20220612 | Intervention | The Greatest Intervention of all time (Romans 5.1-5)

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The Passage: Romans 5:1-5

The One Thing: The Greatest Intervention of all time and you want me to do what?

Growgroup Discussion Starters

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K1 What am I known for boasting about? Without telling anyone, pick one thing you boast about (if you were to boast) - i.e favourite sports team, car, grandkids, cottage, church, spouse. Have the people in the room try to guess what it is. Then reveal your answer after everyone has had a guess. For example, Pastor Dan might boast about being from Wales. He silently picks that one bragging point and then you go around the room and try to guess what his answer might be. At the end of everyone having a guess - reveal your answer. See who can guess the most correct answers.

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G1 Read Romans 5:1-5 What makes the gospel the greatest intervention of all time?

G2 According to Paul, why does having peace with God make it possible to boast or rejoice in our pain?

G3 Paul says that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance, character, character hope and hope brings us to a deeper awareness of God’s love. Have you experienced this? Or witnessed someone grow in such a way through suffering? If you are willing to, share your experience.

G4 In this passage how do you see the Trinity at work? How does each person of the Trinity express love?

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S1 If you are in the midst of pain and suffering:

Get help - whatever you are dealing with seek expert help-don't suffer for the sake of suffering

In the time of suffering - pray: Call out to God the Father for relief and healing

Invite the presence of the Holy Spirit into your pain and seek His peace

Focus on God’s greatest intervention, His Son Jesus, and what He wants you to know in this time It will help you persevere - as we have eternal life and this pain is temporary

Remember you are building Character

Lean into the Hope we have

Let that hope lead you to God’s faithful love

Rejoice in God’s presence and peace, and His greatest Intervention

If you are not suffering: Be available to those in suffering and be a presence of God’s peace

Unless you are an expert, don’t offer solutions. Instead offer comfort by way of support and prayer.