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:
Dive into God’s Word. Use these discussion questions. Learn from each other’s insight.
1. Have two different people read Matthew 15:10-20 from two different translations and take some time to hear what is being said, really pause and read through them slowly and not rushing through it.
2. Name a person who really listens to you or share a story of someone listening deeply, describe what that does to your relationship? Reflect also how important this is to the relationship we have with Jesus.
3. Go around and have some people share what Jesus means by this teaching on the tradition, what traditions do you think should be honored more in your family and work? And what should be reconsidered in your family and community? .
4. How relevant is this message to the area or your family or community? Why does it matter to you?
5. How will you Stop and Steer this week?
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”.