Chelten - a church of hope

Discussion Questions Who has been your spiritual friend(s) and in what ways have they changed your life? Who has been your spiritual friend(s) and in what ways have you helped change their life? Who might God want you to reach out to be a friend?

Discussion Questions How can you set your mind on things above and make worship part of your daily life? How can you foster a spirit of unity and thankfulness in your interactions with fellow believers? How is God calling you to share the gospel and live out your faith in your community this week?

Discussion Questions How has God shown you his love this past year? How can you perfect God's love to you by showing that love to someone else this week? What people in your life do you find hard to love? How does the love of God in Christ help you in your weakness?

Discussion Questions How does Romans 8:31-39 help you trust that God's plan is greater than your sins, failures, and uncertainties? What barriers prevent you from fully believing in God’s love for you? In what ways does the Holy Spirit reassure you of God’s love, and how can you grow in recognizing His work in your life?

Discussion Questions Where are you experiencing suffering in your life? How does this passage (Rom 8:26-30) help you to wait patiently for the redemption of all things? When have you experienced feeling too weak or confused to pray with words? How does the Holy Spirit’s intercession (8:26-27) encourage you? Where in your life is God’s promise that “all things work together for good” (8:28) difficu...

Discussion Questions How does the truth of being able to call God "Abba, Father" impact the way you approach Him in prayer and daily life? What areas of your life might God be using as discipline to draw you closer to Him and make you more like Christ? In what ways can you point others to the hope found in Christ, even as the world groans under brokenness?

Discussion Questions When you feel like God condemns you, what should you think and say out loud? What do you see in your life that shows that God’s Spirit has been changing you? What can you do to develop a mindset that reflects God?

Discussion Questions Where do you see evidence of your own struggle with sin, and how do you lean on Christ in those moments? What does it mean for you to "live in the victory already won"? How does this change your perspective on daily battles? How can recognizing your "wretchedness" lead to deeper gratitude and dependence on Christ?

Discussion Questions What are some “masters” you’ve been tempted to follow besides God? How have they impacted your life? What does it mean to you to be “free in Christ”? How does that change how you see yourself? What is one way you can “present yourself as a slave to righteousness” this week?

Discussion Questions What does it mean that Christians have “died to sin?” How is baptism a personalized retelling of the Gospel story? Are there any sins that you have grown tolerant toward? In an area of sin that you struggle against, what would it look like to offer your body to righteousness?

Discussion Questions Sin's effects are so deep. Identify 3 ways you see it in your life. Think back to when you first received God’s free gift of Christ. Why is it good to do that? How can knowing your spiritual genealogy help you share the good news with someone?

Discussion Questions How has surrendering to Jesus in the past brought unexpected joy and hope, and where might God be calling you to surrender now? In what ways can suffering strip away distractions and help you focus on the hope that only God can give? Can you provide a real-life example? How can your experiences of peace with God and the peace of God help you share the hope of Jesus with those...

Discussion Questions What religious traditions or practices do you tend to rely on for a sense of spiritual validation, and how does embracing faith alone challenge and transform those habits? Abraham’s faith wavered at times, but he ultimately held fast to God’s promises. How can you use his example to strengthen your faith during moments of doubt or uncertainty? How can you help others recognize...

Discussion Questions Explain in one minute how someone can be made right with God. Do you tend to forget that God is just (and that sin is a horrific offense to his holiness) or that he is the one who justifies (and that through faith in Christ you are actually righteous)? How does the Gospel of Christ destroy pride? What area of pride needs to be put to death in your life?

Discussion Questions In what ways have you seen God’s faithfulness in your life, even when you were unfaithful? How does recognizing our inability to earn or deserve God's favor change the way we approach our relationship with Him? How can the truth that God's plan is unshakable, bring you comfort during difficult times?

Discussion Questions What marks you as a Christian? Are you trusting in that more than Christ? Why do you think it’s easy to justify yourself when you feel the need to? How can you help a friend understand the difference between self-justification and Christ-justification?

Discussion Questions When do you most often find yourself judging others, and what does this reveal about your own heart? How can we resist the temptation to feel morally superior to others, and how does grace help us in this? In what areas of your life have you misunderstood God's patience, and how is his kindness calling you to repentance?

Discussion Questions Do you see the truths of these verses in your own life before coming to Christ? And do you see fragments of this in your life now? Where are you tempted to choose the creation over the Creator?  How will you intentionally honor and give thanks to God this week?

Discussion Questions In what areas of your life do you feel divided from others, and how can the gospel bring unity? How does the gospel challenge the idea that our value comes from what we accomplish? In what ways does the truth of God's grace offer freedom from performance-based living? How can you live out the gospel as a present power shaping your daily life, not just a past event?

Discussion Questions What are your Pinterest fails? Where do you fail to look like Jesus in your life? How are you looking more like Jesus today than you did yesterday? Last week? Last year? How can you look like Jesus this week?

Discussion Questions How can you intentionally seek the welfare of the city or community where God has placed you? What opportunities for spiritual multiplication might you be overlooking in your current life? How do fears or feelings of inadequacy hinder you from sharing the gospel or making disciples in the context where God has called you?

Discussion Questions What fears, lies or idols keep you from living a more generous life? Meditate on God’s generosity toward you. Share that with someone else. How can you “test God” (Malachi 3:10) in the area of generosity?

Discussion Questions Is there a chasm between your current view of work and the biblical perspective we learned today, and what needs to change to bridge that gap? Reflect on a time when you found joy and fulfillment in your work. What factors contributed to that experience, and how can you cultivate those factors in your current situation? Discuss how you can help others see the value and dignity...

Discussion Questions What group at Chelten would you call your community? Who could you seek out to be a friend who is not one now? How can you spend quality time with a friend this week?

Discussion Questions Reflect on a time when you have seen singleness used for the benefit of the community or church. How did it impact you? What are some common misconceptions about singleness in the church today? How can the church create an environment that affirms and celebrates the goodness of singleness?