Approaching God
Supplemental Adult Study for 7.12.20
Video Thoughts for Discussion/Meditation
- What are your thoughts from the video? Is there anything new that you learned? What did you agree/disagree with from the video?
- What is your mindset when you approach God in the following ways?
- Prayer?
- Song?
- Collective Worship?
Further Texts
- Isaiah 6
- What do we learn about God in this text?
- What do we learn about the relationship between Isaiah and God from verse 5?
- Think carefully about the character of Isaiah. Are you surprised that he felt so out of place or inadequate in the presence of God?
- It appears that his mindset is different by verse 8. Why do you think Isaiah was suddenly motivated to go out for God?
- Verses 9-13 show that his task would be extremely difficult.
- How would he overcome the inevitable discouragement?
- Would his diligence in this task be influenced by how he approached God? Why or why not?
Concluding Thoughts
- Do you need to pay closer attention to how you approach God?
- Do you ever feel uncomfortable when approaching God? Why or why not?
- Read Galatians 4.1-7 and 1 John 3.1-3. How do these truths affect our mindset as we approach God?