submit yourself to God and suffer unjustly.  v. 18 gives a pretty difficult scenario!  

6.  How is our ”calling” described in v. 21?  What is the comfort found in that calling. given in v. 21?

7.  What can we learn from Jesus’ example in v. 23 about how we can endure through unjust suffering? 

8.  According to v. 24, why did Jesus die for our sin?