TODAY:

Calming the Storm

BIG IDEA:

God uses storms to show us who He really is.

SCRIPTURES:

Matthew 14:22-36, 1 Peter 1:6-9

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

Q: What are your natural tendencies or emotions when going through

difficulty? What role does fear play?

Q: How do the Scriptures/concepts from this week help you grow as a disciple who loves God, loves people & serves the world (lives on incarnational mission) in everyday life?

Q: Based on these Scriptures, how can you move from unbelief to belief, from

just knowing to actually doing in your life?

Connect with God (UP)...

Q: Read Matthew 14:22-33. What does the disciples' situation in the storm

reveal to them about Jesus? Q: How would you explain the following statement - "The most important

thing is not the measure of your faith, but the object of your faith."

Q: In what ways can trying to "escape or numb-out" during trials hinder what Jesus wants to accomplish through it? If this is a struggle, how can we grow in this?

Connect with Others (IN)...

Q: How can you sensitively & lovingly share "good news" with people going through trials? What types of things should we avoid saying or doing?

Connect with the World (OUT)...

Q: In what ways is Jesus calling you to "come, get out of the boat?" In what ways would you, your family, relationships, neighborhoods, community, world, etc. look different if you did this?