Small Group
Discussion Questions

1. What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message? 

2. How is the atonement linked to God’s desire for relationship with you? 

3. fellowship with others? 

4. Have you experience God as a God of second chances? In what way? 

5. How can we pray for you?

What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message? 

What is a resource, gift, or item that you own and really value? 

How hard would it be to give this thing up? 

What does Mary’s sacrificial action say about her value of Jesus?  

How can we pray for you? 

1. ​What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message? 

2. What do you think it means to be a faithful steward? 

3. What does it look like for you to be a faithful steward in your own life? 

4. In what ways does fear prevent us from fulfilling our callings? 

5. What does it look like to be liberated by the love of God? 

6. How can we pray for you?

1. ​What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message? 

2. What are some dangers we can fall into when we become obsessed with 

3. prophecy? What might it distract us from? 

4. How does the future hope that you have in Christ affect the way you live in 

5. the here and now? 

6. What does it look like to be prepared and ready for the return of Christ? 

7. How can we pray for you?

1. ​What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message? 

2. Do you have a hard time offering criticism? Why or why not? 

3. Do you have a hard time receiving criticism? Why or why not? 

4. How do we receive criticism well? 

5. How can we pray for you? 

1. ​ What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message? 

2. What does the love of God entail? 

3. How is love of God related to love of people? 

4. What does love of people really look like? 

5. In what ways does this twofold love fulfill God’s laws? 

6. How can we pray for you?

1. What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message? 

2. What do genuine faith and repentance look like? 

3. What is a picture from everyday life of putting your confidence in something? 

4. What does this passage mean when it talks about the “chosen”? 

5. How can we pray for you?

​What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?

Why do you think it was so difficult for the Jews to accept Jesus as the Messiah? 

Why do you think people today struggle with this?

What is the difference between viewing Jesus as a great moral example or teacher and viewing him as Lord?

How can we pray for you?

​What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?

What do you think it means to be “poor in spirit”?

How do we reflect the lowliness and humility of Christ?

What are some things you can do to care for the marginalized in your neighborhood?

How can we pray for you?

​What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?

In what ways do the values of the kingdom differ from the values of the world?

What do you think it means for the first to be last and for the last to be first?

How is laying down your life a means to finding your life?

How can we pray for you?

​What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?

What do you think indiscriminate and unmerited grace means?

In what ways is God’s grace offensive to you?

How can we be genuinely happy for others when God blesses them with something we don’t have?

How can we pray for you?

​What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?

How would you define goodness?

How do you think God defines goodness?

Are there idols in your life that hinder your walk with God?

How can we pray for you?

​What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?

What is your view of marriage?

Have you been affected by divorce?

Is it difficult for you to accept Jesus’s teaching on marriage, divorce, and sex?

How can we pray for you?

​What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?

Do you find it easy or hard to forgive others? 

Is it difficult for you to accept the forgiveness of God?

How has God’s forgiveness of you influenced your forgiveness of others?

How can we pray for you?

​What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?

From Jesus’s perspective, what do you think it means to be like a child?

How do you think God defines greatness? 

In what ways have you sought reconciliation in your relationships?

How can we pray for you?

​What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?

Can you give an example of a spiritual high from your life?

Can you give an example of a spiritual low?

How do we avoid complacency in our spiritual lives when things are going well?

How do we make sure our faith is in God rather than in ourselves?

How can we pray for you?

1. What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?

2. What does it mean to disciple another person?

3. Are you actively discipling anyone right now? Do you feel like God is calling you to disciple anyone?

4. How has God given you encouragement in your walk with Christ?

5. Can you think of any hard truths that God would like you to accept?

6. How can we pray for you?

1. ​What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?

2. How has your faith shaped your personal identity?

3. How has your faith impacted the way you live your life?

4. In what areas do you need to continue to mature?

5. How can we pray for you?

What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s scripture?

How do the healing stories in this passage foreshadow the coming kingdom of God?

In what ways has God brought healing and deliverance to your life?

How does your hope of the future influence the way you live now?

How can we pray for you?

What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s scripture?

Do you struggle with any prejudices?

How does one show humility before God?

Do you think inclusivity is important to God?

In what ways do you practice inclusivity?

How can we pray for you?

​What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s scripture?

How do you think God defines purity?

Do you see any conflict between current cultural norms  and the laws of God?

How do you deal with that conflict?

How can we avoid hypocrisy in our moral practice?

How can we pray for you?

What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s scripture?

What kind of doubts do you struggle with in your walk with God?

How do you exercise your faith?

In what ways is /has been your faith tested?

How can we pray for you?

What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s reading?

How have you experienced rejection in your own life?

Do you submit to the authority of Christ on all matters of truth and practice?

What outside influences prevent you from doing the will of God?

What practices or disciplines could help you counter balance these influences ?

How can we pray for you?

What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s reading?

In what ways have you made Jesus the Lord of your life?

What obstacles are holding you back?

