Sunday Discussion Questions
Consider and Discuss
Ekklesia, Week 6 | March 24, 2024
“The line separating good and evil passes... right through every human heart.”
Ekklesia, Week 5 | March 17, 2024
1. In your opinion, why aren't more Christians engaged with a local church?
2. When were you most grateful for or energized by God's grace in your life?
3. If you've ever lost your wonder over God's grace to you, what did you do to get it back? What do you need to do?
Ekklesia, Week 4 | March 10, 2024
1. Who was bold with you about their faith that positively impacted your faith?
2. What’s your primary push back to asking God for boldness?
3. Would you be willing to start the next seven days with this prayer? Heavenly Father, give me the courage to speak up when fear tells me to keep my mouth shut.
Ekklesia, Week 3 | March 3, 2024
1. Have you ever experienced a situation where you felt out of place or unwelcome in a church setting? If so, how did it affect your perception of the church?
2. Reflecting on the idea of being "the church for our generation," what responsibilities do you believe come with that role?
3. It can be easy for churches to drift from their original missions. What factors do you think contribute to that drift? What can churches do to counter those factors?
4. Do you currently volunteer at the church? If so, in what area? Talk about why you serve?
Ekklesia, Week 2 | February 25, 2024
1. Was there a season in your life when you reserved God for emergencies only?
2. If that’s still the case, why? If that’s no longer the case, what was the catalyst for change?
3. Have you been baptized? If not, why not? If so, when?
Ekklesia, Week 1 | February 18, 2024
1. What would you guess are the top three reasons Christians choose not to participate in a local ekklesia/assembly?
2. What is the craziest thing you've heard someone use the Bible to justify?
3. Respond to this: The life of Jesus serves as context and commentary for understanding the Bible.
Heaven, Hell, and Everything in Between
Week 3 | February 11, 2024
1. What is your initial response when you face temptation? Is it more natural to bring sin into the light or hide it in the darkness?
2. How are guilt and shame different? Are either of those from God?
3. According to John 10:10, what does the enemy desire for your life? What does Jesus offer instead?
Heaven, Hell, and Everything in Between
Week 2 | February 4, 2024
1. Which of the following are you most tempted to being governed by?
A. Desires
B. Money
C. Emotions
D. Deception
2. Who or what is your “ultimate truth-source”? What’s a step you can take this week to start aligning yourself to God?
3. Who or what rules your sexuality, finances, emotions, words, and heart?
4. What feelings come up when you think about shifting from “you do you” to “your will be done”?
Heaven, Hell, and Everything in Between
Week 1 | January 28, 2024
2. Are there any areas in which you are carelessly “pulling hell up”?
3. In what ways does life feel like a battle right now?
4. Deuteronomy 30:19 says, “Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses.”
- What feelings and thoughts come to mind when you hear you have been given that choice to make?
- What does it look like to choose life and blessings?