The Price of Belonging
Belonging comes at a cost.
Have you ever belonged to a club or a team? What did it take to join and to be a member in good standing?
What stood out to you in your reading this week?
Read: Judges 2:6-10
In your opinion, why would this happen? What could cause an entire generation to abandon God?
If you are a Christian, what does your responsibility to the next generation look like, and how are you living up to it?
Read: Judges 2:11-15
How would you have felt if you were an Israelite in these days?
What was God’s purpose in fighting against his own people?
Read: Judges 2:16-19
Explain how these verses demonstrate God’s grace.
How have you experienced God’s grace in your own life?
What cost was there for an Israelite to belong to the people of God? (Aka, what were God’s expectations?)
What cost is there for you to belong to the people of God? (Aka, what steps do you need to take to truly belong at South Lansing Christian Church?)
Pray: Pray for God to open your eyes to steps you need to take to belong, and to move your heart to willingly take those steps.