Church and Culture Part 1, Isaiah 55:8-11
Questions:
1. What stood out to you in the message?
2. As a teen, how did peer pressure affect the way you dressed? How you acted? How does peer pressure from secular culture affect you today? How does the peer pressure from the well-meaning Christian culture affect you today? Good and bad?
3. Read Isaiah 55:11. What does this verse tell us about God’s will and sovereignty? What does this passage teach us about His control over today’s culture?
4. What well-meaning idols do you see in today’s church? What are some of the opinions common among Christians that are not aligned to God’s Word?
5. Pastor Chad spoke about how God’s Word should confront our opinions that do not align with God. In what ways do you tend to conform to world instead of God’s Word?
6. Read Romans 12:1-2. How does the “renewing of your mind” happen? What instrument(s) does God use to renew our minds?
7. How are God’s thoughts (Isaiah 55:8-11) confronting your opinions or beliefs to align them with Him?
Scripture Passages:
Matthew 1-5