A Father’s Portrait of His Son– “The Light” - Pastor Perry Kallis – 1/15/2012
Text John 1:5-13 - Small Group Discussion Questions
The Farther away you get from the original the less value you have.
1. How many different types of light can you think of and what are their purposes?
2. What darkness in the world takes us away from the Original “Jesus”?
3. Why do we accept the things that are so far removed from Jesus? What are those things?
4. Why do you think John the Baptist was one of the greatest prophets?
5. What can we learn from John the Baptists Life? What can we emulate in our lives?
6. How can we reflect Jesus light in our everyday activates?
7. Why are people blind to the light of Jesus?
8. What is the difference between “receiving” and ‘Believing”?
9. What does it mean to you to be a light in a dark world?
10. When it comes to reflecting God’s Light is a single light best or many lights? Why?
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
A Father's Portrait: The Word
A Father’s Portrait of His Son– Pastor Perry Kallis – 1/8/2012
Text John 1:1-4 - Small Group Discussion Questions
1. What is unique about the Gospel of John compared to the other Gospels?
2. Why did John write His Gospel? Was it something deeper than a historical record?
3. Why did John use the word “WORD” to describe Jesus? What did that mean to the Greeks?, The Jews? How about you?
4. What are the implications from verse 1? How does that strike you?
5. How does verse 1 relate to Hebrews 1:3?
6.How do Revelation 1:7 and 2 Cor. 5:10 relate to who Jesus is? How does this knowledge affect you?
7. What does Colossians 1:16-17 paint a picture of in relation to Jesus?
8. How does Jesus bring Light to the world? How about to your life? What do you bring to the world?
9. Why is it important to come to Jesus daily? What if we don’t?
Text John 1:1-4 - Small Group Discussion Questions
1. What is unique about the Gospel of John compared to the other Gospels?
2. Why did John write His Gospel? Was it something deeper than a historical record?
3. Why did John use the word “WORD” to describe Jesus? What did that mean to the Greeks?, The Jews? How about you?
4. What are the implications from verse 1? How does that strike you?
5. How does verse 1 relate to Hebrews 1:3?
6.How do Revelation 1:7 and 2 Cor. 5:10 relate to who Jesus is? How does this knowledge affect you?
7. What does Colossians 1:16-17 paint a picture of in relation to Jesus?
8. How does Jesus bring Light to the world? How about to your life? What do you bring to the world?
9. Why is it important to come to Jesus daily? What if we don’t?
Friday, December 02, 2011
Personalizing Christmas 12/4/11
Personalizing Christmas
Small Group Discussion Questions
Text: Luke 1:26-38 Advent #2 – Peace 12/4/11
1. Why can we not pat ourselves on the back for making the good decision to accept Jesus as our savior?
2. How does knowing that God makes decisions based on eternity affect how we think about our lives?
3. Why do you think Mary’s first response was “Who Me?”
What other Biblical characters responded this way?
4. Why does God choose to use us as His tools to get His will done?
5. How is God glorified through us doing His will?
6. What are some of God’s Promises to us? How might it be hard to believe those promises?
7. Could it have seemed to Mary that all the pieces are not coming together the way I thought they would with God in control? What might she have questioned?
8. This Christmas how can we keep an eternal perspective in mind?
Small Group Discussion Questions
Text: Luke 1:26-38 Advent #2 – Peace 12/4/11
1. Why can we not pat ourselves on the back for making the good decision to accept Jesus as our savior?
2. How does knowing that God makes decisions based on eternity affect how we think about our lives?
3. Why do you think Mary’s first response was “Who Me?”
What other Biblical characters responded this way?
4. Why does God choose to use us as His tools to get His will done?
5. How is God glorified through us doing His will?
6. What are some of God’s Promises to us? How might it be hard to believe those promises?
7. Could it have seemed to Mary that all the pieces are not coming together the way I thought they would with God in control? What might she have questioned?
8. This Christmas how can we keep an eternal perspective in mind?
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Cat and Dog Theology Reflection Questions
Cat and Dog Theology: Reflections 11/20/11
Small Group Discussion Questions
1. How has going through Cat and Dog Theology changed your perspective on God?
2. How has it changed your perspective on your relationship to God?
3. Is God a Jealous God? Why?
4. How has this study affected your prayers?
5. How has this study affected how you view suffering and hardships?
6. Has it changed how you see God’s blessings on your life?
7. What is the difference between a cat view on the purpose of life and the dog view on the purpose of life?
8. Where do you go from here with this knowledge?
Small Group Discussion Questions
1. How has going through Cat and Dog Theology changed your perspective on God?
2. How has it changed your perspective on your relationship to God?
3. Is God a Jealous God? Why?
4. How has this study affected your prayers?
5. How has this study affected how you view suffering and hardships?
6. Has it changed how you see God’s blessings on your life?
7. What is the difference between a cat view on the purpose of life and the dog view on the purpose of life?
8. Where do you go from here with this knowledge?
Cat and Dog Theology Week 6 Questions
Cat and Dog Theology: Week Six (Revamped)
Small Group Discussion Questions
Text: 1 Peter 4:10-11
1. Read James 4:2-3 – What should be the criteria for when we ask for things from God?
2. Read Ezekiel 36:26-28 – What is a “cause me” prayer? What does a “cause me” ask for?
3. What is the difference between a “cause me” prayer and a regular prayer?
4. God wants us to be completely dependent on Him. How does that make you feel?
5. What does the Story of Gideon teach us about God and His purposes?
6. 1 Cor. 12:7-9 – How did Paul view his weakness? What did God teach him about his weakness?
