Getting Started: What blessings has God given you that you are most thankful for? Digging In:Read Luke 18:9-14 Why do you think we compare? In what area of your life do you feel most prone to comparison? In verse 9 it says, “some were confident of their own...
Getting Started: In no more than five words, what is your attitude about our recent snow? Digging In:Read Psalm 69:1-12 What kinds of things are you most likely to complain about? What was the psalmist experiencing as he was crying out to the Lord? What hardships did he seem to be...
Getting Started: If you were asked to recite a verse or common saying from memory, what would be the first one that would come to mind? Digging In:Read John 3:1-16 What about verse 16 makes it such a favorite for so many people? Why do you think God loves this world? What does God see in...
Getting Started: Have you used the chocolate bar from last weekend's sermon to invite anyone to our Easter services? How did the interaction go? Digging In:Read Luke 14:15-23 What did the excuses of the invited guests reveal about their priorities? (Luke 14:18-20) Did any of the excuses seem...
Getting Started: If you were sent into the wilderness for a week and could only bring three things, what would they be? Digging In:Read Luke 10:1-11 Why did Jesus send out the seventy-two in pairs? In verse 3 Jesus says “Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.” What...
Getting Started: If you wanted to throw an epic party, what would need to be included? Digging In:Read Luke 5:27-32 What do you think was so compelling about Jesus that Levi would leave everything to follow him? What do you think was going through Levi’s mind as he left his business...
Getting Started:You've probably had an experience when you completely lost track of time while doing something you’re a little embarrassed about...like binge-watching an entire season of a TV show. Do you have any stories you’d be willing to share with the group? Digging In:Read the...
Getting Started: Have you had any memorable neighbors? If so, share what made them memorable. Digging In:Read Romans 13:8-10, Mark 12:28-31 When considering Jesus’ words in Mark 12:29-30, how do we love the Lord our God will all our heart, soul, mind and strength? What does it...
Getting Started: Have you ever been part of a protest or sit in? What compelled you to action? Digging In:Begin by reading Luke 12:22-34 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear.” (v. 22) What are some of the...
Getting Started: What was your first job? What did you spend your first paychecks on?What feelings did you have when you began earning your own money? Digging In:Read the parable of the rich fool found in Luke 12:13-21. In verse 15, Jesus warns the crowd to “be on your guard against...