Why is following Jesus worth the cost?

How can we pray for you?

What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s reading ?

Has your faith matured and grown over the years?

Have any key transformational moments developed your faith?

In what ways would you like to see your faith grow?

How can we pray for you?

What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?

Do you have a heart for God’s kingdom? What leads you to that

conclusion?

What does it mean to have a heart for God’s kingdom?

In what ways do you evaluate the intentions, motivations, and status of your heart?

How can we pray for you?

1. What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s scripture?

2. Have you received the forgiveness of the Holy Spirit?

3. How has that forgiveness changed you?

4. What do you think it means to guard your heart? How do we do it?

5. Are you able to love and forgive all people?

6. How can we pray for you?

1. What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s scripture?

2. Do you observe the Sabbath in your life?

3. If so, what habits do you follow?

4. If not, do you feel you could benefit from observing the Sabbath?

5. How can we pray for you?

Introduction from pastor Rodney: ​ https://youtu.be/hPi0yP8AoSI

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Application: The only way we can rest in God’s goodness is through a right relationship founded on grace and repentance.

Discussion Questions:

What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s scripture?

How do you balance justice and mercy in your life?

Are you someone who lives in repentance? How do you know?

4. In what ways do you find rest in God?

Do you feel like you live more under the grace of Christ or under the

judgment of the law?

How can we pray for you? (pray for one another or send your prayer request here.)

What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?​

Have you ever had real doubts about God?

In those times of doubt, how do you think your expectations and circumstances influenced your perception of God?

In what ways has God’s goodness and faithfulness been evident in your life?

How can we pray for you?

What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?

In what ways has God equipped you to fulfill his calling on your life?

How do we proclaim the gospel in word and deed?

Is your ultimate allegiance to Christ?

How can we pray for you?

1. ​What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?

2. How do you enact justice and mercy in your community?

3. How do you recognise a compassionate person?

4. Which obstacles may prevent you from being compassionate like Jesus?

5. How can we pray for you? 

1. Do you have friends outside the church community?

2. In what way(s) can your unbelieving friends know that you are a follower of Christ?

3. Is hospitality part of your life and witness?

4. In what ways do you live mercifully and justly in community with others?

5. How can we pray for you?

1. ​What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s scripture reading?

2. What difficulties have you faced as a disciple of Christ?

3. Can you give an example of how God delivered you from a hardship?

4. Do you find it challenging to trust in Christ when you are going through a trial?

5. How can we learn to cultivate trust in Christ?

6. How can we pray for you? (Send us a prayer request or pray for one another in your small group)

1. ​What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?​

2. How did Jesus himself avoid hypocrisy in his life and ministry?

3. In what ways have you experienced the spiritual, physical, and emotional redemption of Christ in your life?

4. What does it mean to make Christ the Lord of your life?

5. How can we pray for you?

1. What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?

2. What does it look like to build your house on the rock of Christ?

3. Do you have any examples of how you were able to withstand a trial in your life by grounding yourself in the truths of God in Christ?

4. How do you know if your identity and value is based more on peoples’ opinions of you or on God’s opinion of you?

5. How can we pray for you?

1. What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?

2. How do you avoid hypocritical judgments?

3. What is the difference between a good criticism and a bad criticism?

4. How do you know when you are throwing “pearls before pigs”?

5. How can we pray for you?

1. What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?

2. Do you ever take time to assess your intentions and motivations?

3. How do we make sure we are becoming holy rather than simply appearing holy?

4. Are you able to find rest in God’s faithfulness and peace in his righteousness?

5. How can we pray for you?

1.  What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s    message?

2. How do you reflect the mercy of God to others?

3. How do we make sure that we avoid the hypocrisy of the Pharisees in our own lives?

4. What can we do to build godly character ?

5. How can we pray for you?

1. What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?

2. Do you feel like you are poor in spirit?

3. What do you think it looks like to be meek in our culture today?

4. Do you hunger and thirst after righteousness?

5. How can we pray for you?

1. What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?

2. When have you chosen to take the difficult path over the easy path?

3. How often do you read your Bible?

4. In what ways do you use God’s Word to face temptation?

5. How can we pray for you?

1. What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?

2. How do you relate to the reality of God’s kingdom?

3. How are you getting "spiritually fit"?

4. If you have never been baptised, what is holding you back?

5. How can we pray for you?

1. What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?

2. How have you seen God unfold his purposes in your life?

3. What is your experience with trusting God to fulfill his plans for your life?

4. In what ways have you experienced God’s guidance and protection?

5. How can we pray for you?

1. What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?

2. In what ways have you tried to obey God in messy situations?

3. Have you ever missed seeing God’s activity because your understanding or expectation of how he would act was too narrow?

4. In what ways do you demonstrate your faith in your life?

5. How can we pray for you?

1. What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?

2. In what ways has God been faithful to deliver you in the past?

3. How has your background influenced who you are and who you are becoming?

4. How can we pray for you?