JOY (Living Without Flip Flops) - Philippians 2.12-30

Know

• How was your summer? What was one highlight and one lowlight for you?

Grow

• Have you ever had to draw back from someone because of their complaining spirit? Has anyone ever drawn back from you for the same reason?
• What does it mean “to work out your own salvation”? What does this look like in your life?
• Which is more important – me to be working or God to be working?
• Do you think most Christians obey Philippians 2:14-15 as they should? Why or why not?
• Why does Paul say that being complaint-free (and not being lust-free or anger-free) such a clear indicator that God is working powerfully in someone’s life, rather than being lust-free or anger-free or pride-free?
• When is it legitimate to complain and when is it not?
• “God must work in us before He can work through us”. What does that phrase mean to you?

Show

• How can our growgroup be bright lights in a dark world over this next season of growgroups? What are some practical things that we can do and keep each other accountable to?