Sunday, February 28
Questions For You And Your LIVE Group
Make Some Plans: Each semester, LIVE Groups do 2 special events: 1) a fun social event and 2) a serve project. Take a few minutes to begin talking about a fun social event.
Check In: Last week we challenged each other to memorize James 4:17. Have everyone take a shot at reciting it.
Get To Know Your Group: What kind of house did you grew up in? Single parent. Happily married. Unhappily married. Divorced. Remarried. Non-traditional. Other.
Discussion Questions:
- Read Genesis 2:18-25, again (yes, we read these same verses the past couple of weeks… and we’ll read ‘em again next week). What thoughts or questions do you have about these verses?
- Read Matthew 19:4-6 where Jesus quotes form Genesis and adds a bit more. What is Jesus saying? Why do you think Jesus made such a big deal about marriage?
- Many think of marriage as a contract, but the Bible calls it a “covenant.” What’s the difference between a covenant and a contract? What difference does it make in a marriage?
- Read Ephesians 5:21-33. What thoughts or questions do you have about these verses?
- These verses could make you very uncomfortable. Why?
- These verses talk about mutual submission. How is that different than just submission. What does mutual submission look like for a husband and wife?
- How does the idea of mutual submission tie in with Jesus’ comments about oneness?
Pray: As you feel comfortable, share your prayer requests and pray for each other. Throughout this series be sure to specifically pray for the marriage and dating relationships in your group.
Sunday, February 21
Questions For You And Your LIVE Group
Get To Know Your Group: It’s been so cold lately. Which do you prefer, freezing temperatures below 32 or scorching heat over 100?
Discussion Questions:
- Besides a boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse, what’s one thing in your life that you pursed hard? It could be a physical item, a job, position in life, etc. Once you got it, how did you treat it? Did your desire for it change? How so?
- Read Genesis 2:18-25 that tells the story of the first marriage (yes, we read these same verses last week). What thoughts or questions do you have about these verses?
- Read Genesis 2:24 again. What does it mean to be united to a spouse? And conversely, what does a marriage look like when the individuals aren’t united?
- That word “united” includes the idea of on-going pursuit. What does that mean for a husband and wife?
- Why do you suppose so many spouses stop pursuing one another? What happens to the relationship when spouses stop pursing one another?
- Read James 4:17. What questions or thoughts do you have about these verses?
- How does this apply to the marriage relationship? How does it apply to other relationships? How does it apply to other parts of life?
- What’s one area of your life that you need to apply the wisdom of James 4:17? (it could be in the area of a relationship or any other part of your life)
Time to Memorize: When we memorize God’s word, we are more likely to apply it to our lives. As a group, commit to memorizing James 4:17. Some of us have never done this before, so take a few minutes to share ideas about how to do this. Next time the group is together we’ll check in to see how everyone is doing.
Pray: No LIVE Group meeting is complete without taking time to pray for each other. As you feel comfortable, share any prayer requests you have. And, as you feel comfortable, pray out loud for each other. Throughout this series be sure to specifically pray for the marriage and dating relationships in your group.
Sunday, February 14
Questions For You And Your LIVE Group
Welcome to your LIVE Group. Since it’s the beginning of a new semester, and you may not know everyone in your group, it’s important to take some time to get to know each other.
- Share your name and how long you’ve been part of Good News Church.
- Since the sermon series is on love, marriage, and relationships, share your relationship status… single, married, divorced, widowed, or something else?
- What did you do for Valentine’s Day?
- Growing up, do you think you had good relationship role models? Explain your thoughts.
Discussion Questions:
- How does our culture (TV, movies, books, music, etc.) portray marriage?
- Read about the first marriage in Genesis 2:18-25. What thoughts or questions do you have about these verses?
- What do we learn about marriage from these verses?
- What does verse 24 tell us about the priority of the marriage relationship?
- Besides the relationship with parents, what other relationships could try to battle for priority in your life? What could that look like?
- Why are clear priorities so important?
- Read Jesus’s guidance on the ultimate relationship priorities in Matthew 22:36-38. What questions or thoughts do you have about these verses?
- Considering the verses we read and our discussion, how do we need to prioritize our relationships? Talk about what it looks like to live this out.
Pray: No LIVE Group meeting is complete without taking time to pray for each other. As you feel comfortable, share any prayer requests you have. And, as you feel comfortable, pray out loud for each other. This week, be sure to specifically pray for the marriage and dating relationships in your group.
