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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?