In a world that dehumanizes us, the Holy Spirit makes us new and shows us how to resist by walking in radical love.
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Main Ideas: We all want to live like good humans, but we’re not sure how. We’re trapped in a system that is trying to un-human us. The system dehumanizes us. Jesus offers to restore our true humanity. When we live by the world’s system, we lose our humanity. Jesus didn’t come to make you more moral. He came to make you new. Jesus invites us to embrace a new identity. We resist the system by being something entirely other. We resist the system by choosing to walk in love daily. The world doesn’t need more Christians who believe in love. It needs new humans who actually walk in it.
Invitation: Ask: Where am I still wearing the “old self?” Ask: What would walking in love look like? Then do it.
Discussion Questions:
- What stood out to you in this week’s message?
- In what ways does our culture promote a version of “goodness” that is more about performance than transformation? Where have you felt pressure to appear good rather than be made new?
- What are your thoughts when you read Ephesians 5:1-2? How realistic does living your life this way feel right now?
- Is there an area of your life where it feels especially hard to “walk in love”? What might change if you approached it with Jesus’ mindset?
- How can your group pray with you this week?
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