Do you want to see the power of God in your life? Would you like to have intimacy with God like David does? listen to this psalm.

Discussion Qs

- Where have you seen God at work in your life?

- How can you grow in love for the Lord?

If you had three wishes, what would you wish for? Psalm 17 tells us David's wishes and why he is confident God will answer. 

·What do you wish for? Vindication, assurance of love, eternal rescue, something else?

·How does it make you feel that Jesus takes you into the throne room of heaven?

·Why not take the wishes of this psalm and the wishes of your heart to God now?

It's the end of the world ... and I feel fine.

How are we to think about the end of the world, how should it shape our lives in the present? 

Sermon response Questions:

How practically will you make every effort? 

Commit to one thing

• Knowledge – Summer – Bible with friend, Book, Keswick visit
• Reminders – Daily verses and prayer sheet
• Holiness – what area, who will help you?
• People – who needs to know Jesus how will you pray for them and be bold to speak to them?

Knowing how the story ends, changes the experience of living in the middle.

how does your story end, join Peter to see what God says about the end of the world 

Is it worth making a thing about False Teachers?

Who do you listen to online, how would we know if they or dan was a false Teacher?

How can we know we have everything we need for a godly life, Listen as Bishop Rob unpacks 2 Peter 1:12-21 to tell us!

Is Christianity a poisoned chalice?

Questions

How have God’s promises helped you in the past? 

Where do you want to grow? Who will you talk and pray with about it? What parts of the Bible speak to you about it?

What is the pattern for the Christian life? Our last time in 1 Peter gives us an opportunity to see in church and life.

Discussion Qs

Think of someone at church you find difficult, how can you clothe yourself with humility towards that person? Pray to God for help.

What life circumstance are you finding hard? Ask for God to help you pour it out to the Lord in prayer and to trust he cares for you in it. 

If we suffer for being a Christian has something gone wrong? Peter tells us not to be surprised or ashamed, but to commit and continue.

Discussion Qs

• If you are suffering for being a Christian how does 1 Peter 4 encourage you?
• If you are not suffering for being a Christian, could it be because you are not living as a Christian? Where might you need to change?
• Reflect on the hymn God moves in a mysterious way 

How can we keep living good lives in the world when we suffer for it?

Why would anyone want to keep following Jesus if it means suffering?

1 Peter 3 helps us...

Discussion Qs

·     What people do you fear? How would fearing God change your life? 

·     Should we expect to suffer as Christians? Why, why not?

·     How could Jesus’ victory journey transform how you view suffering today?