1 Corinthians 2: Untangled Thinking

  1. What is a recent decision that you regret?

 

 

  1. When are you tempted to rely upon human eloquence and wisdom?

 

 

  1. How have you found God’s wisdom is different than worldly wisdom?

 

 

  1. How do you know that what you are hearing is from God or not?

 

 

  1. As you look at your life, is there anything that you think God’s Spirit is leading you to do or change?

 

 




1 Corinthians 1: A Divided Church

  1. In what way have churches disappointed you?

 

 

  1. What are the most divisive issues among and within churches today?

 

 

  1. How can we express different preferences without being divisive?

 

 

  1. In what ways should we provide an alternative to our surrounding culture?

 

 




Hebrews 13: The Bottom Line

  1. What makes it hard to feel what other people are feeling?

 

 

  1. Do you think most non-Christians feel like Christians understand them? Why or why not?

 

 

  1. What role does empathy play in marriage?

 

 

  1. In what ways does materialism work its way into our churches and lives?

 

 

  1. Why are so many pastors discouraged?

 

 




Hebrews 12: Running Your Race

  1. What kinds of things bog people down and keep them from moving forward in life?

 

 

  1. What painful things have you endured in life that actually helped you in the long run?

 

 

  1. Why is grace so important?

 

 

  1. What are some of the things that have been important to you but you now realize were temporary?

 

 

  1. What things in your life are permanent?

 

 




Hebrews 11: Substantial Hope

  1. Who is the most interesting person to you in the Old Testament and why?

 

 

  1. What causes people to live in the past?

 

 

  1. What causes people to deny or cancel the past?

 

 

  1. When was the most hopeful time in your life and what were you hoping for?

 

 

  1. What do you hope to leave as a legacy after you are in heaven?

 

 




Hebrews 10: The Focus of It All

  1. In what ways have you experienced God in your life?

 

 

  1. What is a struggle or something that has kept you from your relationship with God?

 

 

  1. How have other Christians supported you in your relationship with God?

 

 

  1. If you could go back to a point where you were really struggling with your faith, what advice would you give yourself?

 

 




Hebrews 9: True Forgiveness

  1. Why did Jesus have to die for sin?

 

 

  1. How have you dealt with a guilty conscience in your life?

 

 

  1. How has forgiveness required sacrifice in your life?

 

 

  1. How should we view ourselves differently in light of the blood that Jesus shed for us?

 

 




Hebrews 8: Better Than Religion

  1. What makes religion such a huge force in people’s lives?

 

 

  1. How has a relationship with Jesus differed from religion in your life?

 

 

  1. What drives legalism in Christians?

 

 

  1. In what ways has God changed you through your walk with Jesus?

 

 




Hebrews 7

  1. How do righteousness and peace go together?

 

 

  1. Why do you think God separated the roles of kings and priests?

 

 

  1. What does the fact that Jesus is your high priest mean to you?

 

 

  1. What are you doing in your life to build bridges between God and people, and between people and people?

 

 




Father’s Day 2025

  1. What do you think of when you think of “Father”?

 

 

  1. What fascinates you the most about Joseph?

 

 

  1. In what ways is God like a father?

 

 

  1. Do you think our society is losing the sense of fatherhood? If so, what can we do to restore and preserve that?