Discussion Guide Read: John 4:1-30 Q1: How does Jeremiah 2:13 describe what is happening in this story. My people have committed two sins: "They have forsaken me, the spring of…
Read MoreCompare and contrast the following two statements: “I did it! I did it!” “He must increase, but I must decrease.” The first statement comes from an influential New Testament scholar…
Read MoreRead: John 3:1-21 Q1: When you became a Christian, you were born again. The change may not have been immediately noticeable or it may have been dramatic. What is true…
Read MoreJohn 2:13-25 Discussion Guide Q1: What is an appropriate amount of time to spend reading about, thinking about, and talking about current political/cultural issues? What is an appropriate manner…
Read MoreRead: On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples.…
Read MoreQ1: What is the hardest funeral you have ever attended? Why? Q2: What is the most encouraging funeral you have ever attended? Why Q3: Do you think much about your…
Read MoreOpening challenge: (Optional, for fun and to get you thinking "generationally") Match these names for the generations with their birth dates. *Extra Credit—Give a cultural distinction or key historical event…
Read MoreThe background for 1 Chronicles 12 is that King Saul had rebelled against God and had taken his own life. David, God's chosen King was now gathering support from the…
Read More3.1.24 Discussion Guide Determinism is the idea that what we believe to be a choice is an illusion. The outcomes of our lives are fixed by factors mostly or completely…
Read MoreExodus 34:5–8 Discussion Guide Discuss (option 1): We have likely encountered popular misconceptions about God suggesting that the God of the Old Testament is mean, angry, and full of violence…
Read MoreDiscuss: How do you see the "negativity bias" at play in your life? Consider your words, your thoughts, your responses to others. Consider how you read Scripture. Be honest, try…
Read MoreRead: John 1:1-18 Chiastic Structure of the prologue a.1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God…
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