GCF Hays

Joy In Suffering

Life Group Questions Key Thought: There is a way to suffer for a Christian so that our suffering is purposeful and not purposeless. 1. What is the main thing you got out of Sunday’s message? 2. Share an example from your life where you suffered in a way that was purposeless. In other words, you didn’t allow God to do something good in you or through you when you went through that period. 3. Share an example from your life where you suffered in a way that was purposefu...

Joy In Loneliness

Life Group Questions Key Verse: Philippians 1:3-6 – “I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” 1. What’s your single biggest takeaway for you personally from this teaching? 2. What are some practical ways that you combat loneliness...

Introduction To Philippians

Life Group Questions 1. Take a minute, and define what the word “joy” means to you personally. 2. During Sunday’s message, we talked about the 4 P’s that culture offers to us in our pursuit of happiness: Processes, Possessions, Places, and People. Which of these avenues have you tried over the years, only to find they didn’t bring true joy in life? 3. Do you really and truly see yourself as a saint, as God’s word declares about you? Why or why not? 4. Pastor Ryan made the stat...

More Than You Can Handle

LG questions for 4/13: 1. Be honest...is this a "word of wisdom" that you told people? That you believed? 2. How did this message impact you? 3. Why does God allow you to be overwhelmed? Explain. 4. When someone is overwhelmed, how can you best encourage them? 5. Do you rely on your Holy Spotter? How?

Son or Slave?

Life Group Questions 1. What impacted you the most out of Sunday’s message? 2. God is the builder and creator of everything. He builds by the revelation of who Jesus is. Who is Jesus to you? 3. God also builds relationally. John 15:16 says, “You didn’t choose Me, but I chose you, and appoint you.” What does “God appointing you” mean to you? 4. God also builds generationally. Galatians 4:7 says, “So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an he...

Forgiving Means Forgetting

LG questions for 3/30: 1. What is your biggest takeaway from this teaching? 2. If forgiveness doesn't remove the consequences of the wrong, then what good is it? 3. Should you quickly forgive a wrongdoer that doesn't know better? Why or why not? 4. Must you forgive an unrepentant wrongdoer that knows better? Why or why not? 5. Is there anyone that you need to forgive? Make that decision. Get yourself off the hook. 6. Which of the teachings covered in this "8 dumb things" series has had...

A Valley Means A Wrong Turn

Life Group Questions 1. When listening to the message, what struck you the most? 2. Have you ever gone through a valley (difficult life situation) thinking I must have done something to cause God to put me here? 3. Stephan mentioned three things that you must do when facing a valley (difficult life situation). - be quiet, calm down - gird up the loins of your mind - protect your integrity Which one is the hardest for you and why? 4. Your promised land is a land of mountains and valleys...

God Brings Good Luck

If I Take Care Of God's House, He Will Take Care Of Mine

Everything Happens For A Reason

Life Group Questions 1. What was the biggest thing you got out of Sunday’s message? 2. One of the reasons for the misuse of the phrase “everything happens for a reason” is due to a misinterpretation of Romans 8:28 in the KJV. Read Romans 8:28 KJV and Romans 8:28 NIV. What is the difference and why is it important for us to understand? 3. Pastor Ryan said, “When it comes to the consequences of the fall of man, we aren’t offered immunity, we are offered eternity.” Did hearing that change yo...

Faith Can Fix Anything

Life Group Questions 1. What is biblical faith? 2. Pastor Ryan explained that our perception of the word faith in the English language is incomplete when compared to the concept of faith in the original Greek language of the New Testament. Faith, belief, and trust all come from the same Greek root word and in many cases are synonymous with each other. How does this change your understanding of faith? 3. Why can't faith fix everything? 4. If faith won't lead us to victory in every sit...

Go And...

Life Group Questions 1. Pastor Chris Sparks taught from John 8 where we find Jesus’ encounter with an adulterous woman. Jesus told her, “Go now and leave your life of sin.” What most impacted you from Sunday’s message? 2. Jesus judged this woman’s sin, declared no condemnation of her sin, and instructed her what to do next. Describe a time in your life when the Holy Spirit convicted you, you turned away from your sin and experienced freedom. Are you still free from that sin? 3. Pastor Chr...

