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Grow Group Questions - October 13, 2024
October 10, 2024 6:31 PM
Announcement:
As we launch the new 10:00 service. If you know someone who isn’t yet serving, encourage them to consider getting involved and making an impact in that service
Icebreaker:
Share a time when someone showed you unexpected kindness or sacrificial love. How did it impact you?
Sermon Discussion - Read Exodus 20:12-17
Why do you think that Commandments 5-10 about loving others (Exodus 20:12-17) are as central as those about loving God
Let's discuss how that might specifically apply to each Commandment
- How does honoring parents build a strong foundation for relationships with others
Do Not Murder: (Read Matthew 5:21-16 to see what Jesus said guides how we practice this command)
- Beyond the literal act of murder, how can this commandment shape the way we value all life?
- What does it look like to protect and honor the lives of others in our daily actions?
Going Deeper:How does seeing love as an emotion (versus intentional action) keep us from obeying the command to love others the way we love God
- Jesus said to love our neighbor as we love ourselves.
- What does it mean to love others that way and sacrificially help others achieve God’s purposes for their lives?
Next Steps:
- Ultimately, these commandments prevent the destruction of the community