Sour Faith (Study Guide)
“Sour Faith”
Sermon Study Guide for May 30, 2021
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22
Sabbath…
1. Paul
“behaving badly”
2. “Reject Evil” (5:22)
“puritanical” / sour faith
appearances & accusations
2 Corinthians 5:20 - “ambassadors”
a culture of tov (goodness)
3. “Hold On to What is Good” (5:21)
John 16:33 - Overcome the world
Questions to Discuss or Ponder:
- What teachings have you heard from Paul that you struggle to understand?
- When you think of a “killjoy,” who comes to mind? What sort of person always seems to steal the joy from the room?
- Are there things in your life that might give the “appearance of evil?” How should you respond?
- Why do we tend to pick and choose which of Paul’s instructions we follow and which ones we don’t?
- What are some of the misperceptions of the church you have heard from others?
- What does it mean that Christians are “ambassadors of Christ”?
- What does it mean to cultivate a culture of goodness? What might that mean for our church?
- What might have to go from your life for you to be able to “hold onto the good”?
Scripture for the Week:
Monday - Acts 9:1-19
Tuesday - Galatians 1:1-24
Wednesday - Galatians 2:11-21
Thursday - 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Friday - Colossians 3:1-17
Saturday - Philippians 3:1-14
In response to this Scripture, how will you live?
Prayer Prompt: Reject evil. Hold onto the good.
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