Group Discussion & Life Challenge
Use these notes as discussion prompts for your group, or in your personal time with God.
Connect:
Get to know each other. Connect, warm up to each other, fellowship.
Care:
Carry each other’s burdens. Share life’s challenges and practice Soul Care. Pray together.
Challenge:
1) Share with the group what are the first thoughts that come to mind as you think of the story of Job? Can anyone remember the names of all four friends?
2) What were Jobs’ friends wanting Job to do that would have changed the story completely? Why was that an option that his friends and wife wanted for Job? Job 2:9
3) Bryce wanted us to consider how we might be helpful as a community when others are suffering. What were some of your thoughts on how to respond? Maybe share a time that you received wise counsel or care.
4) Take a moment to consider where you find it difficult to say I believe God is Able to help me? Consider sharing that with the group for prayer or consider sharing a prayer request that requires faith.
5) As A group take some more time to process and pray through those requests. You may want to consider breaking your group in half so that you can get around to everyone in time.
Clarify:
Does anyone need clarity on something? Are there any big God questions you are wrestling with?
Celebrate:
Celebrate life’s successes and God’s provision. Worship God’s presence. Time to brag about God.
BibleApp
Through the Bible in one Year
Join us in reading through the entire Bible in one year. Each day of this plan guides you through passages from both the Old and New Testaments, allowing you to see connections between the history of our faith, and the fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan. Readings average four chapters in length, so it is posible to do. When you use the YouVersion Bible App, you can even have the app read the Bible text to you – very useful when you are in the car or otherwise occupied with your hand.
All you need to do is click the link to the Bible Plan, which should lead you straight to the Bible app. Your two options are now (1) to read the plan on your own, one day at the time. Or (2) you can make it more fun and rewarding, by sharing the plan with one or more friends, and then even “Talk about it”.