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To what extent have you been caught up in the desire to have or experience the next big thing? Read Luke 11:29-32. Why wasn’t Jesus more diplomatic? What was at stake? Read Colossians 4:5-6. How confrontational should we be in our witness? Is it ever legitimate to provide more evidence

Read Luke 11:14-28. What immediately grabs your attention in this text? What questions or thoughts arise as you reflect on what it is saying? When Jesus cast out the demon, what was he accused of and why did this accusation have no logical basis? What was the more logical conclusion

In a word or phrase, describe how you approach God in prayer. Read Luke 11:5-8. Has God ever answered an audacious prayer that you prayed?  How do you feel realizing that God wants you to ask for requests audaciously? Does that feel uncomfortable or not?  Read Luke 11:9-10. What words reinforce the

Do you find it easy or difficult to talk to people? How about talking to God? How would you describe your prayer life? What is it you are doing well and what do you think needs improvement? Read Luke 11:1-2. Jesus addresses God as “Father”. In the Old Testament, the

In their book, First Things First, Stephen Covey and Roger and Rebecca Merrill ask this penetrating question: “What is the one activity that you know if you did superbly well and consistently would have significant positive results in your personal life?” What is that one thing for you? Read Luke

Have you ever had an urgent need that someone responded to? How did they help you? Have you ever considered your eternal destiny or the eternal destiny of unbelievers as an urgent need? Read Luke 10:25. The expert in the law asked the most important question we can ask about

How is the word ‘love’ overused and misunderstood in our society? What are some things/persons that you truly love?  Read John 21:15. What do you think Jesus was referring to when he said ‘these’ to Peter? What might this refer to in your life today in 2022? Of the three

  Have you ever experienced high pressured sales tactics to purchase something you weren’t sure you needed? How did that make you feel? What experiences both positive and negative have you had with evangelism? Do you think the method of evangelism should change to suit the culture? If so, why?

Who has helped you follow Jesus? How did their actions and lifestyle impact you? Where do you see yourself in relation to Jesus – are you a part of crowd (500), the committed (120) or core the (72, 12, 3, 1)? Read 1 Corinthians 11:1. Paul knew he was an

Describe yourself in a few words or phrases. Do you have different words that you repeat over and over again to yourself that are different from the words you use to describe yourself publicly? Everyone’s identity is formed in response to something (job, ethnicity/family heritage, appearance, reputation, etc.) or someone

Read Luke 9:10-17. If you had been an apostle, how would you have reacted to the crowd’s overwhelming need? What is surprising (and not surprising) to you about Jesus’ response to the physical need of people’s hunger? Why didn’t Jesus create bread and fish from nothing? Why did he ask

Read Romans 10:1-4. What positive trait did Paul point out in the Israelites? How then did they miss Jesus, the Messiah? Why is zeal for God not good enough? How can a passion for God lead us astray?    Read Romans 10:5-9. What two things are necessary according to verse 9