What Happens When People Walk Away From God

Discussion Guide

8-19-2012

Text:   2 Timothy 3:5 -- v5 Those people will seem to *worship God. But really, they will refuse to let God work in them

Summary

One reason we are about to enter into a study of the entire bible is to encourage all of us to stay vigilante in our walk and worship of God.  Learning more and increasing our foundation with God will change our lives for the better.  Today we are going to explore what happens when people chose to walk away from God.

Discussion Questions

1.       What is a an early warning sign that someone may be walking away from God?

2.       What are behaviors associated with walking away from God?

3.        What are some other symptoms of turning away from God?

4.       What graphic metaphor is used to describe turning back to your old ways.

5.       What is God's reaction to us walking away from Him.?

6.       How hard is it to restore someone who has walked away?

7.       How do we come back once we have walked away?

Scripture

            2 Timothy 3:5                         Isaiah 59:2

            2 Peter 2:20                            John 6 :64

            Ezekiel 33:11                           Hebrews 10:26

            Jonah 2:8                                Titus 3:5

            Hebrews 6:4-6                        1 John 1:9