Arlington Woods Church
Pastor Grant Wolfe
Grace: What Is It?
Pre-or-post message Questions for Reflection
1. When you hear the word ‘grace,’ what’s the first image or thought that springs to mind? What does the term ‘grace’ mean to you?
From Pastor Grant’s message:
Grace may be seen as a __________.
Grace may be seen as __________ or __________.
Grace may be seen as _______________________________________.
2. The apostle Paul describes the benefits of receiving God’s grace:
‘Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into his grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.’ Romans 5:1-2
Imagine receiving grace from God. What would that look like to you? How might that experience impact you?
3. Here are some pieces to the grace puzzle:
· Forgiveness from God
· Forgiveness from others
· Forgiving others
· Forgiving ourselves
· Unconditional acceptance
· Adoption into God’s family
· Hope for the future
Which piece is most difficult for you to grasp? Which one is easiest to implement? Which one do you most need to experience in your life right now? Why?
4. Are you more apt to receive grace, extend grace, or neither? Explain your response. Why do you think this is true of you?
Note: Grace humbles us without degrading us and elevates us without inflating us. – Ken Boa
5. A.W. Tozer said: ‘God waits to be wanted. Too bad that with many of us, He waits so long, so very long, in vain.’
Why do you think people resist God? What are some ways in which you have resisted God in the past? How resistant are you to God right now?
Note: Grace is God loving, God stooping, God coming to the rescue, God giving himself generously in and through Jesus Christ. – John Stott