1. Who has been an example of someone in your life who loved by giving?

2. Who has been an example of someone in your life who loved by taking?

3. In what ways have you exhibited self-destructive tendencies at some point in your life?

4. What hits you the most from John 3:16 after reflecting on it?

5. How did you come into a saving relationship with Jesus?

2 Corinthians 12:9

Bragging Rights

1. What are some times in your life where God has not answered your prayers in the way you wanted?

2. Are there any “thorns in the flesh” in your life?

3. In what ways has weakness provided opportunities for God to work in your life?

4. In what ways does Paul redefine success and strength in our lives?

1. How do you most clearly feel like an exile in this world today?

2. In what ways do people try to convince us that we are almost out of the woods, and our world is about to get better?

3. In what ways is hope actually better than its fulfillment?

4. How can we make the best of our exile?

Matthew 6:33-34

Overcoming Worry

1. What do you worry about the most?

2. In what ways do your worries reveal your priorities in life?

3. How have you seen God provide and take care of you in life?

4. What does seeking God’s Kingdom and righteousness look like in your life?

5. In what ways does this bring relief from worry and anxiety in our lives?

1. How have you generally thought of Philippians 4:13?

2. Does the context expand your understanding of this verse?

3. What has been the harder test for your walk with the Lord? Success or failure?

4. What can you learn from depression?

5. How does relying on Jesus make us stronger and more capable?

1. What would you do differently tomorrow if you won $800 million in the lottery? How would it change your life?

2. If you knew you were going to inherit a fortune in 5 years, how would that affect your life now?

3. What luxuries and blessings do you currently have that are underutilized or unappreciated?

4. What are your favorite luxuries you currently enjoy in your life? How often do you think of them as coming from God as a blessing?

5. What adjustment is God calling you to make to live life more luxuriously?

1. Have you ever felt like you are done? Like everything that’s going to happen has already happened?

2. What parts of your past do you still need to process?

3. What focuses you in your life?

4. How do you stay present with the new challenges of each day?

5. Which part of Philippians 3:13-14 hits you most personally?

1. What is your favorite aspect of the character of Jesus as seen in Isaiah 9:6?

2. Which characteristic of Jesus is most challenging for you personally?

3. What role does wonder play in your life?

4. What is your favorite Christmas memory?

1. What does it mean to be “raised with Christ”, and how can that affect us personally?

2. What are the things that Christ values the most in our lives?

3. Why do you think Christians miss this focus in life?

4. What are some practical ways that you can seek those things that are above?

1. When have you been hurt by love? Was it worth it?

2. What is the greatest love for you that you’ve ever experienced, not counting love from God? What was that worth?

3. What causes us as Christians to not love each other?

4. What makes love run out?