Home Fellowship, Week of Jan. 16th, 7pm
Q: What do you know of your genealogy? Share a high point or two.
Q: In your opinion, what is the most valuable spiritual service you have rendered lately? A one time event? Or an ongoing ministry assignment?
READ: Hebrews 5:5-10 & Genesis 14:17-20
Q: According to Hebrews 7, Jesus and Melchizedek are both superior to the Aaronic priesthood (line of Aaron). Why do you think the Bible says they are superior to Aaron’s line? (Hebrews 7:1-6)
Q: Abraham offers a voluntary, free-will tithe to the High Priest, Melchizedek. Since Abraham lived before the Mosaic law which directed faithful Israelites to tithe, what do you think was the motivation for this gift? (Hebrews 7:4-7; Gen. 14:17-20)
Q: Jesus tells the Pharisees that they are doing the right thing by tithing. What, however, is wrong with their worship perspective? (Luke 11:42)
Q: The New Testament examples of giving emphasize sacrifice and extravagance. What do you think is the main point concerning generosity that Jesus makes in the story of the widow’s mite? (Luke 21:1-4)
GROUP TIME: Pray the resources of Heaven to supply our God-directed ministry on earth.
Home Fellowship, Week of Jan. 16th, 7pm
Week of 1/16/2017
The Blessing of Generosity
January 16, 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!