SMALL GROUPS

At Gospel Center, being engaged in a small group is an integral way to become more connected to others. 

There are a variety of small group options. If you attend Gospel Center and are interested in learning more about small groups, 

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Sermon questions for Small Groups

Below are discussion questions for each sermon.  These questions are meant to be more discussion and application oriented for small groups.  Please attend Sunday School for more in-depth Bible teaching.  Feel free to pick and choose the questions that will work best for your group.

  • Sunday, Nov 17, 2024 / Malachi 3:6-12

    • Why is money hard for people to talk about and to be transparent about?
    • Do you think that the Old Testament law of tithing still applies to Christians today?  Can you support your view from Scripture?
    • Verse 10 says, "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse."  Some Christians have interpreted the application of the "storehouse" as the local church.  Should the tithe be placed in the local church or can it be spread around multiple ministries?  Do any other Scriptures guide this discussion?
    • Can Christians claim the blessings of verse 10 in obedience to tithing?
    • If a tithe is 10%, what is the application of "offerings"?
    • How would you counsel the person who asks, "What should be my first step in becoming a giver?"

  • Sunday, Nov 10, 2024 / Jonah 4:1-11

    • Warm up:  Would you rather live in a big city or the rural countryside?  Why?
    • Study:  What reasons does this passage present for God loving the city of Nineveh?
    • Study:  Trace Jonah's emotions through this passage and explain the reason for each phase of his emotional journey.  How does this compare to Jonah chapter 1.
    • Study:  What is the purpose of the plant, worm, and wind?
    • Application:  How can a person practically and personally love their city / neighborhood as God loves it?

  • Sunday, Nov 3, 2024 / Jonah 3:1-10

    • Warm Up:  Create a list of as many groups that you can think of that dislike or maybe even hate one another.
    • Study:  If you have a Bible map, please find Jerusalem and Nineveh on it.  What does God choosing to send a Jewish prophet to Nineveh teach us about God , about the Christian life, and about the world?
    • Study:  How can we reconcile God's message through Jonah to Nineveh in verse 4 with God's choice of mercy in verse 10?  Is God lying?
    • Study:  Note each place where the term "Lord" (Yahweh) is used and contrast that with each place "God" (Elohim) is used.  Is there any significance to the choice and location of these two names for God.
    • Application:  What people or groups do you naturally dislike?  Does this passage call you to affirm them?  Agree with them?
    • Application:  What would it mean for you to act in mercy, God's mercy, towards those you dislike?

  • Sunday, Oct 27, 2024 / Jonah 2:1-10

    • Warm up:  What are practical ways that people can express their gratitude to others?
    • Warm up:  What in the past year is something that you are grateful for - something someone has given you or done for you?
    • Study:  Jonah's prayer is a hymn of thanksgiving to God.  Why do you think Jonah offers this thanksgiving before he is back on dry land?
    • Study:  What appears to be the "key" word, phrase, or sentence in Jonah's prayer?  Why do you think this?  What is its significance?
    • Study:  How is Jonah and God's response to Jonah like Nineveh and God's response to the Ninevites?
    • Study:  Read Matthew 12:39-42.  How does Jonah connect to Jesus and become a sign for people to believe?
    • Application:  Jonahs says in verse 9, "But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to you.  What I have vowed I will make good."  What vows would be an appropriate response of Christians to their salvation in Jesus?

  • Sunday, Oct 20, 2024 / Jonah 1:1-17

    • Share a story about a time when you or someone you know discovered that they were going the wrong direction.
    • Based on chapter one of Jonah, use one adjective to describe each: Jonah, God, and the sailors.  Once everyone has secretly chosen their adjectives, share and discuss.
    • In the sermon, multiple "warnings" were listed as cautions against running from the Lord.  Briefly list the warnings that Jonah experiences in this passage as he runs away from God.
    • In the lives of people around you, what warning signs do you see people often ignore as they run from the Lord?
    • When Jonah tells the sailors to throw him overboard, is it a selfless act to save the sailors or is it a selfish act demonstrating that Jonah would rather die than answer the Lord's call?  What do you think?
    • What does this passage teach us about God?
    • Apply:  What is the "Nineveh" that God is calling you to address in your life right now?

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