WEEK THREE – BOOK CLUB
If you do not have the book yet, you may buy the set (Book, Study Guide, and Prayer Journal on Amazon or the individual book at www.31oils.com/UndomesticatingGod

Attend the live Week 3 session at 2pm PST on Sunday March 1, 2020 at http://www.facebook.com/JenOSullivanAuthor or catch the replay that will be loaded to this site after.
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Instructions: Read through chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 and answer the following questions. 

CHAPTER 3: Proof of Life

1. How good of a person do you feel compared to those around you?

2. Do you feel it is wrong to question your faith? Why or why not?

3. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

“I am 100% confident that if I died today, I would go to Heaven.”

Individual Prayer:

Please stop and pray to God. Ask Him to reveal Himself to you and to give you peace, clarity, and a teachable spirit.

CHAPTER 4: Ticket to Heaven

4. Look up Universal Reconciliation and write out what it means.

5. Give Biblical proof to refute Universal Reconciliation.

6. Look up Romans 10:9, Romans 10:13, and James 2:19. What are your thoughts on these three verses and how they relate to each other. Why would James 2:19 be linked to the two Romans verses?

7. What do you think free will means?

8. Which of the three parables in the book helped in your understanding most? The airplane trip, the thief/murderer, or the pet rabbit?

9. Which parable was the most confusing and why?

10. Do you often ask why some are saved and others are not?

Read all of Genesis 7 and Matthew 24:38-39.

Then read all of Romans 9.

11. How are you able to reconcile Romans 9:20-24?

CHAPTER 5: God’s Sovereignty

12. Do you believe God is sovereign; that He created everything and has control over everything? If yes, explain why.

Consider this statement:

“Everything that happens must at least happen by his permission. If he permits something, then he must decide to allow it. If he decides to allow something, then in a sense he is foreordaining it. Who, among Christians, would argue that God could not stop something in this world from happening? If God so desires, he has the power to stop the whole world. To say that God foreordains all that comes to pass is simply to say that God is sovereign over his entire creation. If something could come to pass apart from his sovereign permission, then that which came to pass would frustrate his sovereignty. If God refused to permit something to happen and it happened anyway, then whatever caused it to happen would have more authority and power than God himself. If there is any part of creation outside of Gods sovereignty, then God is simply not sovereign. If God is not sovereign, then God is not God.” – R.C. Sproul “Chosen by God”

13. What is the main point of the above quote from R.C. Sproul?

14. Is your view of God changing or being challenged? If yes, share in what ways.

CHAPTER 6: The Holy Spirit at Work

Read all of John 16 to gain context of John 16:7-14.

“Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged. “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.” (John 16:7-14 ESV)

15. Who is the Helper and what is His role?

Read Matthew 5:17-48

16. How did Jesus up the stakes when it comes to our view of sin?

17. What is the difference between human conviction and spiritual conviction?

CHAPTER 7: The Bible

18. What are some points of proof that the Bible is true?

19. What is the difference between deductive and inductive Bible study? Do you feel one way is better than the other? Why?

20. What is expository preaching?

21. Is your pastor an expository preacher? If he is or if he isn’t, take a moment to email him or ask him at church why or why not. He will have an opinion on this matter and it is your job to find out what he believes.

CHAPTER 8: The Question of Evil

22. What do you think it means to steal God’s identity?

23. What are some examples of idolatry?

24. Why do bad things happen to good people?

25. If God is the source of all things, why is He not the source of evil? In other words, what is evil? What is its source?

26. What are four potential reasons bad things happen to us?

27. Describe a time in your life where you felt God pruning you.

28. Describe a time that God disciplined you.

29. Describe a time in your life when you reaped what you sowed based on your own foolish choices.

30. Describe a time in your life that was extremely difficult that you still do not have answers for and perhaps never will.

31. Listen to Laura Story’s song called “Blessings”. What line stands out to you the most?

Individual and Group prayer for the week:

Ask God for clarity on your own salvation. Ask for a filling of the Holy Spirit and a renewal of your faith. Pray for your friends who are working through this book with you, that they would find clarity and will be blessed this week for seeking God’s will.

Verse to memorize this week:

“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Hebrews 4:16 ESV)

Verses to meditate on this week:

“Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” (Luke 22:42 ESV)

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” (Philippians 4:6 ESV)

“for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.” (Matthew 6:8b ESV)

WEEK TWO – BOOK CLUB
Attend the live session at 2pm PST on Sunday February 23, 2020 at http://www.facebook.com/JenOSullivanAuthor or catch the replay that will be loaded to this site after.
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Instructions: Read through chapters 1 and 2 of the Undomesticating God book and answer the following questions. Be prepared to discuss the questions in your week two group meeting.

CHAPTER 1: The Domesticated God

1. What does the word domesticate mean as it applies to God, His person, His Word, and His plan?

2. What is your current view of God? How do you picture Him?

3. What do you think God thinks about when He considers you?

4. What do you think Heaven will be like?

5. Describe what you think it will be like when you see God/Jesus for the first time.

6. List some examples from the Bible that reveal what it may be like when we are face to face with God.

7. Do you feel like you please God?

8. Do you feel loved by God?

9. What do you think are some of the lies the devil tells us?

10. What specific lies do you think he tells you?

11. What are some modern-day distractions the devil could be using to keep unsaved kids and adults from Jesus?

12. What are some of the distractions the devil has put in our way, as Christians, to keep us from our best walk with Jesus?

CHAPTER 2: The Art of Deception

13. What do you think the author meant when she said the “art of deception”?

14. What does our culture claim as true that God claims as untrue?

15. Give some examples of truth in our world?

16. List some ways in which Jesus and His life have been verified.

17. Can a person believe in God by looking at a rose or at their hand? Why or why not?

18. What was your initial feeling regarding the author’s concerns for the teaching of Joel Osteen and Benny Hinn?

19. Have you ever examined the faith of your pastor?  Should you?  How can you be sure they are leading and teaching you God’s truth? Consider the below verses as you discuss.

Read the following and please read the full passage in the Bible to check the context of each.

“But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth will be blasphemed. And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.” (2 Peter 2:1-3 ESV)

“For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds.” (2 Corinthians 11:13-15 ESV)

“For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect.” (Mark 13:22 ESV)

Read Galatians 1:8-9 (ESV) “But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.”

20. How do you think God feels about false teaching?

Read 2 Timothy 4:3 (ESV) “For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions”

21. Take an honest and hard look at the past four church services you have attended where your pastor preached. Go back to your notes and list what the topics were and what your main take-away was.

22. Were you interested in what your pastor had to say and did you feel good after the message? Did he give you sound advice on how to be a better person, or did you leave feeling convicted with a desire to spread the gospel to others and sacrifice your comforts for the good of the Cross?

23. How can you know for sure if a person is teaching false truths?

24. List some areas in which your church is bearing good fruit.

25. Where do you feel is the fine line between wanting to make the church attractive to non-believers and going overboard in making the whole thing a slick “ear-tickling” production?

Individual and Group prayer for the week:

Pray that God would protect your heart, mind, and body from evil and from any plans Satan has to distract you. Pray that God would help grow your faith. Ask God to fill you with His Spirit and ask for wisdom to discern His will.

Verse to memorize this week:

“For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions” (2 Timothy 4:3 ESV)

Verse to meditate on this week:

“For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect.” (Mark 13:22 ESV)