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Life Group Questions 1. We are four weeks into the "Joy Ride" series. Have these biblical truths caused your joy to increase and how? 2. What does Philippians 1:21 (“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain”) mean to you personally after hearing Sunday’s message? 3. Have you ever found yourself believing in or repeating any of the below philosophies on death? • Universalism • Annihilationis...

Life Group Questions 1. We are four weeks into the "Joy Ride" series. Have these biblical truths caused your joy to increase and how? 2. What does Philippians 1:21 (“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain”) mean to you personally after hearing Sunday’s message? 3. Have you ever found yourself believing in or repeating any of the below philosophies on death? • Universalism • Annihilationis...

Life Group Questions Key Thought: There is a way to suffer for a Christian so that our suffering is purposeful and not purposeless. 1. What is the main thing you got out of Sunday’s message? 2. Share an example from your life where you suffered in a way that was purposeless. In other words, you didn’t allow God to do something good in you or through you when you went through that period. 3. Share...

Life Group Questions Key Thought: There is a way to suffer for a Christian so that our suffering is purposeful and not purposeless. 1. What is the main thing you got out of Sunday’s message? 2. Share an example from your life where you suffered in a way that was purposeless. In other words, you didn’t allow God to do something good in you or through you when you went through that period. 3. Share...

Life Group Questions Key Verse: Philippians 1:3-6 – “I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” 1. What’s your single biggest takeaway for yo...

Life Group Questions Key Verse: Philippians 1:3-6 – “I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” 1. What’s your single biggest takeaway for yo...

Life Group Questions 1. Take a minute, and define what the word “joy” means to you personally. 2. During Sunday’s message, we talked about the 4 P’s that culture offers to us in our pursuit of happiness: Processes, Possessions, Places, and People. Which of these avenues have you tried over the years, only to find they didn’t bring true joy in life? 3. Do you really and truly see yourself as a sain...

Life Group Questions 1. Take a minute, and define what the word “joy” means to you personally. 2. During Sunday’s message, we talked about the 4 P’s that culture offers to us in our pursuit of happiness: Processes, Possessions, Places, and People. Which of these avenues have you tried over the years, only to find they didn’t bring true joy in life? 3. Do you really and truly see yourself as a sain...

Life Group Questions 1. What impacted you the most out of Sunday’s message? 2. God is the builder and creator of everything. He builds by the revelation of who Jesus is. Who is Jesus to you? 3. God also builds relationally. John 15:16 says, “You didn’t choose Me, but I chose you, and appoint you.” What does “God appointing you” mean to you? 4. God also builds generationally. Galatians 4:7 says, “S...

Life Group Questions 1. What impacted you the most out of Sunday’s message? 2. God is the builder and creator of everything. He builds by the revelation of who Jesus is. Who is Jesus to you? 3. God also builds relationally. John 15:16 says, “You didn’t choose Me, but I chose you, and appoint you.” What does “God appointing you” mean to you? 4. God also builds generationally. Galatians 4:7 says, “S...

LG questions for 3/30: 1. What is your biggest takeaway from this teaching? 2. If forgiveness doesn't remove the consequences of the wrong, then what good is it? 3. Should you quickly forgive a wrongdoer that doesn't know better? Why or why not? 4. Must you forgive an unrepentant wrongdoer that knows better? Why or why not? 5. Is there anyone that you need to forgive? Make that decision. Get yours...

LG questions for 3/30: 1. What is your biggest takeaway from this teaching? 2. If forgiveness doesn't remove the consequences of the wrong, then what good is it? 3. Should you quickly forgive a wrongdoer that doesn't know better? Why or why not? 4. Must you forgive an unrepentant wrongdoer that knows better? Why or why not? 5. Is there anyone that you need to forgive? Make that decision. Get yours...

Life Group Questions 1. When listening to the message, what struck you the most? 2. Have you ever gone through a valley (difficult life situation) thinking I must have done something to cause God to put me here? 3. Stephan mentioned three things that you must do when facing a valley (difficult life situation). - be quiet, calm down - gird up the loins of your mind - protect your integrity Which on...

Life Group Questions 1. When listening to the message, what struck you the most? 2. Have you ever gone through a valley (difficult life situation) thinking I must have done something to cause God to put me here? 3. Stephan mentioned three things that you must do when facing a valley (difficult life situation). - be quiet, calm down - gird up the loins of your mind - protect your integrity Which on...

Life Group Questions 1. What was the biggest thing you got out of Sunday’s message? 2. One of the reasons for the misuse of the phrase “everything happens for a reason” is due to a misinterpretation of Romans 8:28 in the KJV. Read Romans 8:28 KJV and Romans 8:28 NIV. What is the difference and why is it important for us to understand? 3. Pastor Ryan said, “When it comes to the consequences of the...

Life Group Questions 1. What was the biggest thing you got out of Sunday’s message? 2. One of the reasons for the misuse of the phrase “everything happens for a reason” is due to a misinterpretation of Romans 8:28 in the KJV. Read Romans 8:28 KJV and Romans 8:28 NIV. What is the difference and why is it important for us to understand? 3. Pastor Ryan said, “When it comes to the consequences of the...

Life Group Questions 1. What is biblical faith? 2. Pastor Ryan explained that our perception of the word faith in the English language is incomplete when compared to the concept of faith in the original Greek language of the New Testament. Faith, belief, and trust all come from the same Greek root word and in many cases are synonymous with each other. How does this change your understanding of fai...

Life Group Questions 1. What is biblical faith? 2. Pastor Ryan explained that our perception of the word faith in the English language is incomplete when compared to the concept of faith in the original Greek language of the New Testament. Faith, belief, and trust all come from the same Greek root word and in many cases are synonymous with each other. How does this change your understanding of fai...

Life Group Questions 1. Reflect on the three topics of this series: First Things First Breaking the Spirit of Mammon The Miracle of Multiplication Which topic is currently impacting you the most? Why? 2. Under 10% is stealing. 10% is returning. Over 10% is when generosity starts. This may sound upsetting for some. How do you feel about this statement? 3. Sometimes, we think about money in a purely...

Life Group Questions 1. Reflect on the three topics of this series: First Things First Breaking the Spirit of Mammon The Miracle of Multiplication Which topic is currently impacting you the most? Why? 2. Under 10% is stealing. 10% is returning. Over 10% is when generosity starts. This may sound upsetting for some. How do you feel about this statement? 3. Sometimes, we think about money in a purely...