Benjamin Murphy
Small Group Questions
Benjamin Murphy
Sermon Series Highlights
Sermon Series Highlights

Guest Speaker

The Useful Servant

Introduction:

Characteristics of a Useful Servant: (1 Samuel 3:10-21)

  1. A Useful Servant: is Submissive to God's Word. (1 Sam 3:10-14)
  2. A Useful Servant: Truthfully Speaks God's Word. (1 Sam 3:15-18)

    Proverbs 30:56 - "Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Do not add to his words, lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar."

  1. A Useful Servant: is Blessed by God's Word. (1 Sam 3:19-21)

Steps we can take when Declining in Usefulness:

  1. Step Away
  2. Step Up

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Small Group Discussion
Read 1 Samuel 3:10-21

  1. What was your big take-away from this passage / message?

  2. Why do you think Eli didn’t fully submit to God’s instruction?

  3. In what areas are you lacking useful servitude to God and how can you be better?

  4. What are some ways you’ve seen God’s blessings in your life when serving Him faithfully?

  5. Step away vs Step up… when should each approach be used? Specifically to Step Up, what are some examples of doing this?

Breakout
Pray for one another.

All My Ways

  1. Introduction (Psalm 32):

  2. When I cover my ways, I Suffer . (Psalm 32:3-4, 10a)
  3. When I acknowledge my ways, I am:
    1. Forgiven . (Psalm 32:5)
    2. Directed in right paths. (Psalm 32:8-9)

    Proverbs 3:6 - In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

    Proverbs 3:6 - So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.

  1. When God covers my ways, I am:
    1. Blessed . (Psalm 32:1-2)
    2. Protected . (Psalm 32:6-7b, 10b)
    3. Exultant . (Psalm 32:7c, 11)

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Small Group Discussion
Read Psalm 32

  1. What was your big take-away from this passage / message?

  2. Why do we cover our sin rather than live in the blessing of forgiveness? Why is it difficult to uncover our sin?

  3. Consider this statement: People who have not embraced God’s grace have a difficult time extending grace to others.

  4. After hearing this message, have you thought about past events in your life, especially difficult situations, and been able to retrospectively see God’s grace? For example, you realized your need for salvation?

  5. How will your life be different when you acknowledge God in all your ways?

Breakout
Pray for one another.

Formerly Filthy

Introduction:

How Jesus Removes the Filth of Sin (Zechariah 3:1-10):

  1. He Rebukes your Accuser. (Zech 3:1-2)
  2. He Replaces your Dirty Laundry . (Zech 3:3-5)
  3. He Rewards your Obedience . (Zech 3:6-7)
  1. He Reunites you with Himself . (Zech 3:8-10)

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Small Group Discussion
Read Zechariah 3:1-10

  1. What was your big take-away from this passage / message?

  2. Have you ever felt accused by the enemy? In light of this passage, how should we respond to those accusations?

  3. Why is it important that both our sin is removed and we receive the righteousness of Jesus?

  4. Why do we usually view obedience as a chore rather than a blessing in itself? Do you have any personal examples of obedience leading to further blessing?

  5. How has the prophecy of Zech 3:8-10 been fulfilled already, and how has it yet to be fulfilled?

Breakout
Pray for one another.

When You Provoke God...

Introduction:

3 Ways to Provoke God (Jeremiah 32:26-42):

  1. Turn your Back to God, not your Face. (Jer 32:33a)

    See: Romans 1:21

  2. Ignore God's Word . (Jer 32:33b)
  3. Set up your Abominations . (Jer 32:34-35)

God's Response When We Provoke Him:

  1. We Reap what we Sow . (Jer 32:36)

    See: Gal 6:7

  2. God Redeems what we Reap . (Jer 32:37)

    See: Romans 8:28

Our Response to God's Response:

  1. Be His People . (Jer 32:38-39)
  2. Buy the Field . (Jer 32:40-41)

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Small Group Discussion
Read Jeremiah 32:26-42

  1. What kinds of ways do we provoke God as a nation? As the Church? And as individuals?

  2. Describe your reaction to God's responses when we provoke Him?

  3. How have you seen God redeem the consequences that we reap?

  4. What does it mean to you to "Be His People"? How is the Holy Spirit convicting you to grow in this?

  5. What does it mean to you to "Buy The Field"? How is the Holy Spirit convicting you to grow in this?

Breakout
What abominations in your life have you set up or have been set up around you? What are you going to do about them? Pray for one another to be God's people and serve Him always.

Four Things Followers Must Forfeit

Introduction:

As a follower of Jesus
(Luke 9:51-62)...

  1. I must abandon my Appetite to Judge . (Luke 9:51-56)
  2. I must Concede my Comfort . (Luke 9:57-58)
  3. I must part with my Priority Problem . (Luke 9:59-60)
  4. I must Let Go of Looking Back . (Luke 9:61-62)
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Small Group Discussion
Read Luke 9:51-62

  1. What is one thing that God revealed to you personally during the sermon?

  2. Have you ever been in a situation where you were trying to help someone and they didn’t want your help? How did you handle that emotionally (or how should you have handled that)?

  3. Which is the most challenging for you to give up: a judgmental attitude, a desire for comfort, a priority problem, or looking back?

  4. Why is it difficult for followers of Jesus to sacrifice things for Him even when we know they aren’t good for us anyway?

Breakout
Pray for one another.