Pursue Community (John 13:31-35)

Community Group Discussion Questions

Helping one another love Jesus, His people, and His world.

Text: John 13:31-35

Sermon Title: Pursue Community
Date:9-12-2021

Loving Jesus

1. Since Jesus’ love for his people can be summarized in “friendship,” what qualities of His friendship make Him a great friend (toward you)? In what specific ways can we go about continually experiencing His friendship, first hand? Why is this crucial for us in order to live on mission effectively and fruitfully?

Loving His People

2. In what way(s) are you and your relationships negatively impacted by the non-committal culture we live in? In what small way(s) can you be counter cultural here?

 Loving His World

3. How might our group tap into the potential of the evangelistic power of our love for one another? In other words, who in your life is in a position to take notice of our love for one another?

Christian Hospitality (Romans 15:7)

Community Group Discussion Questions

Helping one another love Jesus, His people, and His world.

Text: Romans 15:7

Sermon Title: Christian Hospitality

Date: 9-5-2021

1. Based on your hospitality track record, would you have welcomed someone like you into fellowship? How about a person that’s nothing like you? How does your answers magnify the hospitality of Jesus that you receive?  

2. What obstacle(s) typically prevent you from welcoming other Christians into your life? What does keeping these particular obstacles give to you (what’s motivating you to keep them up)? What do they take away from you?

3.How have you personally witnessed the church focusing on “lovingly receiving other Christians who are not family into familial fellowship” impact non-Christians in your life? Why is this crucial to our witness to the watching world? Who’s one person in your life that you can invite in more deeply?