WINDSOR FULL GOSPEL MISSION CHURCH
SMALL GROUP BIBLE DISCUSSION ANSWERS
Purpose Driven Life: A Journey with Purpose
Foreword B: Getting the most from this book
1. What is the meaning of freedom? Being free from any external or internal bondage 2. There are two kinds of freedom. Can you name them? External freedom and internal freedom 3.1) What is external freedom? Physical freedom and freedom in action. Political freedom, The freedom of speech, The freedom of travel, Financial freedom, etc. 3.2) What is internal freedom? Psychological and spiritual freedom: The freedom of conscience, freedom from the bondage of sin, temptation, fear, greed 4.1) Which freedom do you like to have if you must have only one choice; the outer freedom or the internal freedom? Internal freedom 4.2) Which freedom did Jesus come to give us? Internal freedom: Jesus set us free from the bondage of sin. 5. Are you willing to sacrifice the external freedom in order to enjoy the internal freedom? Yes. I may sacrifice the external freedom in order to keep the inner freedom of my conscience. 6.1) What will be the consequence of serving sin and unrighteousness in your life? Death 6.2) What will be the consequence of serving the righteousness of God? Eternal life 7.1) Would you be willing to serve the righteousness of God by giving up to serve sin and unrighteousness? Yes 7.2) Please give an example? I am using my eyes to read the Bible instead of reading a sinful magazine. 8.1) Would you be willing to serve the righteousness of God with sacrifice of external freedom? Yes. I am willing to sacrifice the external freedom in order to obtain inner freedom 8.2) Please give an example. Giving up an opportunity to attend a musical concert in order to attend prayer meeting at the church. 9.1 There are two kinds of slave. Can you tell? 9.2) Which one is more miserable and hopeless? Slaves who do not that they are slaves. 10. How does Jesus set us free from the bondage of sin? (v. 36) Jesus died on the cross to pay the price or sin our sin. He purchased us to set us free from the bondage of slave of sin. 11. How can we continue to enjoy freedom? (v.31) We dwell in the truth 12. What is the truth? (John 17:17, John 14:6) 13. Fish enjoys freedom in river. If fish jumps out of water, what will happen to that fish? Fish will lose freedom. Fish will die. 14. How does the truth will set us free? Just as fish enjoy freedom in the river, we enjoy freedom in the river of the truth. In the outside of the boundary of the river of truth, we will loose true freedom and we will die. 15. 1) How are you able to know the truth? (v. 31) When the truth (the Word of God) is practiced with an obedient heart, the truth will be rooted into our character, resulting in knowing the truth by experience. 15.2) How can we become Jesus’ disciples? Jesus will recognize us as his disciples when our character changes into that of His truth. 15.3) What is the meaning, “hold to Jesus’ teaching”? Not merely listening to have an intellectual understanding, rather listening to obey and practice His teaching (the truth). 15.4) How does a Christian know that he/she is Jesus’ disciple? When he/she start knowing the truth and he/she is having thoughts, speeches and conducts manifested by. Life Application: 1. Are you confident that Jesus sets you free from the bondage of sin (salvation experience)? An individual answer 2. Do you have any habit right now? Yes. Most of us have more than one bad habit. 3. How can you overcome your bad habit? 4. Are you Christian? Yes. I was set free from the bondage of sin by the grace of Jesus. If the answer is no, it means that I am a slave to sin and never enjoying freedom in the truth. 5. Do you think you are Jesus’ disciple? If yes, how can you tell? Yes. My thoughts, talks, and acts manifested by the character rooted by the truth. 6. If not, why not? I am a Christian. However, my thoughts, speeches, and conducts are often not manifested by truth. This means that my character is not mature and not rooted by truth to the extent to influence my daily life.
Prayer:
2) Romans 7:24: Slaves who know that they are slaves.
2) Truth (real) against shadow
3) The Word of God is the truth (John 17:17)
4) Jesus is the truth ( John 14:6)
The second step: Planting the truth (the Word of God) in my heart everyday that the truth will be rooted into my character until I feel free from evil thought and temptation.
The third step: Willingly yielding my life to practice truth in thought, talking, and conducts and to serve God.
Answer
Thank you Jesus, for your death on the cross 2000 years ago to set us fee from the penalty of sin. Thank you the Holy Spirit for having convicting me of my sin and guided me to the way of salvation. I repent for my slow growth of my Christian character. I will try to keep peace in my heart which comes from freedom Jesus gave me and enjoy freedom by serving Him. Help me to plant the Word of God in my heart everyday, which will be rooted into my character that my thought, my speech, and my conducts will be manifested by the character of truth of the Word of God in my daily life. So that people will know I am a Jesus’ disciple. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ.