"What A Relief!" 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13
Community Group Discussion Questions
Making disciples through the mutual ministry of redemptive relationships
Text: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13
Sermon Title: “What a Relief!”
Date: November 3, 2019
- Read 2 Corinthians 11:23-29. Here, Paul is recounting his sufferings as an apostle. Why do you think includes his “anxiety for all the churches” in a passage describing deadly physical suffering? What does this tell us about his heart for the people in the churches he planted?
- Read 1 Thess. 3:1-5. When Paul says “we could bear it no longer,” to what is he referring? How have you experienced a similar burden in your own life?
- How can you tell whether your own anxious thoughts are wrong (see Matthew 6:25) or whether they are the result of godly care/concern?
- Read vv. 6-10. How would you describe Paul’s attitude in these verses? Describe a time in your life when similar news brought you joy.
- Are you ever tempted to jealousy when someone gets good news like this while you remain burdened and waiting? How could we grow as a group in celebrating one another’s good news reports?
- Read vv. 11-13. What does this prayer teach us about God’s character or actions? How does seeing God this way give you confidence in him as you carry a burden for others?
- Please share a burden that you are carrying. How can we pray for you?