Mark 10:28-45 Sermon Discussion Questions
Talk among your BFG about how the same gospel of the kingdom is being applied to various circumstances and life situations within your BFG right now? How do we balance doing things well, with excellence, as a witness for Jesus while not being defined by our success and failures in life? Specifically, how have you been disappointed by earthly greatness? How has it fallen short in your life? How has this disappointment caused you to look to Jesus’ greatness at the cross? How do you struggle with trying to repay Jesus for what He has done for you? [...]
Mark 10:17-27 Sermon Discussion Questions
How are you tempted to see yourself through a filter of goodness? Do you ever struggle with using the Bible as a checklist for your goodness? What are some examples of the way you have fallen into this practice? Why is there hope in saying I am not good enough? How can there be any hope in understanding I cannot love enough? How should understanding your lack of love for God cause you to delight more in His love for you? How can you embrace the impossibility of entering the kingdom by your goodness and love while embrace the [...]
Mark 10:1-13 Sermon Discussion Questions
Why is it crucial to remember the primary aim and mission of marriage is to proclaim the gospel? How should this mission of marriage complement the church’s mission in the world? Why is it important to emphasize marriage as a covenant before God? How does this affect the way you think about getting married? How should this inform the way you think about your marriage? How can you better serve those who fall into different circumstances concerning marriage than yourself? When asked about divorce Jesus emphasizes the design and covenant of marriage. How does his approach affect the way [...]
Discussion Questions – Psalm 23
What does it look like to be so content in God that you can say, “I lack nothing”? Are you currently resting in God, or fighting against your circumstances? When is a time the Lord restored you? How does remembering that help you to trust in Him more? How does that cause you to follow Him better where He leads? Is it easier for you to follow God in times of goodness, or hardship? Why? Read Hebrews 4:14-16. How do these verses encourage us when we walk through the valley[s] of the shadow of death? How does the [...]
Mark 9:42-50 Sermon Discussion Questions
What areas of your life are you struggling to compete with Jesus for greatness? Work, Home, School, or Church? How do you struggle with trying to be great in these areas? How are your hands, feet, eyes working for greatness? How can you “cut” these things from your life? Why do you think we consciously or subconsciously seek to ignore the reality of Hell? How much does the reality of Hell affect the way you think about people in your life who do not know Jesus? Does it matter that Hell is not only for those who sin against [...]
Mark 9:30-41 Sermon Discussion Questions
What from this passage personally convicts you of sin and helps point you to Jesus? How do you struggle with the desire to be great (in the church) rather than making Jesus great in your ministry and mission? How does the cross temper your desire for greatness? In what ways are you striving to be first? Do you see this as a desire to be Jesus? How does Jesus’ work for us free us from striving to be first? How do you struggle with insignificance? What tasks in your life seem grueling and insignificant at this time? How does [...]