Better Promises - WK 1 : GROUP GUIDE
INTRODUCTION
The following is a guide to help facilitate discussion between you and the person you’re studying with or with your Connect Group. Feel free to add, subtract, or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things.
OPEN QUESTIONS
As you gather with your group or study partner, take some time to reflect on how you experienced God this past week. Share both your ups and downs. Share as much as you are comfortable.
HEAD
HEART
HANDS
Spiritual drifting is a reality for any Christian. Having someone you can share with makes drifting harder. Find someone that you can partner with. When you feel like you are being pulled away by the world, this person can serve as a sounding board and an encouragement to continue on with God. You will also serve the same role for your partner when he or she is feeling spiritually vulnerable. Take time this week to find that person in your life.
LIVING WORDS FOR YOUR WEEK
Hebrews 4:14-16 (NLT):
"So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most."
The following is a guide to help facilitate discussion between you and the person you’re studying with or with your Connect Group. Feel free to add, subtract, or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things.
OPEN QUESTIONS
As you gather with your group or study partner, take some time to reflect on how you experienced God this past week. Share both your ups and downs. Share as much as you are comfortable.
HEAD
- Why do you think the author of Hebrews compares Jesus to angels in chapter 1? What point is being made?
- Hebrews 2:1 warns against drifting away. What do you think it means to “listen very carefully to the truth we have heard?”
- How does Hebrews 2:14-18 describe Jesus’ purpose in becoming human? What does this reveal about God’s love for us?
- Hebrews 2:17 emphasizes Jesus as our High Priest. What does this role mean, and why is it significant?
HEART
- In what ways do you see Jesus as supreme in your life, and in what ways do you struggle to give Him authority?
- Hebrews 2:1 talks about the danger of drifting away spiritually. Have you experienced spiritual drift in my life? If so, what were the warning signs?
- Hebrews 2:14-15 says that Jesus came to free us from the fear of death. Do you struggle with fear in your faith journey? How can Jesus’ victory change your perspective?
- How do you tend to respond when you hear God speaking to you?
HANDS
Spiritual drifting is a reality for any Christian. Having someone you can share with makes drifting harder. Find someone that you can partner with. When you feel like you are being pulled away by the world, this person can serve as a sounding board and an encouragement to continue on with God. You will also serve the same role for your partner when he or she is feeling spiritually vulnerable. Take time this week to find that person in your life.
LIVING WORDS FOR YOUR WEEK
Hebrews 4:14-16 (NLT):
"So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most."
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