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 [...]
Mark 9:14-29 Sermon Discussion Questions
How are you trying to minister the gospel to others by your own power? Who are the people you are trying to serve by your own power? What kind of frustration does this cause in your relationships? How could this affect your witness? In what ways will you turn from this small faith to faith in Jesus for the supernatural? What in your life right now is causing you to struggle with unbelief? How does the gospel give you every reason to believe? What are the ways we should fight unbelief? Specifically, how does the Bible, Church, Mission, [...]
Mark 6:30-44
Who are the people in your life for whom you are trying to be Jesus by your own power, provision, and wisdom? Why does this fill us with anxiety and strain our relationships? How will you remind yourself that you are not enough to meet the needs of others around you? How will you seek to point others in your to Jesus as the Shepherd who will feed them rather than seeking them to hope in you? What does it mean to say Jesus is the BREAD FROM HEAVEN? What does this teach us about the miracle of feeding [...]
Mark 6:14-29 Sermon Discussion Questions
Have you ever had someone become irritated or agitated with you for sharing the gospel with them? Why do you think this happened? Did this have more to do with you, the gospel, or the person you with whom you were sharing? Why? Why did John the Baptist call out Herod for his marriage to Herodias? How does this inform our witness in your present culture? What does this look like today? What areas in your life do you feel irritated or agitated by the word of God? What does this tell you about your sin? What must you [...]