Small Group Questions

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Questions from April 27, 2024

“The Patient Gardener”

Read Luke 12:54-13:9

  1. Do you have any experience with gardening? Do you like it? Do you hate it? Discuss with the group.

  2. Have you ever experienced an injustice in your life? How did it make you feel? What were your reactions and responses to that situation or person?

  3. How have we overlooked the reality of God’s grace AND judgment in our lives? How would our lives look differently if we acknowledged it more?

  4. How can we avoid the lifestyle of the barren fig tree in Luke 13?

  5. Read Jeremiah 24. What are the implications for God’s people today?

  6. Act. God is calling this small group to bear fruit together. What will we do before our next meeting to live this out and share this with others?

Questions from April 21, 2024

“Life is more than _______.”

Read Luke 12:13-59

  1. Discuss with the group something that you used to worry about regularly that no longer bothers you. Why did you stop worrying about it?

  2. Do you feel like people are naturally greedy? Why or why not?

  3. What is the thing that would be most difficult to put in the blank? (Life is more than ______.) Why is that difficult? What do you think God might be leading you to change in your life?

  4. Is there something you are willing to give up for some time in order to listen and rely on God more? (Fasting)

  5. Act. God is calling you to do something today, what do you think it is? Pray as a small group that it is obvious in your life.

Questions from April 14, 2024

“Compounding Effects”

Read Luke 12:1-12

  1. Discuss as a group about someone in your life that you knew cared about you. It can be a family member, but also think about non-family members that really poured into your life.

  2. What are your gut reactions to the things Jesus is saying in verses 3-5. How does it make you feel reading about those “inner-room” converstions being proclaimed? Explain.

  3. Is it possible to be evangelistic and judgmental towards your peers who are non-Christians? How should grace shape our conversations?

  4. How can you learn to see people the way God sees them in your life? Is there someone you know you need to show more compassion towards.

  5. Set a goal. As a small group, pray for evangelism and “publicly acknowledging Jesus” to start here. Invite someone to join your next meeting and see what God will do. Pray that God will put people in your life that you can have a Spiritual journey with.