Trustworthy, Part 4: I Am Committed to You
June 23, 2024

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Message Review

Trust is the foundation of every healthy relationship, and trust is built by trustworthy people. That starts by looking in the mirror. Throughout this series, we’re looking at four relationship commitments we must make to be worthy of trust. The third commitment is, “I am committed to you”.

Main Point: Commitment is the foundation of trust and trustworthiness.

Scripture References: Deuteronomy 31:6; 1 Samuel 14:6-7; Matthew 28:20; Romans 8:38-39; 1 Corinthians 13:7-8

Bible Study      

The focus Bible passage from the sermon was  Romans 8:31-39. Before going to the Sermon Discussion Questions, study the passage by reading through it together, then talk through it using the following Inductive Bible Study Method questions that follow:

·      Context: Discuss the context of this passage (Use the Bible Overview to learn the context)

  • Observation: What do you notice in this passage? What words or phrases stick out to you? And why?

  • Interpretation: What was Jesus’ original intent in this passage? What main point(s) was he trying to communicate, and why is that important?

  • Application: What is one key takeaway or insight you had from this passage? How can or should you apply it to your life?

  • Questions: What questions/tensions do you have from this passage that you want to discuss?

Discussion Questions

  • What were your initial thoughts or takeaways from the sermon, and why?

  • Tell about a time someone whom you thought was committed to you, abandoned you.  How did that make you feel?  How did it change how you viewed them?

  • What does it mean and look like to be committed to someone?  

  • Read the following 3 passages – Deuteronomy 31:6, Matthew 28:20, and Romans 8:38-39.  

    • What is the big idea of all 3 passages?

    • Based on these passages, why must we be committed to one another as Christ followers?  

  • Read 1 Corinthians 13:7.  What does it mean to bear all things, and endure all things?  Why does the Apostle Paul say this is what true love does?

  • The fourth relational commitment we must make to be a person worthy of trust is “I am committed to you, heart and soul”, because commitment is the foundation of trust and trustworthiness.  

    • How does commitment build trust in a relationship?  

    • Why does commitment prove you are trustworthy?  

  • What is being committed to someone heart and soul so hard for most people?  What are the challenges of being committed to someone, no matter what?

  • Are you committed to the people that you want to trust you? How can you continually ensure that they know you are committed to them?

  • What does it look like to be committed, heart and soul, to one another in this T-Life Group?  What would the outcomes of that be in our relationships with one another, and in creating community with one another? 

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