Small Group Study Guide

Open: When humans interact, a government of some kind will form...it will be relatively benevolent or terribly wicked...but it will form. Since this is true, how are we to live…

Open: Terry began his sermon by asking: What do you want? Essentially he was asking, why are you here in church today; why do you keep coming back each week;…

Open: Read our passage for today. Think about humility (teachability), how would you describe it? In the context of our passage, what role does teachability play in community? Objective: Our…

Open: What does it mean to have knowledge? Why is it important to believe what is true? Objective: Our Objective is to understand that we can choose to offer ourselves…

Open: Does information alone lead to transformation? Explain your answer. How does Biblical truth become transformation (growing in Christlikeness) when applied in a life lived in the realm of the…

Open: Is sin inevitable? Now bring it a little closer to home: Is your sin inevitable, the sin you just committed, and then the next one, and the next one?…

Open: Why do you think obedience to God is so hard? Why is it not automatic for believers? Objective: The objective is to understand that absolute freedom is an illusion;…

Open: Many people misunderstand the grace of God and somehow see our newfound freedom in Christ as making the law into a “license to do whatever they wanted and then…

Open: Define certitude? How is Science limited in giving us complete certitude? Why can Christ followers live with great certitude? Why can we live with absolute confidence? What role does…

Open: What do you struggle with and what are the internal conflicts that have fought or are fighting against the gospel in your own life? How have you dealt with…

Open: Think back to the story Terry opened his message with. He talked about a woman who had the wrong view of the Gospel. So answer the following question: What…

Open: What are some of the miracles you can remember learning about in the Bible? Which story of a miracle is your favorite story and why? How would you describe…