Grow Group Questions - February 25, 2024
February 23, 2024 1:00 PM
Announcement: (Please read as a group before discussion)
Our challenge to you this week is to answer the questions with a willingness to examine your faith. We want to be people with a living faith.
Icebreaker: What are some examples of outrageous claims you've heard or encountered, either in advertising or personal interactions?
Sermon Discussion - James 2:14-26
Reminder for next week: Read James 3:1-12
Our challenge to you this week is to answer the questions with a willingness to examine your faith. We want to be people with a living faith.
Icebreaker: What are some examples of outrageous claims you've heard or encountered, either in advertising or personal interactions?
Sermon Discussion - James 2:14-26
- How would you define "works" in the context of James 2?
- Do you agree with the statement, "Living faith holds belief and works together"? Why or why not?
- How does James challenge our understanding of faith in his letter?
- Share your thoughts on the airplane analogy used in the sermon ("Faith IS Action").
- According to the sermon, what does it mean to have "dead" faith?
- Why is it significant to distinguish between dead faith and living faith?
- How do the examples of Abraham and Rahab challenge our perception of what it means to have faith?
- Should we be open to others challenging us to consider if we have living faith as James did? Why or Why not?
- What would healthy versions of those conversations look like in a group like ours?
- In closing, the sermon asks, "What kind of faith do you have?"
- How would you answer this question based on your understanding of the sermon's message?
- How can we apply the concept of "Faith IS Action" to our daily lives as Christians?
Reminder for next week: Read James 3:1-12