HOME GROUP DISCUSSION

-Why is "those who call upon the name of our Lord" a good description of those who make up the church? What does this phrase mean, and why does Paul use it here?

-How is the concept of "holiness" seen in verse 2 in both a once-for-all and ongoing sense? How is our calling to be saints lived out practically?

-What is a basic meaning of grace, and how do we see grace in this passage? What is the "enriching" in this passage, and how does it happen in the life of the church?

-Why would the doctrine of God's preserving, sustaining grace in the lives of His children be such a comfort to them, and a glory to Him?

-Read John 17:3 as a group. What does it mean to be called into the "fellowship of Christ"? How have you experienced this in your life?