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. Can you relate to Tim’s story in the beginning about God’s love being an intentional response not a reaction to Adam and Eve’s actions?
2. Think about a time you were invited to participate in something not forced, how did that feel compared to being required to participate in something?
3. Herod was insecure in his position as King, and as a result made some horrible decisions for the people he lead. Can you relate to your own fear or insecurity causing pain in the lives of those around you? Or perhaps you were on the receiving end of an insecure leader? What can you learn from Herod’s reaction, and what steps can you take to settle your worth in God today?
4. What’s one practical step you can take today to experientially know the love of God?
5. How can you as a group act out the love of God in your community?
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”.