The Glory of God

1. Life is Hard

• Scripture Reference: 1 Peter 4:12-13, 1 Peter 5:10-11

• Leader Notes

• • Even with Jesus, life can often be difficult. Jesus acknowledges that fact, but also promises that he has overcome the world.
  • Many of us experience extreme difficulties, but God is not a God who wastes our suffering.
• Questions for Reflection
  • What does it look like to follow a God we don’t understand?

2. God is Good

• Scripture Reference: 1 John 4:18, Philippians 2:5-8

• Leader Notes

• • The primary purpose of Jesus coming was to show how to live a life for God’s glory.
  • God is incapable of doing anything that is not for your highest good, if you allow him to use the circumstances of our lives for his glory.
• Questions for Reflection
  • Talk about a situation where God has chastened you, where you have been humbled or held back from what you wanted, and how you dealt with it.

3. Glory is Coming

• Scripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 4:17, Romans 8:18, Acts 20:24

• Leader Notes

• • Glory is coming, and on that day you’ll look back at the circumstances of your life and realize what God was doing.
  • Whatever your cup is, God wants to use it for His glory.
• Questions for reflection
  • If God is incapable of doing anything that’s not for your highest good, how do you deal with life when things aren’t going very well?