What is Passionate Faith?
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 6 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. 8 You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. 9 You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.” Deuteronomy 6:4-9
1. Passionate Faith Begins with Listening (v. 4)
· What voices or influences shape your daily decisions the most?
· What practices help you stay tuned in to God’s Word and presence?
2. Passionate Faith is Rooted in the One True God (v. 4)
· What are some modern “idols” that compete for people’s passion and devotion today?
· What does it look like in practical terms to declare, “The Lord is THE ONE” in your life?
3. Passionate Faith Demands Us to Love God with Our Whole Being (v. 5)
· When you think about loving God with all your heart, soul, and might—what area of your life is the hardest to surrender fully?
· How do you personally connect love for God with passion for God?
· What is the difference between loving God out of duty versus loving Him with passion?
· How might your faith look different if God had all of you, not just parts of you?
4. Passionate Faith is Passed On (vv. 6–9)
· Who in your life modeled a passionate faith for you? What impact did it have?
· How do your family, friends, or coworkers see your faith lived out daily?
· If someone observed your life this week, what would they say you’re most passionate about?
