- What causes people to lose their passion in life?
- Why do we often pretend we are fine when we really aren’t?
- What do you try to get from people that you should really be getting from God?
- What does fellowshipping with Jesus look like for you?
- Why do you think Jesus didn’t say anything critical about the Church of Philadelphia?
- What are some of the things that churches often substitute for the Word?
- In what ways can we adopt methodology that misrepresents the character of Jesus?
- What doors have been opened for you?
- Why is “a little strength” actually a blessing?
- Has there ever been a time in your life where you felt more spiritually alive than you do now?
- What kinds of things usually rob us of our spiritual vitality?
- What are you doing differently now, spiritually, than in the past?
- What makes self examination easy to neglect?
- What do you need to start doing more?
- What makes Christians want to imitate the idolatry of the world?
- How can a culture of idolatry create a distance between people and God?
- Do we act like pride is the worst of all sins?
- Why do you think the working class people of Thyatira were susceptible to the pitch of this Jezebel?
- What would “Jezebel’s” defense be to these charges?
- Why do you think the first century church was growing so slowly?
- Why do you suspect the modern church today is decreasing in overall attendance?
- Why has the church in the Western world experienced so little persecution over the last 200 years compared with the church in Asia, Africa and the Middle East?
- If the church in America began to experience more persecution over the next ten years, what might the causes be?
- What do you think Jesus feels about modern entertainment in His name, with Him as the product?
- Does this message to the church in Smyrna sound very encouraging to you? Why or why not?
- In what ways are Christians today drawn to a strategic alliance with government? What are the dangers?
- Does the persecuted church in other parts of the world occupy much of your attention? Why?
- Why do people see death as such a negative thing?
- What are the benefits and detriments of having a church in a place that’s known for immorality?
- Why do you think Christians who really emphasize the truth might have a harder time being loving?
- What memories do you have that bring you closer to a loving mindset?
- How hard is it to love people while hating what they do?