Watch the video above and talk about it with a group or mentor. Learn more.
God is relational and he created us to reflect his grace in our relationships.
Key Points:
- We are created in God’s image with the capacity to have relationship with him and others.
- God wants us to display his character in our lives.
- God wants us to extend grace to those who don’t deserve it.
Quote This:
James 1:2-4 Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.
Talk About It
- What is your initial reaction to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Tell about a time someone at church or someone who claimed to believe in Jesus hurt or offended you. Was it hard to extend grace to that person? Explain.
- Tell about a time when you hurt or offended someone and needed their grace but didn’t receive it. How did that affect your relationship?
- How do you think David’s gracious heart toward Mephobosheth changed his life? How can your gracious heart affect others in your life?
- The video explains that we are to be like Jesus, and he moved from heaven to earth to extend grace to us. What other characteristics did Jesus have that show us how to relate to others?
- Write a personal action step based on this conversation.
