Sermon

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR SHEPHERD GROUPS

1. What was one thing you found particularly interesting, insightful, helpful or difficult to understand from this Sunday?
2. How would you explain justification and sanctification to someone who do not know what these words mean? Why are these important in the life of a believer?
3. Read and discuss Philippians 2:1-11. What does this tell us about us? What do these verses tell us about God? What commands, encouragements or warnings are there for us to heed?
4. In the text above, where do you see the four pillars of the gospel Pastor Mike mentions – love, humility, sacrifice and grace? What other scriptures can you think of that instruct us on each of these pillars?
5. What are the opposite of each of those pillars that we should be careful to avoid as Christ-followers?
6. What is one profound way you have been the recipient of love? What is one area of your life where you need to extend gospel-centric love?
7. How is humility emphasized in these verses? What examples of humility have impacted you in your life? Where is an area where you need to grow in gospel-centric humility?
8. How have you seen sacrifice modeled? Is there an area of life where God is asking you to make a gospel-centric sacrifice that might point others to Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice?
9. How would you define grace? How have you seen grace in action? What relationship you need to apply gospel-centric grace?
10. Spend some time praying for our nation, and asking God how you can move forth in your circles of influence with the power of the gospel of Jesus.