The Church in Smyrna (The Faithful Church)
7 - Week 2
Pat Hood [Senior Pastor]
Revelation 2:8–11
Sermon Discussion Questions – Week of Jan 19, 2020
Get to know me:
Instructions: The purpose of these questions is to generate responses that are self-revealing and informative. Feel free to ask all of these questions to your group or simply choose the one that best fits your group.
Today’s sermon is largely about staying faithful to God. What is the best example of faithfulness you have seen?
When you have an evaluation/performance review at your job, how do you handle it? How does it affect you?
Imagine if Jesus reviewed your faith/walk with God. How do you think that conversation would go?
Into the Bible:
Instructions: The purpose of these questions is to draw group members into the Bible to discover truth from passages that were not the primary text for the weekend message.
Read 2 Corinthians 4:8-12
What is the main idea behind this passage?
How do these verses connect to what the church in smyrna was going through?
What does this passage teach you about faithfulness and endurance?
Application:
Instructions: The purpose of these questions is to apply the main points from the weekend message.
What are some ways you can grow in your faithfulness to the Lord?
How do you handle hardships and challenges? How can you rely more on God during the hard times?
How might your life group help you be more faithful and reliant on God through the challenges in your life?
