The Inescapable Ought, “Ought To”
April 16, 2023

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Message Review

Main Point | We all have a sense of things we “ought to do” that come from inside us. The feeling of “ought to” points to someone outside of you, who is working in you, to lead you. You take the next steps to follow Jesus by doing the ought to that the Holy Spirit prompts you to even though it may cost you.  

Scripture References | John 16:4-15; Proverbs 11:3 

Questions      

  • This Week’s Sermon was about the feeling of “ought to” points to someone outside of your, who is working in you, to lead you. What were your initial thoughts or takeaways from the sermon?  

  • Focus Passage Review: John 16:4-15 (Read this passage 2-3 times then talk through the following points.)  

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

  • Interpretation: What was the author's original intent in this passage?  What main point(s) was the author trying to communicate? 

  • Application: What is a takeaway from this passage?  How can/should you apply that? What next step is Jesus inviting you to take? 

  • Questions: What questions/tensions do you have from this passage? 

  • Why won’t we excuse a lack of integrity in others, but we are quick to make excuses when it comes to our personal decisions?   

  • Have you ever suffered personally because of someone else’s lack of integrity? How did that make you feel?  

  • Read Proverbs 11:3. What does this verse say about integrity in your everyday life?  

  • Pastor Ronnie said your integrity, or lack thereof, impacts everyone and everything around you. How does it affect the people around you?  

  • Application Questions: (If you have a big group break into groups of 3 or 4 to talk through these questions)  

  • What have you recently felt like you ought to do, but haven’t done? 

  • Why haven’t you? 

  • What does that say about you and your integrity? 

  • What’s potentially at stake if you don’t take the next step to do what you ought to do? 

  • What “ought” you do next?  

Application

This week focus on what “ought to” you feel that you should be doing and take one next step towards doing it. 

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