Big Idea God gives people gifts with which they can serve Him. Read: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 This week’s discussion centers around spiritual gifts and using those gifts. To help you identify the gifts you’ve been given if you don’t already know what yours are, you can take the assessment here. Open the resource guide in another tab as you watch the video. If you’d like to go even further, you can also take the spiritual pathways test...
Big Idea A godly servant must maintain the right attitude. Read: Luke 17:7-10 Discussion Questions What insight, principle, or observation from this week’s sermon was the most helpful, eye- opening, or troubling? Explain. Discuss instances in your life where maintaining the right attitude as a servant was challenging. How did you handle those situations? How can the principle of being a faithful and humble servant impact our relationships with others?...
Big Idea The Domino Effect Those whom God has saved must serve Him. Read: Joshua 24:14-15 Discussion Questions What insight, principle, or observation from this week’s sermon was the most helpful, eye- opening, or troubling? Explain. Read verses 1-13. What are some things that you find significant in those verses? Discuss what you’ve found and why those insights are important. Joshua commanded the people to serve the Lord—are we under the same command?...
Big Idea Don’t be arrogant, Consider and Submit to God Read: James 4:13-17 Bible app link Discussion Questions What insight, principle, or observation from this week’s sermon was the most helpful, eye-opening, or troubling? Explain. Why do you think people find it difficult to consider and include God in their daily plans? What helpful habits do you think could help us remember and recognize God’s sovereignty over our lives?...
Read Galatians 4:4-7 Questions Paul wrote that Jesus was born when the fullness of time had come. Discuss the implications of that statement. What does this teach us about God? Paul noted that Jesus was born “to redeem those who were under the law.” What does this mean for those who are saved? According to the text, what has God done for those He has redeemed?...
Big Idea God’s grace changes God’s people. Read: James 4:6-12 Bible app link Discussion Questions What insight, principle, or observation from this week’s sermon was the most helpful, eyeopening, or troubling? Explain. James issued eleven commands in this section. Which of these commands do you struggle with the most? Read verse seven. How do the actions of submitting to God and resisting the devil relate to one another, and what are some ways you can resist the devil?...
Big Idea Unchecked desires produce ungodly fruit. Read: James 4:1-5 Bible app link Discussion Questions What insight, principle, or observation from this week’s sermon did you find to be the most helpful, eye-opening, or troubling? Explain. James wanted his readers to understand that selfishness—which is a result of adopting worldly wisdom—will always destroy peace. Name some ways this is true in different aspects of life. One of the issues that James addresses in this text is that we are prone to covet or envy....
Big Idea The wisdom that guides your life cannot be hidden. Read: James 3:1-12 Bible app link Discussion Questions What insight, principle, or observation from this week’s sermon did you find to be the most helpful, eye-opening, or troubling? Explain. Provide examples of worldly and godly wisdom. How do we often confuse these two and how often have you consulted worldly wisdom over the last month? Not all sources of wisdom are equally valid, so how do you determine what wisdom to follow?...
Last week Big Idea Any faith that does not produce works is worthless. Read: James 2:14-26 Bible app link Discussion Questions Define clearly the issue in 2:14. Why would people claim to have genuine faith if they don’t? What might motivate this kind of deception (or self-delusion) in our world today? James attacks cold, intellectual belief in 2:19-20. Illustrate this kind of “heady” approach to Christianity with a couple of modern examples....
Big Idea: One must learn to accept others, whatever their social status or class. He must show courtesy to all, compassion for all, and consistency to all. Holding to the Faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, and fulfilling the royal law are key in a faith that works. James 2:1-13 My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. 2 For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, 3 and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, “You sit here in a good place,” while you say to the poor man, “You stand over there,” or, “Sit down at my feet,” 4 have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?...