What we talked about:

-Sometimes our faith can get separated from our everyday activities - Do you find yourself talking to your friends about God when you aren't at "church things"? Why or why not?

-Tony talked about doing spiritual things and then feeling empty - have you ever felt like that? Share about it.

-Tony mentioned his personal hobbies and how he can enjoy God during those times - thinking about your hobbies, what are some ways to invite God into them? (even if your hobbies are totally not-churchy)

-Getting ready to go into summer is a good time to start thinking about all the free time we're going to have. What sorts of activities/hobbies/clubs have you been interested in trying? Maybe these are ways God wants to connect with you.

Here are the questions we talked about:

 When Christ died, how much of your sins were forgiven? Even the very worst thing that you haven’t even done yet?

 So knowing that, how should we respond to other people when they ask for our forgiveness?

 When was the last time you held a grudge against someone? Are you holding a grudge right now? How did/does it feel?

 When was the last time you forgave someone? How did it feel right away? Even though it may have been hard at first, how do you think forgiving that person affected you and your heart towards them? Would it have been different if you held a grudge?

Here's what we talked about:

 Have you ever been reading the Bible and it felt like looking in a mirror? How so? Explain what that was like.

 Have you ever been in a situation where following what the Bible said felt like you were being boxed in? What was that like? What did you end up doing?

 In situations where you have disobeyed something that God asked you to do, what was the outcome? How did you feel after?

 In contrast, what are some blessings you’ve experienced by living your life the way God wants you to?

Questions we talked about:

-Have you ever been in a situation with a non-Christian where it felt like they were giving you a pop quiz? What was that like?

-Whether or not you have been in this type of situation before, what do you think are questions that people might ask you about being a Christian or Christianity in general?

These are the questions we talked about:

 Do you think talking to people who are different from you is a little like being around a sick person?

 Why is it easier to just keep the distance present than spend time in the “sick space”?

 Sometimes, thinking about that salvation prayer during the conversation is the thing that makes it so stressful to talk to non-believers. How does the fact that we aren’t in control of (or responsible for) their responses change how you view hanging out in the “sick space” and having these conversations?

 Talking about how difficult it is to talk to different types of people can be a little uncomfortable because it can make us sound and feel judgmental. What can we do to get over our fears and judgements so that we can engage people who are different than we are?

 Sometimes, having a lot of Christian friends (or even going to a Christian school – if that’s you) can make having non-Christian friends a difficult thing. Where can you go to be around people who are different from you or who believe different things about life than you?

These are the questions we talked about:

-Have you ever felt worried about what to say or how to be around people who don’t know Jesus?

What was that like? What makes you feel that way?

▪ What do you feel like is harder, showing someone love like Jesus, or telling them who Jesus is?

▪ What is an everyday-life example of how we could love someone like Jesus loved us?

▪ When we love someone like Jesus loved us how could that affect them? How would that help

them see Jesus more clearly?

▪ Who is someone you know who you’re pretty sure doesn’t know Jesus that you could do this

with? How would you love them?

Questions we talked about:

-Was there anything Stetson said about the Holy Spirit being inside you that was confusing to you or didn’t make sense?

-How does the fact that you have the Holy Spirit inside of you and you can worship anytime/anywhere change how you view worship?

-Have you ever felt like there was something in the way from you being able to worship God? What was that like? How does having the Spirit inside you change that?

-Since we don’t have to be perfect to worship God, how do you think that will change your experience of worship?

Here are the questions we talked about:

-Before hearing Stetson’s message how have you normally thought of worship and what it is?

-Stetson defined worship as any time and anyway we put God before us. Other than singing, what are some other ways we can worship? (please write down your students’ answers for this one!)

-Have you ever felt like you were just going through the motions of worshipping? What was that like?

-Have you ever taken a moment to think about who God is before worshipping Him? What was that like/what would it look like for you to try doing this?

-What are some reasons God deserves to be worshipped? (based on Scripture, your experiences, etc)

-How could thinking about these reasons before worshipping might help you worship in truth?

And we watched the first half of this video:

https://youtu.be/qxXf7AJZ73A

Here are the questions we talked about:

-Has there ever been a time when you had no other option but to trust God with something written in the Bible? Share about it. What was that like?

-What kind of “floods” are you going through right now?

-What is helping you through those floods? What could help you through those floods?

-Think of a time where you’ve had to trust God’s word by doing something in God’s word (like loving your enemies, treating others how you wanted to be treated, telling the truth). What was that like the first time you did it? Has it gotten easier over time? How do you think “doing” God’s word in this situation has helped you in harder situations?