October 3, 2022
October 9 | Discovery
Think about the music you’ve listened to this week. (Ignore musical styles or genres for a moment.) What types of emotions are typically expressed in the music you hear?
Articles for tag: Group Discussion
May 9, 2022
May 15 | Discovery
From this parable, what do you learn about how we should effectively and productively wait for Jesus’ return?
April 25, 2022
May 1 | Discovery
The expert in the law tried to justify himself before Jesus. Why is that a bad idea?
January 10, 2022
Jan. 16 | Discovery
What is the spiritual difference between working for wages and receiving a gift?
September 6, 2021
Sept. 12 | Discovery
The writer of Hebrews used the construction of a house (or household) as an analogy. What roles do God, Jesus, Moses, and we play in this house?
July 12, 2021
July 18 | Discovery
Naaman’s pride, plans, and preferences nearly prevented him from being cured. Why are humility and submission so vital to our healing?
April 26, 2021
May 2 | Discovery
How do you see God's permissive will at work in this passage?
February 8, 2021
Feb 14 | Discovery Questions
Study Questions for Groups 1. What opportunity or challenge were you presented with over the past week? 2. What did you do last week to put your faith into action? Ask three people—two readers and one reteller—to help. Ask the readers to read James 2:1-13 one after the other, preferably from different Bible versions. Ask the third person to summarize the main points of the passage. 3. If we as a group were writing a book about “practical Christianity,” and James 2 formed the basis for one of the chapters, what bits of wisdom should we include? 4. Let’s dig
July 27, 2020
Discovery Questions for August 2, 2020
Study Questions for Groups 1. What answers to prayer did you receive over the last week? Ask three people—two readers and one reteller—to help. Ask the readers to read Joshua 2:1-16 one after the other, preferably from different Bible versions. Then ask the same two readers to each read Joshua 6:15-25. Ask the third person to retell the story in their own words as if telling it to a group of adolescents. 2. What, if anything, surprises you from these passages? 3. Let’s look more closely at some of the details: • In what parts of this narrative do you
October 26, 2014
Lead Better Bible Studies
By Michael C. Mack The “Preach Better Sermons” online conference webcast in April by Preaching Rocket (the rocketcompany.com), featured some of the best preachers and presenters around and provided great insights into preaching. The wisdom shared can also be applied to facilitating better Bible studies. Here are five practical tips: 1. Create tension. Andy Stanley spoke of how he deliberately creates tension in the beginning of his message to get people to say, “Tell me the answer to that question or problem.” You can do the same as you lead your group. Boil down your main lesson idea into one tension-building
August 30, 2014
Ten Ways to Stifle Discussion in Your Group or Class
By Michael C. Mack 1. Use impressive, big words like regeneration, justification, and eschatology as much as possible. 2. Interject names such as Polycarp, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and, yes, Rick Warren and Max Lucado. 3. Be serious all the time. Since you are studying God”s Holy Word, there is no time for fun or frivolity! 4. Don”t allow people to share their feelings. Focus on facts. Feelings have no place in Bible study. 5. Do most of the talking. Study diligently and then share everything you learned about your topic. This is what it means to teach. 6. If no one responds
