SERMON OUTLINE: 

1: God's Covenant with us (Hebrews 10:19-22) 

2: Benefits of Gathering Together (Hebrews 10:22-25)

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 

• What are some of the cultural pressures that push us away from Gathering on Sunday Mornings? How does gathering together help reorient us to God's work and purpose for our life? 

• What is a blessing or benefit you've had in your life from regularly gathering with your brothers and sisters at Missio Dei? 

• Pray for anyone at your table who has a request or need this week 

SERMON OUTLINE: 

1: A posture of humility, understanding the power of God (1 Peter 5:6-7). 

2: A posture of holiness, understanding the plan of the devil (1 Peter 5:8-9). 

3: A posture of hopefulness, understanding how the story ends (1 Peter 5:10-11). 

4: The story continues... (1 Peter 5:12-14)

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 

• What themes or verses in 1 Peter stand out the most to you? How has God used this book to mature your faith? 
• Which posture in today’s passage do you most struggle with (humility, holiness, hopefulness)? How does the Gospel change you in that area? 

SERMON OUTLINE: 

• 1: Why is leadership in the church important? (1 Peter 5:1) 

• 2: What are the main functions of leadership in the church? (1 Peter 5:2a) 

• 3: What should motivate leaders in the church? (1 Peter 5:2b-4) 

• 4: How should the whole church respond to this? (1 Peter 5:5)

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 

• Who has been a godly leader in your life? What made them inBluential to you personally? What traits of theirs do you most want to imitate? 

• Where have you seen Christians struggle because of bad leadership? How does this passage speak to where those leaders got off target? 

• Why is grace the essential ingredient for churches and their leadership culture? How are we doing as a church with our culture? 

Discussion Questions

• What has your experience with the fatherless and the orphan been?
• Have you had a specific role in the life of a fatherless or orphaned child?  If so, what has that been?
• How does it affect your view of God the Father to know that He cares so much for the “least of these”?

*This sermon was preached by Jay Dangers of New Hope Uganda.

Discussion Questions

*This sermon was preached by Jay Dangers of New Hope Uganda.

Sermon Outline:

1. Rejoice amidst your pain (1 Peter 4:12-13).
2. Be faithful in your pain (1 Peter 4:14-16).
3. Keep an eternal perspective on your pain (1 Peter 4:17-19

Discussion Questions:

• Why are we so caught off guard when we suffer? How will this passage prepare you for future trials?
• How has God matured you through difficult situations? Share some examples to encourage those at your table. 
• When do you most struggle to genuinely trust God? How does this passage (and 2 Cor. 4:17-18) help

Sermon Outline:

1. Rejoice amidst your pain (1 Peter 4:12-13).
2. Be faithful in your pain (1 Peter 4:14-16).
3. Keep an eternal perspective on your pain (1 Peter 4:17-19).

Discussion Questions:

• Why are we so caught off guard when we suffer? How will this passage prepare you for future trials?
• How has God matured you through difficult situations? Share some examples to encourage those at your table. 
• When do you most struggle to genuinely trust God? How does this passage (and 2 Cor. 4:17-18) help?

This is the 12th sermon of the series 1 Peter: Thriving In Exile.

Discussion Questions:

• What are some actions we take to avoid suffering in our life?  Which of those are legitmate?  Which of those may go too far into taking us out of what God wants for us? 
• How does having an eternal perspective help us with disappointment and unmet desires?
• How can living in community with other believers help us step into difficult things?

Sermon Outline:

1. A picture of God’s people thriving (1 Peter 3:8-12).
2. What God’s people should expect as they thrive (1 Peter 3:13-17).
3. The reason God’s people will always thrive (1 Peter 3:18-22).

Discussion Questions:

•  How would you describe “the good life?” What first comes to mind with that phrase? How might your mental picture be different from Peter’s?  
• When have you grown through pain? How does that build trust for God’s will in your life amidst suffering?
• What types of things are Christians reviled for in our culture? How can we bless those who attack us?