For every believer there is a danger of switching out authentic faith for something that can be passible in most churches. Find out what these replacements look like as we continue our series The Gospel According to John with “Dangerous Spiritual Substitutions.”
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MESSAGE STUDY NOTES (also as PDF download above)
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WARM UP
What are you looking forward to this year?
READ
John 5:31-47; Genesis 3:15, 22:18, 49:10; Numbers 24:7; Deuteronomy 18:15
KEY INSIGHTS
Dangerous Spiritual Substitutes:
1. Appearance over experience
2. Power over love
3. Human approval over God’s approval
What can we do?
First, seek the person of God
Second, seek the love of God
Third, seek to please God
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1. Which of the common spiritual substitutes have you seen firsthand? Describe.
2. Do you believe spiritual substitutes are tempting for all believers? Why or why not?
APPLICATION
Do you believe you need to seek the person of God, seek the love of God, or seek to please God the most in this season of your life? Why?
FOR MENTORING
Which of the spiritual substitutes do you wrestle with the most? Why?
