Grow Group Questions - June 23, 2024

June 20, 2024 4:41 PM
Announcement: 
Talk about, as a group, how you can join with the church family for the Foster Care Ministry backpack drive. 
Icebreaker:  Share a time when you witnessed or experienced something that made you question its authenticity. How did you resolve your doubts?
Sermon Discussion - Read Luke 11:14-26
  • The message highlighted how common it was to witness supernatural events, including those involving demons. 
    • What might be some reasons why the spiritual world is not as obvious to us?
  • What were some of the reasons why people misrepresented the source of Jesus' power instead of accepting it?
    • How do you see similar attitudes in today's world?
    • In what ways do Christians sometimes deny that something is a work of Jesus to avoid confronting what makes us uncomfortable?
  • Think about the Parable:
    • What does Jesus' victory over demons signify for believers today?
    • How should this influence our understanding of spiritual battles and the power we have in Christ?
Going Deeper 
  • Jesus gave a hard line when he said we are either for or against him:
    • How does this message contrast how Christianity is often lived in our American culture?
    • What does living uncompromisingly for Jesus in your daily life look like?
    • How can you personally fight compromising in how you live for Jesus?
Next Steps
  • How can seeing Jesus as the “strong man”  impact how you live for him this week/this month?
Prayer Time: 
Pray to experience God’s “strong man” power in our lives. Ask God to open our hearts to experience that power, even in ways that we might be uncomfortable with.