For Kids: You’re not too young to consider your role in the church. God saves us AND puts us together with other Christians to do his work. What are some things God may have you to do together with his church, even now? Talk about it with your parents.

For Discussion:

• Why is humility a prerequisite for good service in a local church?  
• It’s easy to see self-aggrandizement as a form of pride, but how is self-deprecation also prideful?   
• Why does thinking on the truth of the cross of Christ lead to humility?  
• In verse 3, Paul says we should consider ourselves with sober judgement “according to the measure of faith God has assigned.” How does that idea make us rely both on God and on the local church?  
• From a theological standpoint, why is a Christian without a church a contradiction?  
• How does joining in with a local congregation enhance a Christian’s individual gifts rather than suppress them?  
• If you are a Christian, what are your next steps for using your gifts together with a local church?  

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