Chapter 8: How Should Faith Shape Our Lives?
1. Where in our culture is it easy to place your faith? Where is it difficult?
2. Should all of Jesus commands given in the Sermon on the Mount be applied to a modern lifestyle? Why or why not? Now might these instructions be applied to our present-day society?
3. Do Jesus' teachings on murder and divorce differ from traditional understandings of them? In what ways?
4. Re-read the excerpt from Scott Peck. In what areas of your life do you compartmentalize? How could you realistically integrate the demands of the "real world" and the desire for a conventional lifestyle with the teachings of Jesus?
5. What are your experiences with climbing the ladder of success? Do you think Jesus would have done it the same way?
6. What does Jesus' teaching using the parable of the talents teach us about ordering our priorities? Which of the servants would you be according to the priorities in your life?
7. How have your childhood experiences or your personality shaped your beliefs in Jesus?
8. How have other people in your life influenced you spiritually, either positively or negatively?
9. How could you practically seek first God's kingdom and righteousness in your life?
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