DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
SEPTEMBER 8 - 14 || MORE THAN MIRACLES
Taking it Deeper:
Spend some time in Matthew 15:21-28; Luke 18:1-8; Colossians 1:3-6; Micah 7:7
Ice Breaker:
What is your favorite story of persistence, either in real life or in fiction? OR tell about a time when someone’s persistence swayed your opinion or actions.
Discussion Questions for Small Groups
or Individual Study
- Read Matthew 15:21-28. List characteristics of the Canaanite woman. What did she lack? What did she have in abundance? How did her persistence lead to a miracle? What is the relationship between hope and persistence?
- Read Luke 1:1-5. How is the widow described? How is the judge described? Why does he agree to serve justice on her behalf? Read Luke 1:6-8. What is God’s response to those “who cry out to him day and night” (v. 7 NIV) What key word do you notice that describes God’s response? Why does it matter?
- Contrast Willpower (your persistent faith, patience, and trust) with Waypower (God’s provision, timing, miracle-making). What happens to your willpower when you are content with the crumbs? How does a good Father give to his children?
- Read Colossians 1:3-6. Where is hope stored? What does it tell you about hope to know where it is stored? What happens to you when your heart aligns with the will of heaven?
- Read Micah 7:7. How should you watch for the Lord? Who do you wait for? What promise do you have as one who watches in hope and waits?