Go And

The Miracle Of Multiplication

Life Group Questions 1. Reflect on the three topics of this series: First Things First Breaking the Spirit of Mammon The Miracle of Multiplication Which topic is currently impacting you the most? Why? 2. Under 10% is stealing. 10% is returning. Over 10% is when generosity starts. This may sound upsetting for some. How do you feel about this statement? 3. Sometimes, we think about money in a purely natural way. I make a certain amount and have to cover a certain amount of bills/expenses....

Breaking The Spirit Of Mammon

Life Group Questions 1. What is mammon? 2. In Sunday’s message, Pastor Rob taught us that the spirit of Mammon will try to get us to look to money to fill our needs, rather than looking to God to fill our needs. Share an example (the more recent the better) of how you caught yourself thinking that way. 3. Have you ever thought, “If I had more money, I wouldn’t have as many problems?" How do you see that differently, or more clearly, after Sunday’s teaching? 4. Pastor Rob explained Luke...

First Things First

Life Group Questions 1. What was the main thing you got out of Sunday's message? 2. In Sunday’s message, Pastor Ryan taught us that there are over 2,000 verses in the Bible dealing with money – more than four times that of verses on either prayer or faith. Why do you think that is? 3. The three principles (Principle of the Firstborn, Principle of the Firstfruits, and Principle of the Tithe) are all speaking to the fact that God should have first place in every area of your life. Share...

Ownership

Hospitalitude

Hospitality & Family

LG Questions: 1. Why do you think that it is important to practice hospitality WITHIN the family? 2. What are some of the practical ways that you practice hospitality AS a family? 3. When being hospitable, how do you involve your children? 4. What are some of your family traditions? 5. Be honest. To this point, are you just a listener when it comes to hospitality? Or are you a doer? If so, what have you done?

Planning Hospitality

Life Group Questions 1. What did you personally get out of Sunday's message? 2. A well-managed home looks at hospitality as a lifestyle, not just an event. Is this how you view hospitality in your home? Explain. 3. Do you view your home as a place where ministry can and should happen? 4. Pastor Ryan gave us four practical steps to successfully plan hospitality. - Develop reliable menus - Establish a list - Encourage meaningful conversation - Pray, pray, pray Which of these do you need ...

The Foundation Of Hospitality

Life Group Questions 1. How did Pastor Myles describe hospitality? 2. When was the last time you had people over to your house? 3. What is the primary focus of hospitality? 4. Pastor Myles gave five biblical categories of guests. - Believers - Unbelievers - Those in need - Foreigners, immigrants, & refugees - Those in ministry Which category have you neglected to show hospitality toward and why?

The God We Worship

What Is Worship?

LG Questions for 11/10/21 (What is Worship?) - John Church 1. In your own words, what is worship? What is it to you? 2. What do you think about this statement? Is it true for you? Why? --- Frederick Robertson said this: “Again, it is not a thing which a man can decide, whether he will be a worshiper or not, a worshiper he must be, the only question is what will he worship? Every man worships--is a born worshiper.” 3. In Revelation 3:15-16, Jesus issues a call to worship to you...

Dancing

Life Group Questions: 1. What were the main takeaways from Sunday’s message for you and how can you apply them to your life? 2. Describe the culture in which you were raised? What were godly and ungodly aspects of that culture? 3. Can you identify the character traits you picked up during your upbringing that you are now working on changing? 4. Heaven's worship culture includes extending our hands, kneeling, shouting, singing a spontaneous song, clapping, raving as if a madman, and danci...

The Presence Of God

Why Worship #2 | The Presence of God | 10-17-2021 | Life Group Questions 1. Other than Jesus, who is the celebrity/famous person who you would most like to meet in person? If this person walked into the room right now, you would totally freak out. Who is that person to you? 2. How do your feelings about being in the presence of this famous person compare to your reaction to being in God’s presence? 3. The speaker said that each of us could come into the presence of God. How? 4. Wha...

