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Warsaw Community
Church
Small Group Questions - Weekend of November 8
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Group
Opener:
What is one hope or desire you have for this holiday
season?
Group Questions:
- How did
Denny redefine hope? Do you agree or disagree with this?
- Read Jeremiah
14:13-18. What do the lying prophets proclaim to Israel? How does God
respond?
- What
happens to the people who put their hope in the words of the lying
prophets? What happens to us when we put our hope in anything/anyone other
than God?
- Continue
reading in Jeremiah 14, through verse 22. The Israelites confess their
sins and the sin of their fathers. What role does confession play in our
relationship with God?
- Reread
verse 22. Who do they set their hope on? What sets God apart? What might
this look like, practically speaking?
- What
does it mean for us to set our hope on God?
- Read
Hebrews 10:23-25. What do we learn about God in this passage? How can we
encourage each other to “hold fast the confession of our hope without
wavering”?
- Pray
that God would make your hope in Him more confident and steadfast –
persevering through even the hard times. This week, read through Hebrews
11 for some “mentors” in this area.
Prayer Time:
What are some specific ways we can
be praying for each other? Take a few
minutes to share your prayer requests with each other.
As you spend some time in prayer, continuing
seeking His guidance in understanding the Parable of the Prodigal Son. What is
He trying to teach you?
Notes for your prayer time:
There is nothing wrong with praying
for each other’s requests and you can continue to do so. It is easy however to pray for all kinds of
things that aren’t related to applying God’s truth to our lives.
My desire is to make sure we have
some of our prayers focused around the life-change God desires to take place in
each of us. –Scott Nieveen
Thanks for the role you play in providing a place
for people to experience community while pursuing God!