Romans 2:12-16

12 For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. 13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. 14 For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them 16 on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.


John 3:16-21

16 “For God so loved the world,[i] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. 19 And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. 20 For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. 21 But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”

Psalm 84

84 How lovely is your dwelling place,    O Lord of hosts!

2 My soul longs, yes, faints    for the courts of the Lord;my heart and flesh sing for joy    to the living God.

3 Even the sparrow finds a home,    and the swallow a nest for herself,    where she may lay her young,at your altars, O Lord of hosts,    my King and my God.

4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house,    ever singing your praise! Selah

5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you,    in whose heart are the highways to Zion.[b]
6 As they go through the Valley of Baca    they make it a place of springs;    the early rain also covers it with pools.

7 They go from strength to strength;    each one appears before God in Zion.

8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;    give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah

9 Behold our shield, O God;    look on the face of your anointed!

10 For a day in your courts is better    than a thousand elsewhere.I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God    than dwell in the tents of wickedness.

11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield;    the Lord bestows favor and honor.No good thing does he withhold    from those who walk uprightly.

12 O Lord of hosts,    blessed is the one who trusts in you!

Hebrews 12:5-7

5 And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?

“My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,
    nor be weary when reproved by him.

6 For the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
    and chastises every son whom he receives.”

7 It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?


James 1:16-18

16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.[d] 18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

    1. Do you have any questions or thoughts from this?

    2. Why is it important to understand that God is the source of all good rather than He just occasionally does good things?

    3. What do you think it means that the law is written on our hearts?

    4. What do you think it means that God does not withhold any good thing from those who walk with Him?

    5. Why do you think God still invites us back into the light even when we choose to walk in darkness?

    6. How do we practically apply this lesson?

    1. How was your emotional and physical health this week?

    2. What is a serious stressor in your life?

    3. How has your personal time with God been this week?

    4. Would you like to share your personal temptations and how can we help you overcome them?

    5. Is there anything that we need to discuss that we have not already?

    6. How can we pray for each other this week?

    Pray for one another, invite each person to pray even if it is just a few sentences.