April 8, 2026 - IMU Office 571
Ice Breaker
- What is an area of your life that you have self-discipline? Why?
- What is an area of your life that you struggle the most with self-discipline? Why?
Opening Prayer
Study Questions
- What were the prophets searching for? (Verse 10-11)
- Who was their message ultimately for? (Verse 12)
- What are you to “set your hope completely on….”?
- What does the enemy want us to set our hopes on…? Why?
- Where is the “serious” battle for self-discipline fought after we have salvation and the Holy Spirit comes into out hearts? (1 Peter 1:13)
- What are the things God has given us to practice self-discipline and get “your minds ready for action”?
- What redeemed us? (Verses 18-19)
- What caused new birth? (Verse 23)
- Why is it significant that the prophets did not fully understand the salvation they prophesied? What does this reveal about God’s plan? (Verse 10-12)
- How does God’s holiness shape the way believers are supposed to live differently from their past? (Verses 14-16)
- How does Christ being chosen before the foundation of the world affect our understanding of salvation? (Verses 20-22)
- Why do these specific sins (malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, slander) hinder spiritual growth? (Verse 2:1)
- How should the cost of your redemption (Christ’s blood) impact your sense of value and purpose? (18-19)