1. What is your earliest recollection of social hierarchy?

2. Have you ever felt like you were beneath others?

3. Why did Jesus elevate those who were low in the pecking order instead of bringing down those who were higher?

4. What has been your experience with pecking order in the church?

5. What should serving each other look like?

1. What do you think are the top three reasons why we neglect to say thanks?

2. What are your top five things for which you are thankful?

3. What positive things have happened in your life from your thankfulness?

4. How do you see faith and thankfulness relating?

5. What should you thank God for that you’ve never thanked Him for before?

1. When you came to Jesus who or what had to be cut out of your life?

2. What are some things you’ve lost because of your following Jesus?

3. What connections in your life have become stronger because of your connection to Jesus?

4. In what ways do Christians sometimes create unnecessary divisions in their lives?

5. How can you make necessary divisions without appearing to be legalistic and prideful?

1. How do you think a group like the Pharisees could start with such good intentions, but become so hypocritical and loveless towards God?

2. What bad decisions have you made while trying to fit in or please others?

3. In what ways has following Jesus caused you live differently than others would expect?

4. What have been the results of living in a way that honors God and not men?

1. Why do you suppose Jesus picked this one guy to heal, out of all the sick people hanging around?

2. How would you feel if you saw other people getting healed and you weren’t?

3. If Jesus were going to pick one aspect of your life and asked if you want to experience healing in that area, which area might He choose?

4. What excuses do you make for not working on that area?

5. What is an area of your life where you have clearly seen God do a special work in the past?

1. Have you ever felt like a disappointment to someone? Share about it.

2. Have you ever been disappointed by someone? Share about it.

3. Have you ever been disappointed by Jesus?

4. How have we tried to make Jesus’ Kingdom fancier than He did? Why?

5. What would Jesus say to the modern Christian church about our priorities?

1. When is the last time you shared your “story” with another person?

2. Would you be willing to take 3-4 minutes and share your “story” now?

3. Why do you think it is so difficult to “believe” in Jesus?

4. How can the Pharisees have so much “knowledge” in God, yet not have the understanding to believe in Jesus?

5. When is the last time you led someone to Jesus?

6. How much knowledge do you need to posses in the Bible to share your “story” with another person?

1. What kind of factors would lead people to follow the Sadducees?

2. What kind of factors would lead people to follow the Pharisees?

3. Do you tend more toward a Pharisee mentality (legalism) or a Sadducee mentality (liberal)? Why?

4. What place does the Word of God have in your life?

5. In what ways do you see the power of God working in your life?

1. What have you failed to do in life because you were afraid of the cost? Do you regret it?

2. What is the greatest risk you’ve ever taken?

3. Is there anything in your life that is still unfinished, but that you need to finish?

4. In what ways has following Jesus cost you?

5. Have you ever been guilty of putting your family ahead of Jesus?

1. What is the most memorable present you’ve ever received?

2. What is the worst present you’ve ever received?

3. What is the best gift you’ve ever given?

4. Why do you think submitting to God is such a big part of prayer?

5. What are some things you’ve been praying for that you could raise to a higher level by changing the emphasis of your specific prayer?