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Take It Deeper Questions Read Matthew 23:25-26 Share your worst restaurant experience. Why do people feel pressure to look good to others? Why do Christians feel similar pressure? What are the issues you have discovered with living life and faith as an external show? How does internal transformation affect all of these external pressures? How are you focused, challenged and encouraged by Jesus’ wo...

Take It Deeper Questions: Read Luke 10:25-37 In your mind, what sets someone apart as being extraordinary? What sets someone apart as being extraordinary to God? How does this parable address prejudices? Who has been a Good Samaritan in your life? Do you have any common obstacles to being a Good Samaritan? How are you encouraged and challenged by this parable today? Bible Reading Plan: Romans 16 1...

Take it deeper questions What are some things in life that you value, that other may not? What problems arise when perceived value is lacking? How does someone change their perceived value? What are the consequences of refusing to change the way you perceive value in different groups of people? How can you increase your own perceived value of people who are different from you? When confronted with...

Take It Deeper Questions Have you ever tried to use the wrong tool for a job you were doing? How did it go? What are some things you actually feel well equipped to deal with? How do you feel when you witness great injustice? How do you feel when you witness great justice? What does it mean to “love your neighbor as yourself?” How can you move from sympathy or empathy into compassion?

Take It Deeper Questions: Read Matthew 4:18-22 What does following Jesus mean to you? What does it say about Jesus that He asked people to follow Him? What does it say about the disciples that they followed Jesus? What does it mean to be “made into a fisher of man?” What does it look like to follow Jesus in this season? Bible Reading Plan: Acts 28 Romans 1 Romans 2 Romans 3 Romans 4 Romans 5

Because of the stuff currently happening in Minneapolis, we currently do not have take it deeper questions or bible reading available for this week. We just ask that you pray for us, for our city, and wisdom full of compassion. Thank you.  - Greg

Take It Deeper Questions Read Ephesians 6:10-23 If you were going into a “battle” today, would you tend to put on too much armor or not enough armor? Why? What sets you up for success on a normal day? Sets you up for struggle or failure? What sets you up for success in being Christlike? Sets you up for struggle or failure? With Paul’s equipment list in view, where are you adequately prepared and w...

Read a written version of this conversation: Corner Church Blog Take It Deeper Questions Read Ephesians 5 How do you best receive direction? Worst? Why? How do you best receive correction? Worst? Why? How do you decide if a Biblical directive or correction is for you or not? How do you decide if you will do it or not? How do faith, belief, teaching and community fit into that equation? If Paul was...

Take It Deeper Questions: What were the house rules when you were growing up? Read Ephesians 4 Why does God care about how we live? (What are some potential “wrong” answers?) How has God refined you in the past? How is God refining you in this season? What do you think God wants to refine in you in the future? Bible Reading Plan: Acts 6 Acts 7 Acts 8 Acts 9 Acts 10 Acts 11 What to be reading as we...

Take It Deeper Questions: When are you at your best? (Situation, season, scenario) When are you at your worst? (Situation, season, scenario) Read Ephesians 3 If grace is for all, who is most difficult for you to include in that all? Yourself or others? Why? How is God’s grace being played out in your life currently? How is God’s grace impacting you internally? Externally? If Paul’s prayer is answe...

Read the written version Take It Deeper Questions: Read Ephesians 2 What is your ancestral heritage? How does that heritage impact where you are today? Define grace by illustrating it in a parable or a story. How is it possible to know about God’s grace while it has no personal impact? How has your understanding of God’s grace changed over time? How does Paul’s understanding of God’s grace impact...

Take It Deeper Questions: Read Philippians 4:1-9 What is the best thing that happened to you this week? What has brought you joy in this season of so many unknowns? Why does Paul bring relational reconciliation into this exhortation? How does Paul’s advice apply to our current situation with a global pandemic? What does prayer do as you process the anxieties of this season? Bible Reading Plan: Luk...

Take It Deeper Questions: When you count your blessings, what do you put on the top of the list? Read Ephesians 1 As you read: Mark everything that Paul mentions that God gives to us or does for us. When is it easiest and when is it the most difficult for you to see God’s blessings? What have you needed from God in the past? What do you need from God today? In this season? What do you think Paul w...

Take It Deeper Questions: Read Matthew 5:43-48 Who is easy for you to love? Who is it easy for you to avoid loving? If you read this text a month ago and now, how has the call in Jesus’ words changed or intensified? Why does Jesus bring perfection into this conversation? How can the call of this text be lived out in your life this week? Bible Reading Plan: Luke 12 Luke 13 Luke 14 Luke 15 Luke 16

Take It Deeper Questions Read Luke 24:13-35 How would have you answered this question 45 days ago: What would I do if I was told to stay home and not come close to people? What has become more clear to you in this season brought on by the covid19? Where is your road to Emmaus - the place where Jesus surprised you recently? What changes in a person when he or she has faith that Jesus is risen? Bibl...

Take It Deeper Questions: Read Luke 11:1-13 What was your perspective and practice of prayer when you were a child? What motivates the disciples to ask about prayer at this point? What insight does the parable give us about prayer? What should be the relationship between Jesus’ example of prayer and our prayers? What would you pass along to someone you were teaching to pray? Bible Reading Plan: Je...

TAKE IT DEEPER QUESTIONS Read 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 What is bringing you joy this week? What are you praying a lot about lately? What are you thankful for? How has the meaning of Paul’s words here changed in the past month? What is your personal call to action? Bible Reading Plan Luke 22 Luke 23 Luke 24 John 1 John 2

What does it look like to truly enjoy fellowship with God? 

How can you connect with neighbors who are different than you? 

Dialogue Questions How do people measure priorities? What direction do you need to turn away from? What things in life do you treasure? How is that treasure dictating your life’s direction?

What do you do (should you do) when you discover you are wrong? 

Take It Deeper Questions: Read Psalm 13 Describe a burden that you are currently wrestling with. To what extent have you been honest with God about this burden? To what extent do you feel like you have surrendered this burden to the Lord? To what extent would you say you are honest with God in prayer? Why is it so important for us to be honest with God? What are the indications that you are trusti...

How can you discover and deepen community in this season of life? 

What's the deal with mission trips, and why do church go on them? 

As you reflect on your day to day life, what things sneak in and steal worship away from God?