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Isaiah 54

Discussion topic for April 12, 2024.  NOTE: no meeting on 3/29 or 4/5. The prophet spoke challenging and comforting words to the Israelites in this chapter. Let’s consider what the Holy Spirit would like to speak to us with these words.

Isaiah 55

Discussion topic for March 22, 2024. The prophet describes the heart of the Lord in this chapter.  Let’s read it together and listen to what the Holy Spirit has to share with us today.

How do you achieve breakthrough?

Discussion question for March 15, 2024. Sometimes growth and maturity are a steady climb, and at other times there may seem to be slow times followed by quantum leaps forward.  How do you describe your growth curve to date? When have you experienced a breakthrough that opened up significantly new areas to you? What have […]

What is your next step toward maturity?

Discussion question for March 8, 2024. Hebrews 6:1 tells us to “go on to maturity” and Paul exhorts us to move toward goal. What are you being grown into, and what is your purpose or calling?  How have you marked progress toward this goal in the past? What is God inviting you to gain in […]

What is truth?

Discussion question for March 1, 2024. Soul-driven living comes from being guided by my mind, will, and emotions. How do you define wisdom versus knowledge?  What guides you into truth compared to opinion?  How has God revealed Himself to you in the past? What is the most likely way you will receive truth from the […]

How do you hold your peace?

Discussion question for February 23, 2024. Philippians 4:7 says the peace of God will guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus.  When have you felt perfect peace? What symptoms go along with your experience of that peace?  How do you describe peace to someone with limited experience in it?  What causes you to lose […]

When do you feel like you belong?

Discussion question for February 16, 2024.  NOTE: No meeting on 2/2 or 2/9. When we are secure in our identity we know what we have to offer to a community.  What are the key characteristics of belonging, and how do you know you are accepted?  How does your relationship with God demonstrate that you belong […]

How do we get our hearts to align with God’s heart?

Discussion question for January 28, 2024. Spending time with God is important, as we discussed last week, but having His heart is vital.  Why did God describe David as a “man after His own heart?”  In what ways are you like David?  How do you know the condition of your heart?  What tempts you to […]

How do you spend time with God?

Discussion question for January 19, 2024. God is omnipresent, and therefore always with you.  What must happen for you to realize that you are spending time with Him?  What are some of your favorite ways to interact with Him?  How do you manage your attention span?  What difference does it make to you when you […]

How do your spiritual disciplines change your life?

Discussion question for January 12, 2024. Dallas Willard says: “God has made it possible for us to determine, to some significant degree, what kind of person we will become.”  What disciplines do you practice to influence who you will become (prayer, study, worship, confession, fasting, silence, fellowship, solitude)?  How much time and attention do you […]