Conversation Questions:
Have you ever been helped by someone when you were in need? If yes, tell the story!
Scripture Questions:
Read Luke 10:26-37
What are some characteristics of The Robber?
What is The Robber concerned about? What motivates a robber?
What might be some characteristics of The Priest and the Levite?
What might The Priest and Levite be concerned with?
What scenario might The Priest and Levite be willing to help?
What are some characteristics of the Samaritan?
What is the Samaritan concerned about?
What motivates the Samaritan to help the beaten man?
Where do you think the desire for the Samaritan to do good come from?
In verse 28 Jesus says, "Do this and you will live." Now look at v. 37. According to v. 37 what is, "this" when Jesus says, "do this"?
Hopefully you answered, "Mercy".
Do you think you can "do" mercy without being merciful?
Is "doing" and "being" in this passage the same thing?
Heart Question:
Take a moment to think about what characteristics you have.
Are they a mixture of the Robber the priest and Levite and the Samaritan? What are they?
In order to make a difference in what you "do"(giving, using belonging for good, and spending time for good) what characteristics need to change?
Close in prayer.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
What Could Be Part 1: It's Not My Problem
“What Could Be?” Series (Joint series with CFC Churches)
November 7, 2010 “It’s Not My Problem!”
Group Study Questions
Introductory Questions:
Have you ever had anyone be a “Good Samaritan” for you?
Have you ever been a ‘Good Samaritan” for anyone else?
If so, what motivated you?
Have you ever declined an opportunity to be a Good Samaritan, and regretted it later?
What caused you to hesitate?
Bible Questions:
Read Luke 10: 25-29:
Why do you think the Religious Lawyer asked the question to Jesus in the first place?
Luke writes that the man “wanted to justify himself”, so he asked “Who is my neighbor?”
Why would someone who can answer correctly (vv. 27-28) want to justify himself?
Read Luke 10: 30-37
Jesus tells the story and has a Priest and a Levite be ‘the bad guys’. Why would He do this?
Why would 2 people who know all about God—His heart, His law, His commands—do what they did?
In what ways were the Priest and the Levite like the Religious Lawyer who was asking the question?
Jesus’ point was not only to teach the lawyer to ‘be nice to those around him’, but to show him that he had not ‘arrived’, and was still in need of God’s grace.
Why is it so easy for religious people to forget their need for God’s grace?
Read Matthew 23:23-28:
Why was Jesus so strong in his condemnation of the religious leaders?
What can that teach you, today?
Read 1 John 3:17-18:
John seems to assume that God’s love, if active in a person, would motivate them to be generous and compassionate.
Why can this be so hard?
How can we let God’s love show through us more?
Application Questions:
How does the story of the Good Samaritan—specifically the part about the Religious Lawyer, the Priest and the Levite, impact you?
In what ways have you been like them?
How (if at all) do you think God would want to change you?
What has to change in our hearts if we are to be more like the Good Samaritan?
November 7, 2010 “It’s Not My Problem!”
Group Study Questions
Introductory Questions:
Have you ever had anyone be a “Good Samaritan” for you?
Have you ever been a ‘Good Samaritan” for anyone else?
If so, what motivated you?
Have you ever declined an opportunity to be a Good Samaritan, and regretted it later?
What caused you to hesitate?
Bible Questions:
Read Luke 10: 25-29:
Why do you think the Religious Lawyer asked the question to Jesus in the first place?
Luke writes that the man “wanted to justify himself”, so he asked “Who is my neighbor?”
Why would someone who can answer correctly (vv. 27-28) want to justify himself?
Read Luke 10: 30-37
Jesus tells the story and has a Priest and a Levite be ‘the bad guys’. Why would He do this?
Why would 2 people who know all about God—His heart, His law, His commands—do what they did?
In what ways were the Priest and the Levite like the Religious Lawyer who was asking the question?
Jesus’ point was not only to teach the lawyer to ‘be nice to those around him’, but to show him that he had not ‘arrived’, and was still in need of God’s grace.
Why is it so easy for religious people to forget their need for God’s grace?
Read Matthew 23:23-28:
Why was Jesus so strong in his condemnation of the religious leaders?
What can that teach you, today?
Read 1 John 3:17-18:
John seems to assume that God’s love, if active in a person, would motivate them to be generous and compassionate.
Why can this be so hard?
How can we let God’s love show through us more?
Application Questions:
How does the story of the Good Samaritan—specifically the part about the Religious Lawyer, the Priest and the Levite, impact you?
In what ways have you been like them?
How (if at all) do you think God would want to change you?
What has to change in our hearts if we are to be more like the Good Samaritan?
Monday, November 1, 2010
Forgotten God Part 5: Spiritual Warfare
Intro. Questions:
Do you believe that Satan is real? Why—what evidence do you see to his reality?
Why do you think most people in our world don’t believe in him?
Have you ever sensed any kind of Satanic or demonic ‘attack’ or ‘influence’ in your life? (Note: don’t go into a lot of detail—we don’t want to give him any more attention than he deserves!)
Bible Questions:
Read Genesis 3:1-15: What were the messages that the serpent (entered into by satan) gave to Eve in order to get her to doubt God?
How does he promote those same messages in our culture today?
Read Luke 4:1-13: What were the messages that satan tried to use to distract Jesus from His mission?
How did Jesus defeat him? What can we learn from that?
Read 2 Corinthians 2:11: What are some ways that YOU might give satan an ‘opening’ in your life which enables him to sidetrack you?
Read 1st Peter 5:8-9: How do we defeat our enemy’s work within?
Read Ephesians 6:10-18: Identify each element of spiritual armor that God has given us, and specific ways it can help you overcome satan’s attacks.
Application Questions:
Dave said that satan and the demons “only do as much as they NEED to do in order to defeat us, spiritually”. Looking back, what ways have you seen his influence/work in your life?
How have you made it ‘easy’ on him?
Is there some way in which you have “taken yourself out of the fight” (like Dave’s football example, leaving the huddle and sitting on the sidelines)?
How have you seen God give spiritual VICTORY in your life—or others’ lives—in the past?
PRAY this week, asking God to expose satan’s strategies/devices in your life, the meet them head-on, with the Word!
Do you believe that Satan is real? Why—what evidence do you see to his reality?
Why do you think most people in our world don’t believe in him?
Have you ever sensed any kind of Satanic or demonic ‘attack’ or ‘influence’ in your life? (Note: don’t go into a lot of detail—we don’t want to give him any more attention than he deserves!)
Bible Questions:
Read Genesis 3:1-15: What were the messages that the serpent (entered into by satan) gave to Eve in order to get her to doubt God?
How does he promote those same messages in our culture today?
Read Luke 4:1-13: What were the messages that satan tried to use to distract Jesus from His mission?
How did Jesus defeat him? What can we learn from that?
Read 2 Corinthians 2:11: What are some ways that YOU might give satan an ‘opening’ in your life which enables him to sidetrack you?
Read 1st Peter 5:8-9: How do we defeat our enemy’s work within?
Read Ephesians 6:10-18: Identify each element of spiritual armor that God has given us, and specific ways it can help you overcome satan’s attacks.
Application Questions:
Dave said that satan and the demons “only do as much as they NEED to do in order to defeat us, spiritually”. Looking back, what ways have you seen his influence/work in your life?
How have you made it ‘easy’ on him?
Is there some way in which you have “taken yourself out of the fight” (like Dave’s football example, leaving the huddle and sitting on the sidelines)?
How have you seen God give spiritual VICTORY in your life—or others’ lives—in the past?
PRAY this week, asking God to expose satan’s strategies/devices in your life, the meet them head-on, with the Word!
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