Nothing to Prove by Jennie Allen
Week 6: Chapter 5 — Known
Read Chapter 5 of Nothing to Prove. Key passages: Psalm 139:1–16; John 10:14; Galatians 4:9.
Previewing Week 6 of Nothing to Prove
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One of the deepest human longings is to be fully known and still fully loved — this chapter explores what it means that God already knows us completely and has not walked away.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Psalm 139 describes a God who knows our sitting and rising, our words before we speak them, and every day of our lives before we live them. Does that level of being known feel comforting or unsettling to you? Why?
2.Allen explores the tension between wanting to be known and fearing what would happen if people really saw us. Where does that fear of being fully seen show up in your life — in community, in marriage, in friendship, in prayer?
3.The gospel declares that God knows us completely — our hidden sins, our private fears, our worst moments — and chose to pursue us anyway in Christ. How does that truth challenge the performing and image-management you do in everyday life?