Acts 17:22-34 Sermon Discussion Questions
How do you fill in the blank? “If only… then I could be really happy.” How are you looking to idols to satisfy you in ways that only God can? How does God completely satisfy you in ways that idols cannot? How does knowing God set you free from the temptation to turn to idols in your everyday life?Who are the people who have made God most known to you in your life? How did they make God known to you? Who do you need to make God more clearly known to? How will you commit to making God [...]
Mark 6:1-10 Sermon Discussion Questions
Unbelief seeks to depersonalize the gospel. How have you seen people try to depersonalize the gospel by making it about theological debate, philosophy, or personal experiences with the church. How have you struggled with depersonalizing Jesus? Unbelief causes the Savior to marvel. Why should we be shaken by the unbelief of others? How can we remind ourselves what is at stake in the unbelief of others? Jesus prepares us for the reality that unbelief is to be expected. How should this encourage you as you share the gospel? How does this change the way you think about persecution and [...]
Sermon Discussion Questions – Mark 5:21- 43
What moment in your life have you felt the most helpless? How did that moment lead you to look to Jesus? How should it have led you to look to Jesus? We see Jesus compassion in what we would call distractions. It seems that the person with the problem in the moment meant the most to him. Do you struggle adhering to your schedule instead of engaging the people who need you the most? How does the distraction of compassion we see in Jesus change the way you should interact with others? Do you struggle thinking there is sin [...]
10 Ways to Be Strategic with Your Easter Invite Cards
1. PRAY - Pray and ask God about who to invite and for opportunities and courage to invite them. Pray together with your BFG and with your family. Pray for those you invite to come and hear the gospel and be saved! 2. START WITH YOUR CLOSEST RELATIONSHIPS - Start by inviting the lost people you have the strongest relationships with. Invite your lost family and friends. 3. EXPAND TO THOSE CLOSEST TO YOU IN PROXIMITY - Invite those who you live near you or those you work with. Invite your neighbors and coworkers. 4. INVITE SOMEONE YOU’VE [...]
Sermon Discussion Questions – 1 Timothy 4:6-10
Were you taught to engage in spiritual disciplines when you became a Christian? What were they? How were you taught to engage in the disciplines? What is the problem with equating spiritual disciplines with godliness? Why is it important to see godliness as the goal of spiritual disciplines? Why do you think Christians are weak in the Spiritual Disciplines? What do you think is the solution to laziness in spiritual disciplines? What happens when we don’t engage in spiritual disciplines? What are the dangers to neglecting the disciplines? How is the gospel the power of the disciplines? What [...]
Mark 8:34 Sermon Discussion Questions
Jesus invites anyone and everyone to follow him. By not sharing the gospel we are withholding the invitation to follow Jesus. Who are you withholding the invitation from that you need to invite to follow Jesus? Spend some time as a BFG praying for these people. What are some ways that you are tempted to passively follow Jesus and just go through the motions? How can you actively grow in knowing Jesus and obeying him more? How are you seeing your life change or the lives of others in your BFG change because they are actively following Jesus? [...]