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Every week, it’s our goal to provide you with some questions to process the message deeper, either personally, or with a small group. Here are some questions for you to consider from this week’s message, “Fear God”, part 3 of the ONE message series, with Pastor Shawn M. Shoup.
KEY SCRIPTURES
- Exodus 20:18-20, 1 Samuel 12:20-21, 1 Peter 2:16-17 ESV
TALK IT OUT
Discuss these questions with someone—maybe a family member, friend, or member of your Connect Group. Use a communication method that works best for your situation.
Start talking.
Find a conversation starter for your group.
- Do you enjoy having fresh flowers/plants in the house or no?
- Do you have a green thumb? What makes gardening enjoyable for you?
Start thinking.
Ask a question to get your group thinking.
- What do you think most people think about when they hear the phrase “fear of God”?
- What do you think about when you hear the phrase? Did that change any after hearing this weekend’s message?
Start sharing.
Choose a question to create openness.
- Pastor Shawn made the statement, “Proper fear is a gift.” Do you agree? Why?
- Do you think weighing the fear of God by it’s outcomes, or it’s fruit, is a good way to determine if it is a healthy fear?
- Have you ever avoided God? Have you ever used religion to “fake being fine”?
Start praying.
Be bold and pray with power.
Jesus, I want to be in awe of who you are. Teach me to walk in wisdom so that I may honor You with my life. Amen.
Start doing.
Commit to a step and live it out this week.
- Is the initial fear of God that we talked about this weekend still drawing you close to God? Ask God for a healthy fear. Cultivate it. An abiding fear leads to reverence.
- Find some time to listen to and/or watch Chris Tomlin’s version of “Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)”, featured in the movie telling the story of John Newton. Reflect on the lyrics: “T’was grace that caused my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved, how precious did that grace appear, the hour I first believed…”
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