Kettlebrook West Bend

Questions for Reflection:

1. If someone were to ask you what the key to life is, what would you tell them? Why?

2. John Piper says “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.” Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

3. Why do you suppose we find it so hard to simply be satisfied in God? What prevents us from finding happiness and satisfaction in God alone?

4. Read 1 Samuel 8:4-22 in your group. What were the Israelites essentially doing in your opinion? How are we like the Israelites?

5. Read Psalm 62:1-2, 5-7 and Psalm 63:1-4. What do you notice in these verses? What does this reflect about David? What about these verses do you want to be true of you?

6. What is one practice you can do this summer to be more satisfied in God? How can your group help you to do that?

Questions for Reflection:

1. Have you ever been on an exciting adventure before? What was that like? Tell the story.

2. What has your process been like of awakening to who Jesus is? What were the milestones or divine moments where God may have worked in your heart?

3. Where would you place yourself right now on the continuum (Curious, Convinced, or Committed)? Why did you put yourself there?

4. Do you see your small group as a place where you are growing and developing in your understanding of Jesus Christ? Why or why not?

5. Read Luke 9:1-6 and Luke 10:1-12. What do you notice that is similar about those passages? What is different? Do you think there is a principle for us to follow today if we are disciples of Jesus?

6. What is one area in your life where you feel you are on mission with Jesus? How can the group pray for you in that mission? If you aren’t on mission, what is one thing you can do to move in that direction?

Questions for discussion:

1. Have you ever had a situation where you were just overwhelmed by your circumstances or surroundings? What was that like?

2. What are the types of things that tend to overwhelm us or paralyze us as we journey on mission with Jesus? What have you experienced as you journey with him?

3. Read Matthew 14:22-33. What did you notice in this story? What specifically does Jesus do in this story? What do we learn from his responses to Peter?

4. What do you see in Peter? Are there any principles that may apply to following Jesus in all of life?

5. Are you currently facing any storms in your life right now? Is there an opportunity to ‘walk on water’ out to Jesus in the midst of it?

6. What is one area in your life where you need to cry out “Lord save me!” as you journey with him?

Questions for Reflection/Discussion:

1. When you look at the world today, what is something that breaks your heart?

2. What’s one way you could leverage this passion and heart for God’s great work?

3. We found discouragement, disturbances, and deception as three different types of distractions that were being used against Nehemiah. Which of these three do you fall prey to most often and why? Give an example.

4. Ask yourself the above questions listed under the 360° Review Challenge.

5. After asking 3-4 people who know you well the 360° Review Challenge questions, what new insights did you discover? What steps could you take to move forward based on what you learned?

6. Who could join you, or who could you join in engaging in God’s great work together?

7. How is Jesus the better Nehemiah?

8. After reflecting on these things, take time to pray in response.

360° Review Challenge:

Ask 3-4 people who know you well the below questions:

1. What great work do you see me engaged in?

2. In what ways do you see me following Jesus and helping others to do the same?

3. What discouragements, disturbances, or deceptions are distractions for me in engaging in God’s great work?

4. In what ways do you see me as uniquely gifted to engage in God’s great work?

Questions for Reflection:

1. Have you ever been distracted to the point of getting in trouble or it being dangerous? Tell the story.

2. Have you ever gotten distracted from a long-term, goal, objective, or ambition? What is it that distracts you?

3. If God has a vision for your life, how do you think we would discover it? How do you think it would somehow fit into God’s purposes for the world? What do you think those purposes might be?

4. Read Joshua 1:1-7. What were the Israelites supposed to do? What mission did God give them? Read Judges 2:7-12. What happened? How do you think that happened?

5. Read Matthew 28:18-20. Do we have a mandate or mission given to us? What is that exactly? Is it possible for the church to get distracted? How does that happen?

6. What is one way you can engage in the mission God has given his church in Matthew 28:18-20? If you had to choose between: Go, Send, Welcome, Pray, or Mobilize, which would be the way you would choose to be involved in the mission? How do you intend to do that?