Who has God unexpectedly and sovereignly placed in your life to give undeserving mercy? Have you embraced this responsibility? How can you? How does Jesus victory on the cross free you from the fear of losing when it comes to relationships and conflict with others? In what relationship are you most tempted to fight like a loser (to be unmerciful)?   How does the cross free you up to fight with mercy? (Forgive / Be patient / Refuse to get the last word)  How does David’s decision to be merciful help point us the mercy Jesus has personally shown [...]

What are some ways that you and your BFG could make disciples of all nations internationally? What are some ways that you and your BFG could make disciples of all nations locally? What are some practical ways that you can prepare yourself and your family for Sunday morning worship so that you will be more passionate and more focused on Jesus? How does knowing that it is because of Christ that we and all Christians from all nations will be in his throne room with fullness of joy inspire you to treasure Christ more? What things are you [...]

How has your view of friendship differed or fallen short of Jesus’ teaching of friendship? Why should Jesus be your closest friend? Does this  make less of Lord, Savior, and King in your life? What does friendship with Jesus look like practically in your life? Why are our closest friendships those shaped by the gospel?  In what ways have you been passive as a friend? How will you be a better friend in the gospel How will you be more vulnerable in your friendships? How will you organize your schedule for deeper friendships? Why should our mission to make [...]

How have you seen your gifts and unique abilities help our church fulfill our mission?  How have you seen your gifts and unique abilities help our church to function healthy in unity? Are there people different from you when it comes to age, background, ethnicity who you will serve in the gospel at our church? Who are they? How will you serve them? What spiritual gifts do you have that you want to use in the church? How will you take initiative to use those gifts? What skills do you have that you want to use in the [...]

Why is corporate worship on Sunday vital to a church’s fellowship? What things bind us together in worship ever Lord’s Day? How does corporate worship help you feel closer to your church family? The early church in Acts shared the cost for their witness. How do you see this happening in our current context? How can we share the cost of our mission? How can sacrifice for the gospel cause you to be closer to your church family? Sharing life together in the gospel brings contentment and joy. Why is the true? Why do we tend to choose [...]

What are some practical ways you can consider others at church on Sundays? How does corporate worship provide rest?  What can causes us to see church attendance as drudgery? How should we fight these things to find joy in gathering with the church? What are practical ways in which you can personally speak the gospel into people’s lives on a Sunday? What are some practical steps you and your family could make to be more consistent on attending corporate worship on Sundays? What are some practical ways in which you can make Jesus the focus of Sunday for [...]