7. Why don’t we take everything to God in prayer? Why do we only bring the big things usually?
8. How should we look at our challenges or problems? Psalm 50:15
9. Does the Holy Spirit give us power for just the big things in life? Acts 1:8
10. How best can we repay the Lord for all He has done for us?
Psalm 116:12-13
11. Why doesn’t God just do everything Himself? Why does he use us? What’s the point? He could do it better anyway.
1 Peter 4:10-11
12. What is the attitude difference between a person who listens to a missionary report and the missionary themselves?
13. What is holding you back from completely loving God and opening yourself up to what He wants for you on a daily basis?
Small Group Discussion Questions
Text: 1 Peter 4:10-11
1. Read James 4:2-3 – What should be the criteria for when we ask for things from God?
2. Read Ezekiel 36:26-28 – What is a “cause me” prayer? What does a “cause me” ask for?
3. What is the difference between a “cause me” prayer and a regular prayer?
4. God wants us to be completely dependent on Him. How does that make you feel?
5. What does the Story of Gideon teach us about God and His purposes?
6. 1 Cor. 12:7-9 – How did Paul view his weakness? What did God teach him about his weakness?
7. Why don’t we take everything to God in prayer? Why do we only bring the big things usually?
8. How should we look at our challenges or problems? Psalm 50:15
9. Does the Holy Spirit give us power for just the big things in life? Acts 1:8
10. How best can we repay the Lord for all He has done for us?
Psalm 116:12-13
11. Why doesn’t God just do everything Himself? Why does he use us? What’s the point? He could do it better anyway.
1 Peter 4:10-11
12. What is the attitude difference between a person who listens to a missionary report and the missionary themselves?
13. What is holding you back from completely loving God and opening yourself up to what He wants for you on a daily basis?
Dog and Cat Theology Small Group Questions Week 5
Cat and Dog Theology: Week Five (Revamped Questions)
Small Group Discussion Questions
Text: Jeremiah 2:13-14
1. What is the best way for believers to point to God’s infinite glory and value?
2. Read Matt. 6:9-13 – Looking at the Lord’s Prayer from a dog perspective, what do you see? What would a Cat see in this prayer?
3. When you pray, what is predominantly the reason you pray?
4. What does God want in our prayers?
5. How can some of the things we ask for from the Lord really lead us away from the Lord not closer to the Lord?
6. Why are there so many believers that are not Joyful in their life?
Read Jer. 2:2-3, 11-13 how do these verses answer that question?
7. Does God want us to be joyful in this life? How do you know? What does it take for you to be joyful in this life? Read Psalm 100 after answering the questions. Does this change how we view joy?
8. Read Matthew 10:38 – What does God mean that we “will find our life”?
9. How can our desire for Joy in this life be too weak? Do we make compromises for temporary joy? Why? Can this be a cycle leading us away from true joy in the Lord?
10. Read Jer. 29:13-14; Prov. 2:3-4; Ps. 130:5-6; Ps. 63:1 – From these verses how would you describe the search to know God and experience the Joy in Him? Why did God make this a search not an instant gratification?
11. Why does God often get forgotten in our joyfulness? How can you magnify God in your joy in the Lord this week?
KIDS QUESTIONS:
1. How Does God Bring Joy to Your Life?
2. How Can you Bring Joy to Other Peoples Life?
3. Does God like to have you pray to Him? Why?
Small Group Discussion Questions
Text: Jeremiah 2:13-14
1. What is the best way for believers to point to God’s infinite glory and value?
2. Read Matt. 6:9-13 – Looking at the Lord’s Prayer from a dog perspective, what do you see? What would a Cat see in this prayer?
3. When you pray, what is predominantly the reason you pray?
4. What does God want in our prayers?
5. How can some of the things we ask for from the Lord really lead us away from the Lord not closer to the Lord?
6. Why are there so many believers that are not Joyful in their life?
Read Jer. 2:2-3, 11-13 how do these verses answer that question?
7. Does God want us to be joyful in this life? How do you know? What does it take for you to be joyful in this life? Read Psalm 100 after answering the questions. Does this change how we view joy?
8. Read Matthew 10:38 – What does God mean that we “will find our life”?
9. How can our desire for Joy in this life be too weak? Do we make compromises for temporary joy? Why? Can this be a cycle leading us away from true joy in the Lord?
10. Read Jer. 29:13-14; Prov. 2:3-4; Ps. 130:5-6; Ps. 63:1 – From these verses how would you describe the search to know God and experience the Joy in Him? Why did God make this a search not an instant gratification?
11. Why does God often get forgotten in our joyfulness? How can you magnify God in your joy in the Lord this week?
KIDS QUESTIONS:
1. How Does God Bring Joy to Your Life?
2. How Can you Bring Joy to Other Peoples Life?
3. Does God like to have you pray to Him? Why?
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