Discussion Questions

Discussion Questions - July 20

Posted on July 16, 2008. Filed under: Discussion Questions |

HOW TO MANAGE MY ANGER
A Sermon on Patience
Building Great Relationships – Part 4
July 20, 2008
 
Proverbs 14:29 “a patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly.”
 
“Patience” means:
 
 
7 Keys of How to Manage Your Anger
What The Bible Says
 
1. ____________________________________
     TO MANAGE IT.
 
Proverbs 16:32
 
2.  ___________________________________
     THE COST.
 
Proverbs 29:22; 15:18; 14:29; 14:17; 11:29
 
3.  ___________________________________
     BEFORE REACTING.
 
Proverbs 29:11; 19:11
 
     Ask myself:
 
     *Why am I
 
     *What do I
 
     *How can I
 
4.  ___________________________________
     MY ANGER APPROPRIATELY.
 
Ephesians 4:26; Proverbs 29:11
 
     Two good [...]

Sermon & Discussion - July 13

Posted on July 9, 2008. Filed under: Discussion Questions |

BUILDING GREAT RELATIONSHIPS - PART 3
“How To Be A Peacemaker” 
Text: Proverbs 29:8 (Living Bible)
“Fools start fights everywhere; wise men try to keep peace.”
Misconceptions About Peacemaking
 
*  It’s not:
*  It’s not:
How To Be A Peacemaker: (P.E.A.C.E.) 
PLAN _____________________________
Matthew 5:24; Psalm 34:14 
EMPATHIZE __________________________
1 Peter 3:8; Romans 15:2; Philippians 2:4
ATTACK _____________________________
Proverbs 10:10; Ephesians 4:25;
Ephesians 4:15; Ephesians 4:29 
7 Rules For Fighting Fair In [...]

Sermon Outline and Discussion - July 6th

Posted on July 1, 2008. Filed under: Discussion Questions |

FINDING JOY IN RELATIONSHIPS

“Building Great Relationships” – Part 2
 
Text: Philippians 4:4-8
 
Relational Kill-Joys
 
1.  ___________________________________
          James 4:1,2; James 3:16
 
2.  ___________________________________
          Hebrews 12:15; Proverbs 11:29
 
3.  ___________________________________
          Proverbs 12:25; 1 John 4:18
 
          Fear does 3 things to relationships:
 
          1. Fear makes me __________________
 
          2. Fear makes me __________________
 
          3. Fear makes me __________________
 
 
 
Discovering Joy
 
1.  Focus on ____________________________
     rather than [...]

Discussion Starters for June 29th

Posted on June 28, 2008. Filed under: Discussion Questions |

New Series! “Building Great Relationships”
June 29 sermon: “Love That Can Last For A Lifetime”
DISCUSSION STARTERS (for Sunday, June 29)
 
1. Read John 15:1-17. Jesus repeats “remain in me, love and bear fruit.” How are these words related? What is the “fruit that will last” (v.16)?
 
2. How does John 15:9 and John 15:12 tie together? How is love the [...]

Discussion Starters - June 22

Posted on June 19, 2008. Filed under: Discussion Questions |

For June 22:
 
1. What was one of your favorite love songs when you were a teenager? If you didn’t have a personal favorite, what was popular?
 
2. Describe one time when you felt most loved.
 
3. What is love?
 
4. How is love supposed to act? What does love look like?
 
5. Where do our mental pictures of love [...]

Discussion Starters for June 15th

Posted on June 11, 2008. Filed under: Discussion Questions |

TWO STREAMS
Revelation 22:7-21
 
Key Verse: Revelation 22:11
 
  I. The End Time Stage (Isaiah 60:1-5). 4 Main Features:
 
     1. Darkness and light are ______________________________________________.
 
     2. The regathering and restoration of _____________________________________.
 
     3. The nations turn to God’s people ______________________________________.
 
     4. Resources of the nations are made Available ________________________.
 
 
 II. Separation of the Righteous from the Unrighteous. 2 Streams:
 
     1. _________________________________
 
     2. _________________________________
 
III. [...]

Discussion Starters - June 1st

Posted on May 27, 2008. Filed under: Discussion Questions |

1.   Read 2 Peter 3:10-18. How does this Scripture make you feel?
2.    Read Isaiah 34:4; Joel 3:15-16; Matthew 24; and  Revelation 6:12-17. What do you know about ‘the day of the Lord” (2 Peter 3:10)?
3.    Why is 2 Peter 3:10 so difficult for people to believe? What does this tell you about their perception of [...]

Discussion Starters for May 11th

Posted on May 7, 2008. Filed under: Discussion Questions |

Sunday is Mother’s Day. The sermon, “The Influence of a Godly Mother,” takes it focus from Proverbs 31:28.
 
Discussion Starters
 
1. Describe the wonderful qualities in the life of a woman — mother, step-mother, grandmother, teacher, etc. — who made a positive impact on your life.
 
2. What can a Christian do to be sensitive to persons who [...]

Discussion Q’s for May 4th

Posted on May 5, 2008. Filed under: Discussion Questions |

Discussion Starters
1.   What do you find comforting in Revelation 20:11-15? What disturbs you? Why?
2.    What is the hope of this passage for you?
3.    It has been said that “not every person is a child of God.” Why do you agree or disagree? At what point does a person become a child of God and what happens at that [...]

Discussion Starters - April 27

Posted on April 30, 2008. Filed under: Discussion Questions |

Sermon: “The Book of Names”
Text: Revelation 20:11-15
 
Discussion Starters
1. What do you find comforting in Revelation 20:11-15? What disturbs you? Why?
 
2. What is the hope of this passage for you?
 
3. It has been said that “not every person is a child of God.” Why do you agree or disagree? At what point does a person become [...]