The Deliverance of Christ

WEEKLY CHRISTIAN FORMATION

- Question 25 *Does Christ’s death mean all our sins can be forgiven?

- Answer. Yes, because Christ’s death on the cross fully paid the penalty for our sin, God graciously imputes Christ’s righteousness to us as if it were our own and will remember our sins no more.

- Scripture Reference. 2 Corinthians 5:21

DID QUESTIONS - Pray for God’s wisdom to rightly understand the passage Questions

1. Look at the Magnificat (Luke 1:45-56) and Benedictus (Luke 1:67-75). What does God reveal about His character and identity in these passages?

2. Take a moment to praise God in prayer with your group for these character traits.

3. How do these passages point to the physical aspects of God’s salvation? How do they point to the spiritual aspects of our salvation?

4. Knowing that part of God’s plan is to save us physically from the trials of this world, what does it teach us about God?

5. How does God’s character and actions impact our identity and actions as we follow Him?

6. What does Luke 1:74-75 tell us about how we should respond to God’s salvation?

7. How can you set apart time this week to meditate on the deliverance of Jesus?

Closing

- Prayer: Reserve plenty of time to pray for one another.

- Prayer Challenge: Pray that God would provide opportunities for you to share Christ with people.

- Pray that you would make the most of every opportunity (Col 4:2-6).

**Weekly Christian Formation Questions are taken from the New City Catechism