Ideas and questions for group members and leaders for Ruth 1–2:12
Ruth 1-2:12 Questions Warm up in pairs: Option A: Tell about your mother-in-law. Option B: Tell about a time you or your family moved and how difficult or easy it was. Group leader, please chose the one you want to use. Ruth 1:1-10 Does the name Elimelech tell us anything? His name means “My God […]
Ideas and questions for group members and leaders for Judges 13-16
Judges 13-16 (select verses) Questions First, ask group members to break into pairs. Second, use the following icebreaker question: Group leader, you decide which option you want to use. Option A: Tell about the worse haircut (men) or beauty shop experience (women) you ever had. Option B: Tell the name of your best man (men) […]
Can the church become the center of community life once again?
For centuries, the local church was the center of community life in America. In a few places it still is to some degree, especially in rural areas and small towns. The community gathers for the usual Sunday services and Sunday School, along with an occasional dinner on the grounds, family reunions, VBS, weddings, funerals, and […]
The Epilogue Changes Everything
I became a fan of The Andy Griffith Show after it originally aired in the 1960’s when many stations began the reruns. One thing that fans know now is this: Many scenes, including the epilogue, were cut to allow time for commercials. When the show began to come out on VHS tapes and […]
Who is Influencing You & Who Are You Influencing?
Intercession is the key to influence Are you a person who wants to influence others, or are you a person who is easily influenced by others? If you are a parent, do you want your kids to influence others for good or to be influenced by others for bad? If you are a Christian, […]
My life wasn’t supposed to turn out this way
Have you looked at your life lately and said to yourself, “My life wasn’t supposed to turn out this way.”? I suspect most of us have at one time or another. The nice neighborhood we moved into ten or twenty years ago is slowing deteriorating. The church I grew up in has changed so much […]
Questions and ideas for group members and leaders for Judges 7
Judges 7 Questions First, ask each group member to find a partner. Second, use the following icebreaker: Gideon’s name was changed to Jerubbaal. Have you ever experienced a name change anytime in your life? What were your thoughts about it? Why did it happen? Judges 7:1–3 Why is Gideon now called Jerubbaal? It means “let […]
Ideas and questions for group leaders and members to study Judges 6
Judges 6 Questions First, ask the group to break into pairs. Second, discuss the following icebreaker question: Has there been a time in your life that someone saw potential in you that you did not see? On the other hand, have you helped someone else by seeing potential in them they did not realize they […]
Practical helps for spiritual growth
If you have recently received Christ, let me congratulate you on the most important decision in your life. To strengthen you in your relationship with the Lord, there are things you can do. First, begin to spend time reading and studying God’s Word, the Bible. If you do not have a Bible, let me encourage […]
Ideas and Questions to help group leaders and members prepare for Judges 2
Judges 2 Questions First, ask the group to break into pairs. Second, use this suggested icebreaker question: If a book were written about your life, what would the title be? Judges 2:1–5 What is the meaning in the original language of the word translated “angel”? It can refer to an angel, or it can mean […]