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. As a group, take some time to read the four eyewitness testimonies of the resurrection (Mt. 28:1-10; Mark 6:1-14; Luke 22:1-44; John 20:1-29). What details do they include? Why are these significant? Aaron mentioned that multiple eyewitnesses often provide different corroborating information. How do the different testimonies intersect?
2. Aaron mentioned Thomas’s doubt of the resurrection (John 20:27-29). What is significant about Jesus’ response to Thomas?
3. Have you experienced times of doubt in your faith? What has it looked like? How have you responded?
4. The disciples’ confidence in the resurrection enabled them to go “All In” with their lives, without hesitation or reservation. What causes you to experience hesitation or reservation in your walk with Jesus?
5. As we continue in this series, we will think about intentional next steps in our walk with Jesus. As a group, begin praying about what God might be inviting you to do next (both as individuals and as a small group).
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”.