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Grow Group Questions • May 15, 2022
May 13, 2022 1:07 PM
Announcement:
What did you think a successful adult life looked like as a child or young adult? What did you look at to help formulate that definition? Has the bar changed?
Sermon Discussion (Read Ecclesiastes 2:1-11):
Key Statement/Question:
Will you let the world's image of success define how you pursue the Kingdom of God OR will you let the pursuit of the Kingdom define your image of success?
Coming Back to The Key Statement:
Will You let the world's image of success define how you pursue the Kingdom OR will you let the pursuit of the Kingdom define your image of success?
- See note from Kim Larson, one of our missionaries who would LOVE to come to visit your Grow Group. (see email)
What did you think a successful adult life looked like as a child or young adult? What did you look at to help formulate that definition? Has the bar changed?
Sermon Discussion (Read Ecclesiastes 2:1-11):
Key Statement/Question:
Will you let the world's image of success define how you pursue the Kingdom of God OR will you let the pursuit of the Kingdom define your image of success?
- How do you see the world defining success?
- Why do we try to derive so much personal value from work and success?
- Why do we gauge the value of others by their work and success?
- When you look at all of the things that “The Preacher” amassed and accomplished on earth in Ecclesiastes 2:1-11, what are the parallel things in our/your lives that we seek after today?
- Are wealth, success, and power sinful, good, or neither? Explain...
- Be honest: which one of these things today holds your heart the most?
- How could they rob you from living for God’s Kingdom over your own earthly kingdoms?
- Read 1 Timothy 6:6-12:
- If pursuing God and His Kingdom was our true passion, how would one’s definition of success be different…
- with our careers, our bank accounts, and our time?
- What do these verses from 1 Timothy tell us about our careers, our bank accounts, and our time?
- Read Matthew 6:31-33. Focus on verse 33. What does this tell us about how our Kingdom-centered values and definitions of success should compare to how the world values and defines success?
- What are some practical ways we can live these Kingdom-centered values out?
- What are some specific ways that your life should look different than the world's because of these Kingdom-centered values?
Coming Back to The Key Statement:
Will You let the world's image of success define how you pursue the Kingdom OR will you let the pursuit of the Kingdom define your image of success?
- Take a moment to reflect and hear the Spirit in regard to the 1 Timothy and Matthew 6 passages. Are there places in your life where the world is defining your success?
- What is something specific the Holy Spirit might be telling you to sacrifice in order to pursue the Kingdom?
- Consider: Spend time praying for each other based on what is shared in the “Final Challenge”
- This week let’s pray for our next lead Pastor (These are just suggestions please feel free to pray as the Spirit leads)
- That God would be at work even now preparing him to lead our congregation.
- That their family would receive a warm welcome from us when they come to meet us
- That their family would fall in love with our people and our church