SERMON DATE: 09/27/2015
TEXT: Matthew 8:5-10
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QUESTIONS:
- Do you know people whose faith in God is so strong that at times you would describe it as amazing? What is it about them that make you think their confidence in God is so strong?
- How would you describe the relationship between obedience and trust?
- As you think back on your childhood, how was the obedience/trust relationship manifested in your home?
- Did you trust your parents?
- How did that impact your response to their authority?
- What is more important in a relationship: trust or obedience? Answer this question within the context of several types of relationships.
- If you are a parent, how would you answer this question as it relates to your children?
- What about within the context of marriage?
- Andy listed five ingredients to developing BIG faith. Which ones do you remember?
- Of these five, which one has made the biggest difference in your confidence in God? Why?
- Has there ever been a time in your life when your confidence in God—your faith— hit a really low point?
- Would you be willing to share that story with your group? If so, describe the events surrounding your loss of faith, as well as what helped you regain it.
- Based on this discussion, what advice would you give a friend who had lost faith or who would describe his or her faith as weak?
- Based on your personal experience, if a close friend were to share with you that he was at one time a person with great faith in God, but had lost his faith, what questions would you ask?
- What advice would you give?
Below you will find readings that will prepare you for Week 2: Practical Teaching
Daily Bible Readings for the week of 9/27/2015:
Day 1: Matthew 5:1-16
Day 2: Matthew 5:17-32
Day 3: Matthew 5:32-48
Day 4: Matthew 6:1-18
Day 5: Matthew 6:19-34
Day 6: Matthew 7:1-29
Day 7: Luke 4:16-29