Connect Group Questions
Nov 10 – Dealing with Your Inner Life
Playing, Praying, and Growing together
Last weeks service
This Weeks ?’s
Leader Hints are designed to help guide a leader to some information that we want to “tease” out of the group. They are not there for you to directly read to the participants. People are significantly more likely to remember things they said or came up with, so your goal is to help direct them to that answer.
FINAL NOTE: Our goal is to get to the [APPLICATION QUESTION] to help work with people through how to apply what God is doing in their life.
INTRO:
- Icebreaker: If you could take a vacation anywhere, where would you go?
REBUILD THE SERMON:
- Work together to rebuild the sermon as a group.
- Opening Illustration Reflection: Have you ever experienced a situation where something looked good on the outside but was flawed on the inside?
- Self-Inspection: How often do you take time to inspect your inner life? What practices do you have in place to reflect on your heart and mind?
- Dealing with Deep Questions: How do you address deep questions like “Do I matter?” and “Does God care?” in your daily life? What impact do these questions have on your mental and spiritual well-being?
- Impact of Modern Distractions: How do you think modern distractions, such as screen time and social media, affect your ability to connect with your inner self and with God?
- Psalm 139 Reflection: What are the 5 reminders we see in Psalm 139? How does this understanding affect your view of your place in God’s story?
- Leader Hint: 1) Remind yourself of your place in the story. 2) Remind yourself of God’s supremacy in the story. 3) Remind yourself of your value to God. 4) Remind God of the battles you are fighting. 5) Remind yourself of your need for God.
- God’s Supremacy: How do you remind yourself of God’s supremacy in your life? Can you share a time when acknowledging God’s supremacy brought you peace or clarity?
- Your Value to God: Reflect on the idea that you are “fearfully and wonderfully made.” How does this truth impact your self-worth and your relationship with God?
- Bringing Battles to God: What battles are you currently facing, and how are you bringing them before God? How does being honest with God about your struggles change your perspective?
Application Question:
- Based on our discussion, what specific steps will you take this week to inspect your inner life and bring your heart to God in prayer, as encouraged by Psalm 139?
- Take up prayer requests and pray together.
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