SERMON DISCUSSION GUIDE
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Observation (10 minutes) - Read the scripture passage for the sermon and reflect by spending a couple of minutes in silence meditating on the passage.
1) What word, phrase or feeling stands out for you from the text?
2) What was the big idea of the sermon? If there were any, what were the subpoints of the sermon?
Interpretation (40-50 minutes) - Read the scripture passage again and reflect for a couple of minutes in silence in light of the big idea and main subpoints.
3) What support for the big idea and subpoints stood out to you? (stories, quotes, research, etc).
4) In your experience, how has the big idea and sub-points appeared true in your life or in the life of others?
5) What challenges might you (or someone else) have with the big idea and sub-points? What could get in the way of implementing it in your life?
Application (20-30 minutes.) If your group is large or you are limited in time for everyone to share, consider splitting into smaller groups for the rest of the group’s time). Read the scripture passage one last time and reflect on it for a couple of minutes in silence.
6) How is this sermon relevant to your life today?
a) What is God wanting to say to you?
b) How can the big idea of the sermon be lived out more deeply in your life?
c) Is there something God wants you to do?
7) Spend some time praying for one another and resting in God’s presence. Pray for what each person has shared and for anything else that may not have come up