Becoming A True Worshiper

Life Group Questions 1. John 4:23 – “The time is coming, yes, it is here now, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth.  The Father seeks that kind of worshiper.” What does being a true worshiper mean to you? What does He find when he finds you? 2. Pastor Ryan described six attributes of true worshipers. True worshipers: - are givers - cannot go unnoticed - recognize God’s greatness - hunger for God - aren’t chameleons - are sanctified & righteous Which of...

Part 3

Life Group Questions 1. What impacted you the most from Sunday’s teaching / this series? 2. Jesus told the church in Sardis to “wake up and strengthen what remains” because they were spiritually dead from becoming like the surrounding culture. Why do Christians in America need to hear this today? 3. Pastor Ryan said, “A Christian without courage is a cultural atheist.” How does this challenge you personally?

Part 2

LG Questions 1. Because of their Marxist ideology, the woke social-justice mob wrongly believes: (a) Wealth and resources are zero-sum (i.e., they don’t understand the concept of wealth creation); (b) If you have wealth and success, you got it illegitimately (i.e., it’s not through your sacrifice or work efforts, it’s only because the system is rigged in your favor); (c) Wealthy nations are evil, because they got wealthy through some evil means (like colonialism, greed, rapacious capitalis...

Part 1

LG Questions 1. Among the quotes Pastor Ryan gave us on Sunday were these three: (a) A.W. Tozer: “A frightened world needs a fearless church.” (b) Ken Meyers: “Cultural engagement without Biblical discernment leads to cultural captivity.” (c) C.S. Lewis: “Human beings have this curious idea that they ought to behave a certain way, and they cannot really get rid of it.” Which of these three was your favorite, and why? 2. Communitive justice means “living in right relationships with G...

Christians

1. Christians are criticized for being hypocritical, lacking unity, homophobic, and judgmental. In your opinion, why are we receiving these objections and criticisms? Are these objections and criticisms valid? 2. What other objections and criticisms have you heard? How have you responded when faced with these other objections and criticisms? 3. The speaker taught that Christians should focus on forming a genuine relationship with an outsider rather than focus on their sin. a. What do you ...

The Greatest Encouragement Never Heard

Life Group Questions 1. Describe a time in your life when someone’s encouragement helped you through a difficult time. 2. Are you an encourager of the people around you? Do you go out of your way to encourage others? 3. Who in your sphere of influence needs encouragement from you? 4. King David encouraged himself in four ways: - He remembered his past - He prayed - He realized God is in control - He asked God what to do Which one of these do you need to do more often and...

A Wife's Special Purposes

Five Secrets Of A Great Marriage

Man's Role In Marriage

Beattitudes Of Marriage

Daring To Be A Line Crosser

Chapter 16

Chapter 15

Chapter 14

Chapter 13

Chapter 12

Chapter 11

Chapter 10

Chapter 9 Part 1

Wrong god vs. True God

The Trouble With Christianity

The Hope of Heaven

Hope Of A Transformed Life

LG Questions 5/12 1. Pastor Rob described three promises from God for every Christian. You are forgiven, righteous, and qualified for all that God has provided. How does this challenge you? 2. Do you see yourself the way that God sees you? 3. How often do you meditate on God’s word? Have you realized the importance of this for your life? 4. What do you need to daily declare over your life?

Hope For All

LG Question for 5/5: 1. Pastor Josh Macklin told us four powerful stories of unlikely candidates (Scott McCaleb, George Mendoza, Audrey Church, and Nate Whitman) in our church. What is your reaction to these stories? Which story did you identify with most? 2. Who do you know that has a particular need for hope right now in their life? Tell us about them? It might be you. 3. God wants to work through YOU to tell EVERYONE about His love and mercy and grace. What is your reaction to that?...

Hope For Your Future

Life Group Questions for 4/28: 1. Did you identify with the tug-of-war illustration? Why do we keep trying when we always fail in our own power? Tell us about a time when you finally called for your "Dad" to help. 2. Pastor Ryan said, "We can’t be filled with the power of God until we ditch the idea that we can do it in our own strength." Why is that? 3. Why do you need to align yourself with God's will? 4. Why do we need to ask for the power we need from God? God knows you need it, right? ...