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. On a scale of 1–10, how patient are you when it comes to everyday waiting? What reveals that number most clearly in your life?
2. How do you typically respond when God feels silent? What actions can you take now to build in habits for those seasons?
3. What stands out to you most about Simeon’s character (righteous, devout, Spirit-led)? If people could only describe you by your character—not your job, achievements, or roles—what would they say?
4. Simeon rooted his hope in what God had said, not in what he saw. Where do you most often place your hope—circumstances, people, abilities, or God’s promises?
5. Three times Luke emphasizes the Holy Spirit in Simeon’s story. What does that teach us about how to wait well?
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”.