01-08-12 - Jonathan Alexander

Small Group Questions- Week 1

1. Read the Bible’s description of Job’s character in Job 1:1. What words would you like to be used to describe your character?

2. Share with your group a time you felt life was going smoothly, but then you were blindsided by difficulty. How did you handle that time? What did you learn?

3. Read 1 Peter 4:12-13. Peter suggests that suffering in our lives is a question of “when” not “if”. What can you do in easier times to prepare for seasons of suffering?

4. What answer do you give to those who ask, “Why does a loving God allow suffering in the world?"

5. Read Job 2:11-13. Do you know anyone dealing with difficult times? How can you be a comfort or support to them?

Sermons

• Desperate Days: The Book of Job
• True Prosperity
• Christmas at the Movies
• Contending: The letter of Jude
• This Is War: The Reality of Spiritual Warfare
• Vertical: Aligning our Hearts with God’s
• Proverbia—Where Life & Wisdom Intersect
• Urban Legends: Debunking Christian Myths
• The Gospel of Mark: Servant-hearted & Kingdom-minded
• Generosity: Choosing a Life of Overflow
• Captured by a Compelling Vision
• The Gospel of Mark: Servant-hearted & Kingdom-minded
• New Creation
• Christmas Behind The Seen
• The Gospel of Mark: Servant-hearted & Kingdom-minded
• Ecclesiastes - The Meaning of Life
• Three to Thrive: Faith, Hope, Love
• Declaration of Dependence
• Hebrews-The Supremacy of Christ
• You Asked For It
• Divine Rescue
• A Classic Christmas
• Living in the Grip of the Gospel
• After God's Own Heart
• The Story of God