To Live is Christ

1. This section continues to show how Paul lives with an eternal lens instead of a temporal lens focused on present circumstances. What perspective shift might Jesus be inviting you into in order to view life differently right now?

2. “For me, to live is___ .” Given your priorities and schedule this week/month/year, how would you honestly fill in that blank?

3. The Holy Spirit is constantly shaping our hearts to be more like Jesus. With this in mind, why does it matter that we live lives “worthy of the gospel of Christ” (27)?

4. How does a church full of individuals with different politics, socio-economic status, cultural, and theological backgrounds put into practice verses 27-28?

5. Read verses 29-30. Our suffering can lead us to be more like Christ. Paul, Peter, James, John, and countless others have suffered to advance the gospel. Do you expect the same as you seek to follow Jesus? Why or why not?