1. Who was Jesus to you before you became a Christian?

2. What changed your mind about Jesus?

3. Since accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior, how has that changed your life?

4. What do the words of Jesus mean to you when He said, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.”

5. Do you think about these words of Jesus on a regular basis? Why or why not? If you do think of these words often, has it helped you in your daily relationship with Jesus?

1. What is your biggest worry right now?

2. In what negative ways has your life been impacted by worry?

3. What is the relationship between worry and faith?

4. What do your worries reveal about your priorities in life?

5. How does seeking first God’s Kingdom and His righteousness affect the things that you worry about?

1. What needs do you see, in the world or in your life, that seem overwhelming?

2. In the context of question 1, what do you have to contribute that might help?

3. What have you spent money on in your life that turned out to pay off way more than you expected?

4. Why do you think Jesus felt the need to perform this miracle twice?

5. Why did Jesus make more than enough so they had extra leftovers?

1. What parts of your life would you define as work?

2. Do you have a regular day when you try to not work? If not, why not?

3. Are you open to trying a Sabbath experience sometime?

4. Does anything scare you about trying a Sabbath?

5. What could you do to create more space in your life?

1. What is the best memory you have of your dad?

2. Who has been most like a dad to you other than your dad?

3. What do you think of when you think of God as your Father?

4. How did you celebrate Father’s Day this year?

1. What makes us so prone to define people by their shortcomings?

2. Who in your life valued you more than you valued yourself?

3. How aware are you of God’s forgiveness of you? How does that affect your love for God, one way or the other?

4. Who in your life do you need to take a closer look at?

1. If you were given Bill Gates’ fortune, how would your life change and what would you love to do?

2. In what areas is it more difficult to deny yourself when following Jesus?

3. What has “taking up your cross” meant for you in your walk with Jesus?

4. Looking back at your life, what things have you lost that you thought would be around forever?

5. What has that taught you about life?

6. In what ways has Jesus benefitted your soul more than anything else could?

1. Who has inspired you in your life but they don’t even know you?

2. Who that you know has enriched your life in great but subtle ways?

3. Who brings out the best in you?

4. What would you want people to say about you at your funeral?

1. How do you tend to evaluate how your life is working?

2. What areas of your life could use some more attention?

3. What small changes have you made in your life that have made a big difference?

4. What area of your life causes you to acknowledge, “It’s the Lord!”?

1. Did your mom or grandmother have a spiritual influence in your life? If so, how?

2. What do you appreciate the most about your mom? If your mom has passed away, what do you miss the most about her?

3. What are some valuable life lessons that your mom taught you?

4. Who has been, ‘Like a Mom’ to you?