1. In Christ we can embrace sustaining faith.

18 Don’t tolerate people who try to run your life, ordering you to bow and scrape, insisting that you join their obsession with angels and that you seek out visions. They’re a lot of hot air, that’s all they are. They’re completely out of touch with the source of life, Christ, who puts us together in one piece, whose very breath and blood flow through us. He is the Head and we are the body. We can grow up healthy in God only as he nourishes us.

2. In Christ we can discover wisdom for life.

3. In Christ we can respond with thankfulness.

Have each person share a high and low from this past week.

Every believer can have complete confidence in Christ by embracing sustaining faith, discovering wisdom for life, and responding with thankfulness.

On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being dread and 10 being love, how do you feel about tests and why?

Choose one or two questions for your group to discuss as time allows.

- What does it feel like to have complete confidence in Christ?

- In your everyday life do you feel more encouraged by God or challenged?

- What are some symptoms of spiritual anxiety?

- How can a person avoid spiritual insecurity?

- What does it take for a faith seed to have a healthy environment to grow?

- Who are some examples of faith in your life?

Spend 1-2 minutes in silence with these questions then share your thoughts.

Who could you encourage in love?

What does God love about your faith in this season of your life?

Pray Romans 12:2, “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.”