Discussion question for March 8, 2019.

The age-old question is how to know the will of God. What does God want to accomplish around you? What can you do to demonstrate that you are in agreement with Him? What symptoms warn you that you are opposing God’s will? Who helps you see things from God’s perspective? How do you encourage your children and spiritual children to be in right relationship with God?

Discussion question for March 1, 2019.

Jesus offers us rest in Matthew 11:28-30, and God has offered us rest as recalled in Hebrews 3 and 4. What do you understand the rest of “enter My rest” to be? How does that rest compare to the “I will give you rest” offered by Jesus? How can Jesus offer rest in the same context as offering a yoke? How do you distinguish between work and rest? What does rest look like in your standard weekly calendar?

Discussion question for February 22, 2019.

Last week we agreed that the key ingredient to suffer well is to have complete confidence in God. How much confidence do you place in God right now? Describe your relationship with God with some examples of how it functions. When it comes to desires, such as healing or blessing, how does your relationship with God address your needs? How do you contrast surrender from victim-hood in a relationship? What do you imagine would be one thing that would increase anyone’s confidence in their relationship with God?

Discussion question for February 15, 2019.

We are instructed by the Apostles to not be surprised by suffering, but to expect conflict and suffering to come. How do you reconcile suffering with a promise that “by His stripes we are healed?” What characteristics are evident in the person who suffers well? How does your reaction to suffering affect others around you? What testimony can you give to skeptics and believers alike?

Discussion question for January 18, 2019.

It requires a certain level of emotional maturity to be more interested in the impact you have on others than the image you portray. What would cause someone to be fixated on their image? What must happen before he can release the importance of his image compared to the importance of his purpose? What impact would you like to see in your relationships? How has your impact been measured with your spouse, family, work, and church? What keys do you use to establish or defend your image? Where do you get your purpose statement by which you can measure your impact?

Discussion question for December 14, 2018.

We talked about the need to receive and share bonds of peace.  Where do you get your peace from?  What threatens your peace?  What can you do about those threats?  How do you encourage peace in others?  Why does peace seem to flourish in some people while being absent in others?  How would you encourage a friend whose life is chaotic or stressful?

Discussion question for December 7, 2018.

A mature person is able to bring peace into their interactions with others.  How strong is your ability to bring peace?  What is your source of peace?  When have you felt it effectively transferred to others?  What has gotten in the way of your ability to transfer a bond of peace?  Who receives most readily, and who resists peace?  How can you encourage others to build and share a bond of peace?

Discussion question for November 30, 2018.

There must be a balance of influence in a person’s life that takes into consideration all the stages of development.  How are you doing as a spiritual father?  How readily do you “adopt” new spiritual children?  What tools are effective to help you care for those children?  How are you doing as a spiritual grandfather?  What must you do to improve your ability to act in these roles?

No Meeting on Friday, November 23.

Special announcement: There will be a dawn service from 6:00 AM to 7:00 AM on Friday the 16th.  Join us for a time of worship, a message, and a time of corporate prayer.