In his introduction, Pastor Wade shared some of the difficult things he dealt with this past week. What difficulties or struggles have you been dealing with lately? How can we pray for one another?

In his book, New Morning Mercies, Paul David Tripp wrote, “It’s only in the mirror of God’s Word that you see yourself accurately, and only in his grace that you find help for what you see.” What do you think about this statement?

In last week’s sermon, there was a focus on a person’s character. Once again this week, the need for authentic, godly character was mentioned. According to Philippians 1:9-11, how is righteous character produced in the life of a believer?

Read Romans 5:1-5. According to this passage, how is righteous character produced in the life of a believer?

Pastor Wade has often referred to this process described in Romans 5:1-5 as “The Grace Cycle.” Why would he refer to this as “The Grace Cycle,” and how can suffering be referred to as grace?

Think about the life of Joseph from the Old Testament (Genesis 37-50). What were some of the difficulties that Joseph had to deal with in his life?

According to Psalm 105:17-19, how does the Bible characterize all the bad things that happened in Joseph’s life? How did Joseph describe it toward the end of his life? (Genesis 50:14-15, 19-21)

Read 1 Corinthians 15:33-34. Does this passage cause you to think differently about others’ impact on you and the development of your character? If so, in what way?

Pastor Wade introduced us to a “new” word this week—habitude—and he encouraged us to have an attitude and a habitude of love. What does that mean?

Read 1 John 3:18. Is it second nature to you to demonstrate love to others through your actions?