Do you know what comes out of hope? Joy and peace come when we practice hope. And, when we practice hope, it becomes a confident hope!
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Scripture
I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13
Questions
What are you experiencing that is hard?
Amid this challenge, what are you hopeful for?
Who can remind you of this hope?
Prayer Requests
At the end of your discussion, go around the group and ask for prayer requests.
Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.
Questions
There are a lot of distractions in life how can you keep your focus on the hope we have in Jesus?
Christian Friends are super important to our faith. When and where could you get together with others?
What is an act of love you can do tomorrow for your community, neighbours, or church?
Prayer Requests
At the end of your discussion, go around the group and ask for prayer requests.
Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.”
“I also tell you this: If two of you agree here on earth concerning anything you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you. For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them.”
Questions
What makes you feel connected to someone else?
Describe a time when you have felt personally connected to God.
How could you connect with God and others more intentionally this week?
Prayer Requests
At the end of your discussion, go around the group and ask for prayer requests.
Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father. https://my.bible.com/bible/116/COL.3.16-17
Questions
Prayer Requests
At the end of your discussion, go around the group and ask for prayer requests.
“Do you know when the wild goats give birth? Have you watched as deer are born in the wild? Do you know how many months they carry their young? Are you aware of the time of their delivery? They crouch down to give birth to their young and deliver their offspring. Their young grow up in the open fields, then leave home and never return.”
“I know that you can do anything, and no one can stop you. You asked, ‘Who is this that questions my wisdom with such ignorance?’ It is I—and I was talking about things I knew nothing about, things far too wonderful for me. You said, ‘Listen and I will speak! I have some questions for you, and you must answer them.’ I had only heard about you before, but now I have seen you with my own eyes. I take back everything I said, and I sit in dust and ashes to show my repentance.”
Questions
What hurt or suffering in your life would you like to bring to God in prayer?
Jobs’ question to God was why good people experience suffering. What questions are you asking God?
What did the story today teach you about God’s character?
Prayer Requests
At the end of your discussion, go around the group and ask for prayer requests.
The woman was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it, too.
For the sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ.
Questions
When did you first decide to follow Jesus? What/ who helped you make that decision?
What makes you proud about your relationship with God?
If we are created to steward or care for the world and everything in it well, how could you (or all of us) do that better?
Prayer Requests
At the end of your discussion, go around the group and ask for prayer requests.
Following Jesus is very important. God wants to save you from hell, from Satan and his demons who want to destroy you and all of creation. Have you asked God to give you grace? Have you made a decision to follow Jesus? If so, share about that experience. If not, openly consider the pros and cons with your group or a friend.
Why do you not need to fear Satan or his demons? (Hint Colossians 2:15)
Prayer Requests
At the end of your discussion, go around the group and ask for prayer requests.
