Grow Group Questions - July 7, 2024
July 3, 2024 3:59 PM
Announcement:
Have people been able to get things for the Foster Drive? Discuss as a group how you can join the church family in supporting the Foster Care Ministry's backpack drive. https://bfreechurch.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2384312
Icebreaker: Who would you nominate for the “Good Samaritan Award”?
Sermon Discussion - Read Matthew 7:1-5
Reminder for next week - Read Luke 16:1-13
Have people been able to get things for the Foster Drive? Discuss as a group how you can join the church family in supporting the Foster Care Ministry's backpack drive. https://bfreechurch.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2384312
Icebreaker: Who would you nominate for the “Good Samaritan Award”?
Sermon Discussion - Read Matthew 7:1-5
- Who do we consider the "Samaritans" in our culture today — those often viewed as incapable of good and unworthy of compassion, much like how the Jews regarded Samaritans?
- Describe the difference between sympathy and compassion.
- How do we see Jesus demonstrate compassion in the gospels?
- How can we apply those examples to other people in our lives?
- Give an example of suffering that is the easiest for you to experience compassion for.
- What kinds of suffering are least likely to elicit compassion in you?
- What are some reasons we use to justify refusing to have compassion for someone else?
- What are the reasons our hearts struggle to offer compassion to people that Jesus does?
- What relationship do you feel God is asking you to practice compassion with in a more active way?
Reminder for next week - Read Luke 16:1-13