Not Ashamed

Romans 1:16

1. What are your earliest recollections of shame?

2. How is society trying to make you feel shame?

3. How does shame impact how we represent our faith?

4. What are some ways you could work on more consistently representing the gospel?

5. How should we balance between over sharing and under sharing?

Our Amazing Bible

2 Timothy 3:16-17

1. How often do you read your Bible? What gets in the way of you reading it more?

2. What are you typically hoping to get from the Bible when you read it?

3. When was the last time you can think of where the Bible told you that you were wrong?

4. Why is being fair such a big deal for Christians?

5. Do most Christians seem stale or fresh to you? How could we work on that?

1. If you could go back and be an Olympic athlete in any sport, what would it be and what would you have to do to get there?

2. What areas of your life lack motivation?

3. In what ways have you served the Lord in your life and what difference has that made?

4. What would it look like to do what you do in life, with your whole heart?

5. How would things look different if you put Jesus first in all that you do?

1. Have you ever had something happen that seemed devastating at the time but it turned out to be not that big of a deal in the long run?

2. Have you ever had something that devastated you years ago and it still feels devastating?

3. What are you worried about now that won’t be a big deal a thousand years from now?

4. In what ways are you seeing a synergy between the good and bad things that happen in your life?

5. What led you to trust God with your life?

1. What is one word you would use to introduce yourself to others?

2. Why do you think John chose to describe Jesus as the Word?

3. How does understanding Jesus as God change your faith?

4. How has Jesus brought life and light to your life?

1. What comes to mind when you think of confession?

2. Why is forgiveness so empowering and healing?

3. What does a process of confession look like, as a way of life?

4. What keeps us back from admitting our failures?

1. When is the weakest you have felt in your walk with God?

2. What types of things do you try to control or do in your own strength?

3. How have you tried to avoid difficult things instead of coming to God for the strength to stand?

4. In what ways do you draw on God’s strength in your life?

1. What are the biggest reasons why you live in the United States instead of somewhere else?

2. In what areas do you have the greatest concerns for our future as a nation?

3. Why do you think we emphasize the problems rather than the blessings in our country?

4. How can you thank God for our national leadership currently?

5. Where could our country take the greatest strides toward righteousness?

1. In what ways have you been controlled by what others wanted from you?

2. What does grace mean to you?

3. How do you fight against people pleasing?

4. What does being a bond servant mean to you?

5. How do you hear from God?

1. How often do you think about the fact that you are dying? What does that feel like?

2. What is it that you’ve never done because of fear?

3. When in your life did you feel most alive?

4. How is following Jesus a daily process for you?

5. How in touch do you feel with your soul?