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Questions from June 8, 2025

Fatherhood: Kingdom Work

Read: 1 Corinthians 4:15–17

  1. Have you ever had someone in your life who influenced you far beyond simply giving advice? What made their impact feel more like a father than a teacher?

  2. Paul writes that the church has "countless instructors in Christ, but not many fathers."
    How do you understand the difference between an instructor and a father in this context?

  3. Think about a time when someone stepped in as a spiritual mentor, father, or encourager in your life. How did their presence shape your faith journey?

  4. Do you think it’s easier to teach people about God than it is to walk with people toward God? Why?

  5. Reflect on the people you know who model godly fatherhood—either as biological fathers or spiritual mentors. What stands out about how they handle challenges and invest in others?

  6. Have you ever felt unqualified or unsure about mentoring or fathering someone spiritually? What thoughts or fears tend to get in the way?

  7. Jesus said that those who leave family for the Kingdom will gain a hundredfold. What does it mean to you that the Church is called to be a spiritual family? Do you believe you have a place in that family?

  8. Good sons make good fathers. In what ways are you currently growing as a spiritual son or daughter? In what ways might God be inviting you to become a spiritual father or mentor to someone else?

    Pray.
    Pray for the men in your church to rise up as spiritual fathers.
    Pray for the sons and daughters to find mentors who will guide them in faith.
    Ask God to help you step fully into your place in His family—whether that’s receiving, giving, or both.

Questions from June 8, 2025

“Psalm 1: SIT”

Read: Psalm 1 (LAST TIME!)

  1. Have you ever had to be somewhere you really didn’t want to be for an extended period of time? What was that like?

  2. Review the Lot and Abram/Abraham story in Genesis 13-19. How do you relate to the actions of Lot? Have you ever found yourself far away from the Lord without realizing it in the moment?

  3. Do you feel like it is easier to “do good” instead of “dwelling in the goodness of God?” Why?

  4. Think about the people in your life that you look to for Spiritual Guidance, how do they respond to difficult situations? How do they inspire you to act similarly?

  5. Do you find silence unsettling? If yes, what do you try to fill the silence with? If no, do you find it easy to dwell in the presence of God in that silence?

  6. The reality is that whether you like silence or not, it can be difficult to sit and dwell with God. How can you strive towards that posture more? What do you need to do to make that space?

  7. Pray. Pray for wisdom and opportunity to dwell in God’s presence even when we feel uncomfortable doing do.

Questions from June 1, 2025

“Psalm 1: STAND”

Read: Psalm 1

  1. What was the first group/friend/activity/sport/etc that you identified with that became part of your personality? Do you still feel this way?

  2. The main actions in Psalm 1 revolve around meditating on the word of the Lord, how have you experienced this to be true in your life?

  3. How does the world pull you to be more like chaff and less like the tree in Psalm 1? How does this happen when even when we are striving to be this tree planted by streams of water?

  4. The Psalmist seems to think that “yielding fruit and prospering” are the obvious results of being planted in the word of God. What prevents you from yielding fruit even during seasons of being planted by this stream?

  5. Identity in the Lord is our first priority - how has this identity shifted for you in your life span as a Christian or as you grow in your faith?

  6. Pray together: Pray for opportunities to stand for the Lord and identify with his love in the world.