Grace Chapel, EPC

Interact Questions How do you typically define being “poor?” Is there a concrete measurement, or is it always relative? How does your definition affect the way you see yourself and others? What is the context of Deuteronomy 15? Read verse 9. What motivation is it warning against? Verse 10 is sometimes used by “prosperity gospel” teachers to show how giving to the poor will result in financial blessing to you. Is that what this verse is saying? Deuteronomy 15:11 and […]

Interact Questions If you have a brother or sister, then you know that sometimes it’s hard to love them. What is Hebrews 13:1 saying when it uses the term “brother and sister?” “Stranger” is a word with many connotations. What comes to mind when you think of a stranger? Why would the chance that you’re “entertaining angels” be important? Hebrews 13:3 admonishes us to put ourselves in another person’s shoes. What’s more difficult to imagine, the person in prison or […]

Small Group Questions Give a practical example of how verse 1 works. In verse 2, who is our neighbor? (see Luke 10:25-37) Who is the “you” and “me” in verse 3? What does the phrase in quotations mean? Read verse 5. What is the “attitude of mind that Christ Jesus had?” What does it mean to “accept one another” just as Christ accepted you? What is the result of doing so? Children’s Questions What does verse 2 say about how […]

Small Group/Interact Questions Why did the teacher of the law ask Jesus a question? What was his purpose? What does verse 26 indicate about the interpretation of the law? What seems to be more important to Jesus, what a person knows or what a person does? Read verse 29. How is the lawyer’s question going to “justify? Him? In the story of the Good Samaritan, why would you expect the priest and the Levite to stop and help? What are […]

Small Group/Interact Questions The context of Revelation 3:20 is a letter to the church in Laodicea. What is the charge Jesus brings against this church? How are the people of the Laodicean church described? What similarities do you notice in yourself and the modern church? Verse 19 is understood by most Christians, but often ignored. Why? Explain why verses 19 and 20 go together? Obviously Jesus doesn’t have to stand at the door and knock (He can go in anytime […]

That You May Know Be Certain – 3 John Small Group/Interact Questions What do you think John meant when he prayed “all would go well” with Gaius? Read verses 3-4. What gives evidence of someone “walking in the truth?” In verses 5-8, what are the practical outcomes of walking in the truth? Christian hospitality in the first century was extremely important. What are some of the reasons why? We don’t know much about Diotrephas, except what’s written here. What conclusions […]

Small Group/Interact Questions In the first three verses, John mentions “truth” four times. What are the different aspects of truth that he refers to? In verse six, John equates love with obedience to God’s commands. Is this similar or different that your definition of love? Verse four commends the readers for walking in truth, yet in verse 8 they are told to watch out for the deceivers. If they are walking in truth, why do they need to be warned? […]

Easter Sunday – Small Group Questions How long was the journey to Emmaus? How long do you think the men were with Jesus? What was the general attitude of the two men? Does their explanation in verses 19-24 justify their mindset? What were they doing when “their eyes were opened?” How does this connect to the Lord’s Supper? Verse 27 indicates that Jesus Christ is evident throughout the Old Testament. Can you think of a few verses that illustrate this? […]

Small Group/Interact Questions What does John say is true of those who believe that Jesus is the Christ (Messiah) and the Son of God? Verse 3 says that God’s commands are “not burdensome” or difficult. Do you find this to be true? Why or why not? How do verses 4-5 help us in our answer to the previous question? We know from the previous chapters that John’s use of “world” doesn’t mean physical stuff, rather it indicates anything (or anyone) […]