April 26, 2015
This week’s study is titled,
“Your True Value”
How do you measure the value of something, discern what it is worth? Is it what others think perhaps the majority or what was taught to you by your parents when you were growing up?
What about yourself? How do you measure your value as a person? Where is your self esteem?
If you were to rate yourself on a scale of 0-10 what number would you honestly give yourself? What do you genuinely believe about your true value? What do you base your answer on?
What are the things that influence our perception of ourselves? Is it outward appearance, performance at work or school, what others think/say about us or something else?
Discuss your answers in your group.
Let’s look at the Bible and see what God has to say about these things.
1. You Are Fully Known.
How much does God know about us? Where is the limit of His knowledge?
How well does God know you? Read Psalm 139:1-12.
What are the three areas about your life mentioned that God knows thoroughly?
a…………………………………………………………………………….
b……………………………………………………………………………..
c…………………………………………………………………………….
Share your answers with the rest of your group.
Read Psalm 139:13-16.
Discuss what the Psalmist says about….
· God’s creative hand regarding who you were made to be?
· God’s knowledge of your whole life before you was even born?
W What does Psalm 139:17-18 say about how much God thinks about you?
H How does this make you feel?
R Read what Jesus said in Matthew 10:29-30.
W What does Jesus emphasis in Matthew 10:31? What is the key word(s) He mentions as to how God feels about you?
2. You Are Cared For.
Read Matthew 6:25-32. What does Jesus say….
· God will do for you as His child?
· You are not to do?
· You are to do? Matthew 6:33.
What key word(s) does Jesus emphasis in Matthew 6:26b?
3. You Are Loved.
As we are remember THE ANZAC’S this weekend and the sacrifice of all those who fought and some who gave their lives is fresh on our minds….
What did Jesus say in John 15:13?
Read John 10:1-18. What did Jesus do?
Discuss the difference between The Good Shepherd and a hired hand. Include Jesus’ words in John 10:10 of the purpose of both.
How did Jesus prove He was/is our Good Shepherd? What was Jesus motive for doing this?
What does Jesus say His sheep (believers) will do? John 10:4, 27.
What does John 3:16 and Romans 8:32 tell us about how much value God places on us?
Read John 10:28-30.
What does Jesus promise to those who believe in and follow Him? Discuss the eternal security Jesus promises. See also to Romans 8:28-39.
Who is Jesus referring to in John 10:16?
What responsibility do we have in fulfilling this? See Acts 1:8, Matthew 28:19-20.
What is one way we can do this? 1 Peter 3:15-16.
4. Conclusion.
As a group revise the main points in this study. Where do you now rate yourself on the scale of 0-10?
Share with each other….
· How valuable you are to God.
· What your true value is.
Finish with a prayer time thanking God for His great, constant and eternal love for you.