Sermon 2.0
A life group guide designed to help facilitate discussion around the weekend’s sermon.
Encounter God in Community
The Sunday message is the open door to encountering what God has in store for you! Many of our Life Groups use the Sermon 2.0 Discussion Guide to go deeper into the passage of Scripture and application points from the weekend’s message. This is a time to have open conversation, ask questions, laugh a little or a lot, and learn from others. Our heart is to see your faith in God grow as you apply the truths of the Bible to your everyday life.
We believe you can encounter God through the context of relationships and want you to experience this in a Life Group! Apply the truths of the Bible and see your faith in God grow as you build new relationships with others in your group.
Sermon 2.0 Discussion Guide
Icebreaker
What’s something that you are passionate about or highly interested in?
Scripture
Take a moment and read 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 from this weekend’s sermon.
Observation
- What do you observe within this passage of Scripture? What was the intended message to the audience this passage was written to? Some basic observation questions are: Who is speaking and who are they speaking to? What words or themes repeat? What is confusing, is interesting, is humorous, etc? Where else within the Bible talks about a similar topic? If you were within this passage, what would you be experiencing and noticing?
Application
Start by defining who are kingdom people?
What is possible when kingdom people choose to partner together in their purpose? What are reasons why kingdom people choose not to partner together?
Why are the three words faith, love, and hope critical to kingdom people being spiritually motivated? How does engaging your faith, seeking to love God and others, and focusing on the hope of the gospel motivates you spiritually?
Why can kingdom people not afford to avoid prayer and the Word of God? What have you experienced when you have committed to these spiritual disciplines? What have you experienced when you’ve waxed and waned in these?
How have you experienced God in your life in the midst of affliction? Would you have learned this if you never went through this affliction?
How does our reputation as kingdom people matter? What would you like your reputation as a kingdom person to be? How does this provide glory to God but also create opportunities of life-change in people around you?
What is your main point of application from this weekend’s message?
Prayer
Take time to close the night in prayer by praying for three different areas:
- Pray for the Bible believing churches in Billings to be effective in sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.
- Pray for each other to be people who are spiritually motivated. Pray for a hunger for God’s Word and desire to grow closer to Him.
- Pray for the community of Billings to have their hearts open to Jesus. Pray for someone specifically you know who has not experienced Jesus in their life.
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