The Mission of Remembering: From Lost to Found

Title: The Mission of Remembering: From Lost to Found

Text: Ephesians 2:11-12

Outline:

I. Obedience to Remember (Deuteronomy 5:15)

II. Remember you were powerless

III. Remember you were outsiders

IV. Remember you were strangers

V. Remember you were without hope

VI. Remember you were without God

Personal Reflection & Small Group Questions:

Please complete this study on your own, then bring it to your small group for discussion.

1.     Looking back over your notes from this week’s sermon and text, what particularly caught your attention, challenged, or confused you?

2.    What happened to Israel when they forgot where they came from? (Read Exodus 32 and Psalm 106:19–23.) 

3.    Why was forgetting God’s rescue so dangerous?

4.    Why is it tempting to replace God with other things when we lose sight of His grace?

5.    Why do you think Paul emphasizes remembering our pre-Christian condition? How does this deepen our understanding of God’s grace?

6.    How does remembering your past separation from God stir your heart toward those who are still lost?

7.     Looking back over this week’s sermon and study, what one thing is most important for you to remember and apply?