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• Whenacedwithaseriouschallenge,doyouaceitaloneordo

youpreerhavingsomeonealongsideyou?Why?

• Inwhatsituationswouldyouconsiderhavingsomeonestepin

on your behalf?• Whatcircumstancesarebetteracedbyagroup?Individually?

CONNECT

• AskGodtodoacleansingworkinyourheartsandmindsso

thatyouwillbeabletoapproachHimontherightbasis.

• PraythatGodwillconnectyoutoaspiritualamilyandstrengthenyourrelationshipsasyouwalkthisChristian

faith together.

• LitinprayerthosewhoneedtohavearelationshipwithGodandaskoropportunitiestosharetheGoodNewswiththem.

PRAYER

NOTEs

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14Thereore, ince we have a great high priet who ha gone through

the heaven, Jeu the son o God, let u hold frmly to the aith

we proe. 15For we do not have a high priet who i unable to

ympathize with our weaknee, but we have one who ha been

tempted in every way, jut a we are—yet wa without in. 16Let u

then approach the throne o grace with confdence, o that we may

receive mercy and fnd grace to help u in our time o need.Hebrew 4:14-16

InGreekcontext,onlythecitizenshavethereedomandconfdenceto

speak their minds. Slaves do not have the same freedom since they are

subjecttoamaster.ButasChristians,wedon’tserveacapriciousrulerbut

agraciousGodwhoseesusasJesus’redeemedwhenweapproachHim.

HowdoweapproachGodwithconfdence?

• Let u approach God on the right bai.For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our 

weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just

as we are—yet was without sin.

Hebrews4:15

  TheonlyreasonwecanapproachGodwithconfdenceisJesus,our

excellentHighPriest.HighpriestsintheOldTestamentrepresentthe

peoplebeoreGod.WecomebeoreGodnotonthebasisoourownrights

butbecauseJesuspavedthewayorustoberestoredbackinto

relationshipwithGodbyHisfnishedworkonthecross.Whycanwetrust

JesusasourHighPriest?

• HowhaveyoubeenapproachingGod?Whatmindsetsdoyouthink

needtochangesoyoucancometoGodwithconfdence?

• Haveyoubeenaspiritualloner?Whoarethepeopleinchurchthat

arespeakingintoyourlieandyouarecomortableconfdingwith?• InyouryearsowalkingwithGod,onwhoseaccountareyou

approaching God?

ChristianityentailsanextremelypersonalandpassionatedevotiontoourLord

 JesusChrist.However,italsoincludestheconceptohavingaspiritualamily.

WefndinScripturethatfndingencouragementandinstructionandlivingin

aitharealwaysinthecontextospiritualcommunity.How,then,shouldwe

approach God in light of this?

•Let u approach God alongide other believer.Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit o 

doing, but let us encourage one another —and all the more as you see

the Day approaching.

Hebrews10:25

Thephrase“letus”isacallorustobepartoacommunity.Wearenot

called to live in spiritual isolation. All over Scripture is an implicit and

explicitcallorustobepartoacommunityobelievers.Itclearlyteaches

usthatwearetoliveoutaithalongsideeachother,notinspiteoone

another.Whoarethepeopleyouconsiderasyourspiritualcommunity?

• Let u approach God with boldne.  Let us then approach the throne o grace with confdence, so that

we may receive mercy and fnd grace to help us in our time o need.

Hebrews4:16

WHAT What does the Bible say? 

WORD

• HowcanbeinginaVictorygrouphelpyouandothersspureach

other to boldly go before God?

• WheneveryouhaveeelingsoinadequacyincomingtoGod,what

shouldyouremindyoursel?WhocanhelpyouapproachGodwith

boldnessjustasHewantsyouto?

• Whoarethepeopleyouknowthatneedtobeincludedinaspiritual community?HowcanyouencouragethemtojoinaVictorygroup?

WHATNOW How do I apply the Word to my life? 

WHATsO What is the relevance of the Word to my life?