| TTheme: Jesus Shows Us Where We Came From, Becomes the New Adam & Gives Us a New Identity Texts: Luke 3:33-36; Romans 5:17; Philippians 2:4–8; 1 Corinthians 15:45–49; John 20:21–22; 2 Corinthians 5:16–21 Open The Scriptures 1. What is Luke’s purpose in tracing Jesus’ genealogy all the way back to Adam (Luke 3)? 2. What does Paul say about the difference between Adam’s trespass and Christ’s gift in Romans 5? 3. What is the significance of John 20:21-22 when Jesus breathes on the disciples when compared to Genesis 2’s account of God giving Adam the breath of life? 4. What does the new creation from 2 Corinthians 5 look like after a person has been changed by Christ? Open your Lives 1. When you hear that being “in Christ” makes you a new creation, how does that change the way you think about your past mistakes? 2. What practical step could you take this week to stop “playing small” and live more fully as someone made in God’s image? 3. Describe a time you felt weighed down by shame. How might bringing that to Jesus look different for you now? 4. What is one simple first step you could take to share the message of reconciliation with someone who needs it? |
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