Friendship for Jesus means suffering for righteousness sake. How are you having to say Jesus is right and the world (or others family friends) is wrong? In what ways are having to suffer for aligning with the rightness of Jesus kingdom?   Friendship with Jesus is to create a distinct culture of righteousness in the church which is marked by love. How have you experienced such a culture in your own life? What are the ways in which you could be more  distinctly ‘friendly’ in the context of the church by intentionally loving others? Friendship with Jesus is rooted [...]

Jonathon is a picture of what it means to surrender to God as King. You literally give your kingdom to Jesus. You surrender all loves and rights to Him. Have you surrendered your kingdom to Jesus? What are the loves in your life that must be replaced with love for Jesus? Have you ever noticed the sin of being jealous of Jesus? While we may have never confessed our sin in this way? How can jealousy for Jesus as King subtly show up in your life? How have you been tempted to negotiate the kingdom with Jesus? If [...]

Why is it problematic to insert ourselves in the role of the hero in the stories we read in the Bible? How does making ourselves the hero cause us frustration in life? In what areas of your life are you trying to be the hero? (work, home, parenting, athletics, school?) Be specific. How is this causing you misery in each of these areas? In your own thoughts / words explain how exactly does the story of David and Goliath teach us that Jesus is the Hero we need? Why is it good news that Jesus is the Hero [...]

In our greatest grief, God has provided at King, Jesus. How does the gospel address your greatest griefs? How have you see in the truth of the gospel give you hope to carry one in life?  God chooses to flip the way we see the world on its head. Man sees appearance but God sees the heart. What mistakes do you make in assessing what God appears to be doing in your life, church, and the world? How do you personally value appearance over the hidden purposes of God?    How did the Spirit unveil to you the truth [...]

How is sin an act of self worship? What monuments of self worship do you have in your life? What sin you do serve because you believe it makes you most happy? How have you been guilty of spiritualizing your sin? What specific sins have you refused to repent of because you think they are beneficial for yourself and others spiritually?  How do you seek to protect yourself in your sin? What excuses do you make for your sin? Who do you blame the most for your sin?  How would you describe self-centered repentance? Have you ever been [...]

When I am king my desires become law. To not get what you want is sin. How do you make your desires the law in you home, work, friendships? How have you seen you sin be deplete others?  When Jesus is King his love is the law. How does Jesus sacrificial love empower you to love others? How have you seen others serve and replenish you so that you are able to love and serve others more? When I am kings God’s provisions become a curse. How can we see community, the word of God, and the gospel [...]