Discussion Guide for week of April 24th, 7pm
Q: When you were 10 years old, what was your favorite hiding place?
Q: Can you recall a time when someone did something wrong, but you were punished for it instead? How did you feel?
READ FIRST: Joshua 7
Q: Having read this story out loud, now close your Bibles and try to retell the story together! Try to highlight the most important details.
Q: When Israel attacked Ai, what did they expect would happen? What instead was the actual outcome? Give your impression - how seriously does God take sin?
Q: How would you describe Joshua’s reaction to their stunning defeat at Ai? Cowardly? Angry? Whining? Surprised? Or what? What elements of each do you see in your group reaction (had you been there)?
Q: What kind of things can happen in our lives when we sin and try to hide it? As with the Israelites, has the Lord ever had to “get tough” with you to get you back on track? When?
Pray together for a revival of holiness and purity in the church!
Week of 4/24/2017
Part 1: May Your Name be Kept Holy!
April 24, 2017 • Pastor Steve Pope
Week of 5/22/2017
May 22, 2017 • Pastor Luke Dailey
Discussion Guide for week of May 22nd, 7pm Q: What is the strangest food you’ve ever eaten? READ FIRST: I Corinthians 10:14-22 Q: What are one or two “idols” you see worshiped today? Q: In supporting his call to avoid meals in pagan temples, Paul appeals to the Lord’s Supper. How would you explain to a friend that eating the bread and drinking the cup is a “participation” in Christ’s body and blood? Q: Why is eating at a feast where idol-meat is served different than going to a market and buying the same meat? Q: What does Paul’s emphasize in this teaching on the Lord’s Supper? Look at the words “participation,” (v.16) the phrase “we, who are many, are one body” (v.17). Also, discuss the differences between “the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons” (v.21). Q: How is the Lord’s Supper a pure act of worship? How can we separate it from any idolatry in our lives? TAKE THE LORD’S SUPPER TOGETHER READ TOGETHER: I Corinthians 11:23-29 (Allow a few moments for self-evaluation)
Week of 5/15/2017
May 8, 2017 • Pastor Steve Pope
Discussion Guide for week of May 15th, 7pm Q: As a child, what can you remember fighting about on family trips? READ FIRST: Matthew 6:10 & I Peter 3:8-12 Q: How should we live if we want to “love life” and “see good days?” (v. 10) Q: Which of the five character qualities in verse 8 is most natural for you? Which is the most challenging? Q: If we refuse to repay “reviling for reviling,” but instead speak only good words about people, what can we expect as our repayment from God? (v. 9) Q: What are some examples of keeping “our tongues from evil?” How difficult is this for you? Q: The “righteous” do the right things for the right reasons. What does Peter mean when he says “the eyes of the Lord” are upon the righteous? Q: What are the prerequisites in our passage to having God’s ears open to our prayers?
Week of 5/08/2017
May 8, 2017 • Pastor Steve Pope
Discussion Guide for week of May 8th, 7pm Q: What has been the most difficult fight of your life? Was the battle physical, emotional or spiritual? Which weapons proved to be most effective? Q: Does the spiritual battle in the Heavenly Realms seem more or less real to you than everyday life? More or less important? READ FIRST: II Corinthians 10:3-5 Q: What is the difference between the weapons of the flesh and the “weapons of our warfare?” Give some examples. Q: Compare the power of fleshly weapons to the divine power of our spiritual weapons. Q: Define a “stronghold.” How does a stronghold work to destroy believers? What strongholds do you observe to be most often employed by Demonic forces to deceive believers today? Q: Read Ephesians 6:10-18. Who are the real enemies in our lives? According the these passages, how serious is the battle we fight? What is at stake? Q: Who are you doing battle for right now? If you need to, enlist the assistance of the other prayer-warriors in your Home Fellowship!