Week 11 (Nov 17 – Nov 23) – Confess

Opening Question / Icebreaker:

• Have you ever served on jury duty?  Or had to testify in a court case?  What role does confession play in our legal system?     

Pray Together  

Read Romans 10:5-13 https://www.esv.org/Romans+10/

Observation & Interpretation Questions:

• Dig into this question - What does it mean to confess “Jesus is Lord?” 

• How does confession tie in with belief?

• Look back to Romans 3:22-23.  In that context, how does the phrase “there is no distinction” compare with its use here in 10:12? 

• What does it mean in verse 13 to “call on the name of the Lord?” 

• Read I John 4:13-15 – What do we learn about confession from these verses? https://www.esv.org/1+John+4/

Application Questions:

• What is one major way your confession of Christ as Lord has influenced your life? 

• In the early church period, dominated by the Roman Empire, people would say that “Caesar is Lord” seeing him as a god.  What are some gods that compete for your allegiance to Christ? 

Closing Activity:

• Read Philippians 2:5-11 together with different group members each reading one verse.    

Close in Prayer:

• Add in confession of Jesus as Lord to the closing prayer time.