What did you do this week that took faith?  What was a promise of God you really needed to believe? 

 

What has being a Christian cost you? 

 

Read Mark 3:31-35. What stands out you about this passage?  Why was Jesus’ family concerned?  Were their concerns legitimate?  What are the two incredible statements Jesus makes in response to His family’s arrival? 

 

Why is the doctrine of adoption a powerful truth in the life of the Christian?  How is it relevant in modern culture?   

 

In what ways has your family of origin affected how you relate as part of God’s family? 

 

What does it mean to know and do the will of God?  How do we see the will of God as central to Christ’s life?  How does that inform our knowledge of God’s will?  What gets in the way of you seeking and following the will of God? 

 

In light of the truths in this passage, what in your life needs to change?  What truth needs to be believed?  Who in your life needs to know the grace within it?