Trust
About this theme
“You are worse off than you thought but more loved than you will ever know”
The starting point on our DNA Journey is Trust - learning to trust that God is who he says he is in his Word, that he is totally faithful and that he is completely able to care for us. Trust is based on the trustworthiness of the one being trusted, so our understanding of who God is - that he is worthy of our trust - becomes foundational to our confidence in trusting God. He is always truthful, so we can trust what he says; he is always faithful, so we can trust him with our lives; he has done all that is needed to forgive us, so we can trust him for salvation. No wonder the writer of Proverbs encourages us to, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart" (Proverbs 3:5). As we follow this DNA Journey, may we all be able to say, "In you, Lord my God, I put my trust" (Psalm 25:1).
Week 1
This starter question is for a new group that has just formed, it is designed to help you get to know one and other better.
Ask each other: “What is your life story?”
Ask each other questions and pray for each other.
All other weeks
Section A: Accountability & how are you doing? - 15 minutes
Think back to the ‘Action and Share’ section you went through last session. How did you get on this week with putting into practice what you said last week? Who did you share with?
What has brought you joy and satisfaction recently? What has been challenging you recently?
If you finish a theme and there is no theme to continue onto please keep catching up with your group using this Section A.
Section B: What is God saying through his Word - 40 minutes
Read the Bible passage and use these questions as conversation starters:
What are the key truths about a) God, b) you, c) the life God desires for us?
What questions do you have about this passage?
Section C: Action and share - 10 minutes
Through this passage, what is God saying you should do / change / stop? “Therefore I will ____”
Think together on how and with whom you could share what you've learned this week.
Bible passages:
Week 1 - Genesis 1 - Trust the one who made us
Week 2 - Genesis 3:1-19 - Trust that all is not lost
Verse to look at in your own time: Leviticus - 4:27-35 - Trust him to help us live his way
Week 3 - Luke 2:1-20 - Trust God's rescue plan
Verse to look at in your own time: Luke 5:17-26 - Trust his power to forgive and restore
Week 4 - John 3:1-18 - Trust his love for a new beginning
Verse to look at in your own time: Luke 15:11-32 - Trust in his grace to bring you into his family
Week 5 - Luke 24:36-49 - Trust in his death and resurrection
Verse to look at in your own time: Romans 5:1-11 - Trust the complete work of Jesus