06 - FAITH - WHAT FAITH IS
ICE BREAKER / GAME
What holiday has the most meaning for you and why?
OPENING PRAYER
Dear Heavenly Father, we thank you for this opportunity to hear your Word. We ask you to open our hearts to receive tonight. In Jesus Name, Amen.
GROUP SESSION VIDEO
This semester in Group focuses on the topic of Faith: What Faith Is, taught by our friend, Keith Moore of Faith Life Church in Branson, Missouri and Sarasota, Florida.
CONVERSATION QUESTIONS
The below questions serve as a guide to conversation. Select those which you feel will spark conversation, depth and growth in understanding.
- Share from your homework from last week, the word or phrase God quickened to you this week. What is something God has been speaking to you?
- We make up our minds if someone is trustworthy and reliable--we do this with God and with each other. How have you as a group been able to trust each other? What makes you trust God?
- Romans 8:24 says 'We are saved by hope, but hope that is seen is not hope, for what a man sees, why does he yet hope for it? Pastor Keith mentioned that faith is persuaded in 2 areas--things not seen and things not yet. Hope is for the future, you don't need hope if you see it. Discuss hope, how do you keep hoping when you don't see it?
PRAYER
Dear Heavenly Father, thank you again for this time we have had together. Bless each of us as we go out this week. Teach us more about faith and hope this week. In Jesus Name, Amen.
(Encourage others to pray, gaining confidence in public prayer in a safe environment)