September 1, 2024 | Michael Bannon
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- What are some of the more common weights than slow Christians down?
- What weights or hindrances slow you down?
- What are your thoughts about the respectable sins among Christians? Are there sins that Christians seem to be more involved in?
- What practices can I be involved in to help in my race?
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August 25, 2024 | Kolburt Schultz
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- If refuge is running somewhere for peace or safety when life is hard, where do you typically run?
- Which aspect of biblical refuge in verses 2-5 do you most struggle with?
- Which attribute of God’s refuge in verses 6-11 do you most long for?
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August 18, 2024 | Kolburt Schultz
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- How would you define repentance? How is repenting to God or repenting to another person similar and different?
- When do you most struggle to truly repent?
- What do you think are some characteristics of genuine repentance?
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August 11, 2024 | Kolburt Schultz
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- In your own words, why is forgiveness so difficult?
- Can you think of a time you experienced true forgiveness from another person? What did that feel like?
- What is Jesus calling you to do with this topic of forgiveness? What feels scary or difficult about it? Encourage one another at your table.
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August 4, 2024 | Aaron Britton
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- Why do you think we have a picture of God that is harsh or demanding? How does this affect the way we approach Him?
- Why do you think our narrative of the hard situations in our life see God as being absent? What do the scriptures say about God’s presence in those times?
- Pray for anyone at your table that could use encouragement and comfort this week.
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July 28, 2024 | Aaron Britton
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- What difference would it make if we had more confidence in God as judge and did not take matters into our own hands?
- Pray for one another at your table that God would give them strength in the situations they are facing.
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July 21, 2024 | Kolburt Schultz
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- Which of the 4 stages of lament is hardest for you (Turn, Complain, Ask, Trust)? Why?
- Where do you typically turn when you are in pain?
- How do you typically respond when someone expresses complaint? How will Psalm 13 impact your response in the future?
- When you’ve had to help a loved one through the pain of suffering, what are some things you’ve found helpful and unhelpful?
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July 14, 2024 | Mark Oshman
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- The sermon mentioned that a “me-centered” theology leads to spiritual poverty. In what ways can a deeper understanding of Christ’s nature, as revealed in the Transfiguration, move us away from a self-centered spirituality towards a more Christ-centered discipleship? Share personal experiences where focusing on Christ’s glory has reshaped your spiritual journey and daily life.
- As God’s people, we’re called to help one another see and savor Jesus. How might we encourage one another to behold the glory of Christ throughout the ordinariness of life, the ups and the downs, the struggles, fears, triumphs, temptations, and the failures we all face?
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June 23, 2024 | Bill Bryan
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- Can you think of a time where you messed up, but you now see how God redeemed it for His purposes? Have you bought into the enemy’s idea that you are now in God’s plan B, or can you see it as part of God’s redemptive love?
- Can you think of a time where someone sinned against you, but you now see how God redeemed it for His purposes?
- Is there a mess in your life – either from your sin or from someone else’s sin – where you don’t see any good or redemptive result? Can you trust God? Can you call out to Him in your distress?
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Stand Alone Series
April 7, 2024 | Michael Bannon
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- How is my heart these days?
- What afflictions am I experiencing in this season?
- What do I know about the unseen? What do I believe about the unseen?
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