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FOUNDATIONS TRUTH 1CONVERSATION GUIDE

1 OVERVIEWGet this conversation started with a preview of the main points. Watch the video.

If you want to pursue the God of the Bible, here’s the first truth you’ll need to understand: WE START BY TRUSTING JESUS. Consider this:

Our problem is sin.● Sin is choosing our own path instead of God’s.● The Bible says this leads to death. (Romans 6:23)

Our solution is Jesus.● God loved us enough to do something about it. (John 3:16)● God rescued us through Jesus. (Galatians 1:4)

Our response is faith.● We can’t just try to be “better” people. (Romans 3:22)● Salvation is a pure gift from God. (Ephesians 2:8-9)● When we respond in faith, we’re saved in a moment.

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3 FOLLOW UP

Conversations in this series:❏ Join the conversation (Series invite video)❏ Foundations T1: We start by trusting Jesus❏ Foundations T2: We live to honor God❏ Foundations T3: We mature by helping people

Related conversations:❏ Why pursue God?❏ Is my sin really a problem?❏ Are there degrees of sin?❏ Make sure you get Jesus right❏ What it means that Jesus saves (252)❏ What happens after we die?❏ Getting to your defining moment of faith❏ What if I’m not ready for my defining moment?❏ What if my family opposes my faith?

2 TALK ABOUT IT

❏ What did you grow up believing about religion?❏ What did you believe about Jesus?❏ What did you believe about heaven and how

to get there?❏ Did you ever think you’d be good enough?

❏ Do you agree that everyone chooses their own path instead of God’s at times? Give an example.

❏ Read Galatians 1:4. Talk about what it means that God “rescued” us through Jesus. How did he do it?

❏ “We start by trusting Jesus” means that when we respond in faith, we’re “rescued” in a moment. Does this first truth sound too good to be true? Explain.❏ Read Romans 3:22 for more clarity on this.

❏ What are you taking away from this conversation?❏ What other conversation(s) would you like to have?

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Download this free resource @ pursueGOD.org/foundations.

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HOW TO START YOUR PURSUIT OF GODFOUNDATIONS - Lesson 1 pursueGOD.org

TAKEAWAYTake the time to cover the other videos in the Lesson 1 Playlist as needed. Then, when you’re ready, try the activity called Where do you stand? (or choose another activity from pursueGOD.org/takeaways).

ABOUT THIS GROUP GUIDEFind info on how to use this guide, along with other tips for small groups, at pursueGOD.org/groups.

OVERVIEWThis series will introduce the three basic truths for a whole-hearted pursuit of God. In this first lesson you’ll learn about what it takes to start a relationship with God, and the central role Jesus plays for all of us.

WARM UPWhat did you grow up believing about religion and how to get to God? Did you ever think you could be good enough? Have your views changed at all over the years?

LESSON VIDEOSChoose from the four lesson videos below - or choose another video from the full playlist online. All lesson videos, along with additional resources for group study, are available at pursueGOD.org/foundations.

NOTES Attendance, prayer needs, etc. QUEUE Questions or topics for later

GROUPS TOCONVERSATIONS

This diagram is to help you understand the changes from the Group Guide to the Con-versation Guide. The Conversation Guide shares the same goal as the Group Guide and presents much of the same informa-tion, but also provides more extensive tools to have a meaningful discussion.

1) The overview has now been included as part of the video outline.

2) The warm up has been moved into the Talk About It section with the rest of the discussion questions.

3) The outline of the main Lesson Video has now been made into the Overview section.

4) The discussion questions from the main Lesson Video are now grouped with other questions in the Talk About It section.

5) The Takeaway is now a set of questions within the Talk About It section.

6) The additional videos have been made into the Follow Up section. Here, you can find links to other videos and Conversation Guides that can continue your conversa-tions.