“A Light in the Darkness” Week 8

Week 8 Message

 

October 26, 2023

“Longsuffering”
2 Peter 3:1-12

“But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning His
promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.”
-2 Peter 3:8-9

 

1. Describe a time when you were made fun of?

 

 

2. Have you ever been made fun of for being a Christian?

 

3. Give a Biblical example of a promise God made that did not come to fruition in one lifetime.

 

4. What promise of God are you most eager to see fulfilled in your life?

 

5. What is the basis for “longsuffering?”

 

6. We are all guilty of procrastination from time to time. Name a few things we shouldn’t put
off until tomorrow.

 

7. Why will the works be burned up with the earth when He returns?

 

8. “What manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness?” v11

 

9. Make a list of people you feel an urgency to share the message of Salvation through Christ
Jesus with.

 

 

 

 



Verses for Life: Psalms 1:1-3

  1. When has taking bad advice really affected your life?

 

 

  1. Why do you think the people you hang out with affects you?

 

 

  1. What place can the Word of God play in your life to restore you from bad choices?

 

 

  1. What does finding a fruitful place to plant yourself look like for you?

 

 

  1. What does fruitfulness mean to you?

 

 

 



Verses for Life: 1 Peter 3:15

  1. What does persecution look like for you today?

 

 

  1. What does it mean to have God as your Lord?

 

 

  1. Has anyone ever asked you why you are so positive and optimistic? (If not, why not?)

 

 

  1. Does meekness feel like weakness to you?

 

 

  1. How do you sanctify the Lord God in your heart?

 

 

 



“A Light in the Darkness” Week 1-6

 

Light in the Darkness Weekly Messages and Discussion Questions

Week 1 – Week 6

 

Week 1 – 9/7/2023

Week 2 – 9/14/2023

Week 3 – 9/21/23

Week 4 – 9/28/23

Week 5 – 10/5/23

Week 6 – 10/12/23



“A Light in the Darkness” Week 7

Week 7 Message

 

October 19, 2023

Week Seven

“God is Just”

2 Peter 2 : 4-9, 12-13, 16-17, 20-22

“The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgement”

-2 Peter 2:9

 

1. Verse 4 reminds us that even the angels fell for Satan’s lies. How is that a warning to us?

 

 

2. Have you ever felt like Lot did? How did you respond?

 

 

3. Does knowing that God is just give you hope or fear? Why?

 

 

4. What are the wages of unrighteousness?

 

 

5. Explain what you think Peter means by “wells without water.”

 

 

6. Why is it worse for someone to have knowledge of the Lord and Savior and then to return to the world than for someone who has little to no knowledge?

 

 

7. How can we arm ourselves from the temptation to return to the mire?

 

 

 

 



Verses for Life: Proverbs 9:10

Proverbs 9:10

The Wisdom of Fearing God

  1. Describe your reaction or feelings about the idea of fear.  Are you comfortable or uncomfortable with fear, and why?

 

 

  1. What things or situations in your life do you fear more than God?

 

 

  1. Describe a time where you were so in awe or wonder over something, and how that affects the way you think about God?

 

 

  1. In what ways does the fear of the Lord give us a base for wisdom?  Share an insight!

 

 

 



“A Light in the Darkness” Week 6

Week 6 Message

 

October 12, 2023

Week Six

“Recognizing False Teachers”
2 Peter 2: 10-12, 13-15, 22

“They are spots and blemishes, carousing in their own
deceptions while they feast with you, having eyes full of
adultery and that cannot cease from sin, enticing unstable
souls. They have a heart trained in covetous practices and are accursed children.”
-2 Peter 2:13-14

 

1. List some characteristics of a false prophet?

 

 

2. Why do you think people put down and ridicule things they do not understand?

 

 

3. Have you ever found yourself most critical of others who struggle with the same things you
do? Why do you think that is?

 

 

4. Why is it important to recognize our weaknesses and vulnerabilities?

 

 

5. How does it make you feel that you could be dining with a false prophet? Why?

 

 

6. How does John 10:27-29 give you peace?

 

 

7. Describe a time when the Lord undoubtedly revealed Himself to you?

 

 



“A Light in the Darkness” Week 5

Week 5 Message

 

October 5, 2023

Week Five

“False Teachers’ Agenda”
2 Peter 2: 1-3, 18-19

“But there were also false prophets among the people,
even as there will be false teachers among you, who will
secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the
Lord who bought themselves swift destruction.” -2 Peter 2:1

 

 

1. What might motivate someone from within the church to manipulate the Word of God?

 

 

2. How would this motivation be different for someone outside the church?

 

 

3. Do you think that these false teachers are aware of what they are doing and who they work for?

 

 

4. Read Matthew 12:22-32 and then define blasphemy.

 

 

5. Why is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit unforgivable but blasphemy against the Father or Son not?

 

 

6. Have you ever witnessed someone sin against God? How did it make you feel?

 

 

7. How might false prophets appeal to unsuspecting believers? Have you ever been tempted by a wolf in sheep’s clothing?

 

 

8. What is the ultimate goal



Verses for Life: Mark 10:45

Serving Like Jesus
Mark 10:45

  1. What was your first job (or a tough job) and what were some of the less desirable duties you have had to do?

 

 

 

  1. What is something that someone else has done for you that has made your life better?

 

 

 

  1. Read Mark 10:43-45; John 13:14-16; Luke 22:26; Mark 9:35; and Luke 9:48. Why do you think Jesus had to teach this lesson so many times?

 

 

 

  1. What is the hardest part about serving others?

 

 

 

  1. What are some of the ways you can personally serve others?

 

 

 



Verses for Life: Micah 6:8

  1. What does “doing the right thing” say to you?

 

 

 

  1. Why is it so hard to know what’s right and how does the process of finding the right choices work for you?

 

 

  1. When has receiving mercy really touched you? When has showing mercy really touched you?

 

 

  1. What images come to your mind when you think of walking humbly with God.

 

 

  1. What does it look like when someone walks pridefully with God?