Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7-12 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 7:7-12. What needs are you lacking? Are you asking God for help? What are your experiences with prayer of this sort?...
Our companion book for our new worship series, beginning on the Sunday after Mother’s Day, is Adam Hamilton’s Wrestling with Doubt, Finding Faith. Amazon’s website describes his book this way: Everyone has doubts. Where is God when bad things happen? Does God hear our...
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 5:3-12. Which blessings resonate with you the most? Why? Which blessings don’t seem to apply to you? Why? Read this week's article titled Blessings....
Do not take revenge on someone who wrongs you. Matthew 5:39 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 5:38-42. Does Jesus’ instructions surprise you? Imagine yourself in one of these situations following Jesus’ instructions. What happens afterwards in your version? Read...
You are like salt for the whole human race. But if salt loses its saltiness, there is no way to make it salty again. Matthew 5:13-16 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 5:13-16. What is your personal preference for salt? In what ways can you imagine yourself being...
Do not worry about tomorrow. It will have enough worries of its own. Matthew 6:24-34 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 6:24-34. Are you familiar with this teaching? What worries you? Is there a way to worry less about it? Read this week’s article titled Worries....
God will judge you in the same way you judge others, and he will apply to you the same rules you apply to others… Matthew 7:1-5 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 7:1-5. Are you familiar with the Sermon on the Mount? If so, state your impression of this sermon....
“Why are you crying?” Jesus asked her. “Whom are you looking for?” John 20:15 Questions for Life Groups Read John 20:1-18. Try to imagine yourself in Mary’s place and describe what you felt as you read this text. What does it mean for Jesus to call you by name? Read...
Our companion book for our new worship series, coming in April, is Jeremy Richard Rohr’s insights into the Sermon on the Mount. His book is titled Jesus’ Alternative Plan. Amazon’s website describes his book this way: When Jesus talked about the Kingdom of God, he was...
You are worthy to take the scroll and to break open its seals. For you were killed, and by your sacrificial death you bought for God people from every tribe, language, nation, and race. Revelation 5:1-10 Questions for Life Groups Read Revelation 5:1-10. Describe what...