Your Kingdom Come #6: EPIC Weekend with Eran Holt

APPGROUPS WEEK OF NOVEMBER 14-20:

1. What’s one silly thing that gets you frustrated every time?

2. What’s one thing that frustrates you about your relationship with God?

3. What do you think it means to be a faithful person? How can you be more faithful in your relationship with God?

4. Eran said, “Sometimes I don’t want JESUS, as much as I want Jesus to do something for me. I’m only remaining close enough to get Jesus to do something for me.” Do you think you’ve ever been there?

5. Do you want Jesus? Or do you just want Jesus to answer something for you?

6. Would you say your life is producing fruit? What does that mean?

7. What was your biggest takeaway from this message?

Your Kingdom Come #5: We Want To See

APPGROUPS WEEK OF NOV 7 - 13:

1. Have you ever been healed by God? Tell the group the story, if you feel comfortable.

2. What have you learned about compassion through this series?

3. What did you learn from Greg’s story?

4. Do you think you are very good at trusting God? Rate yourself 1-10, and explain why you gave yourself that number.

5. Have you ever prayed over someone to be healed? How did it go?

6. What was your biggest takeaway from this message?

At the end of group today, pray for each other! Lay your hands on each other and pray to The Healer.

Your Kingdom Come #4: A Better Way

APPGROUPS WEEK OF OCT 31 - NOV 6:

1. When you read the Word, do you ask questions? What’s one of the questions you’ve asked lately?

2. What do you think the expert in religious law thought about the Parable of the Good Samaritan?

3. What do you think a “good neighbor” is? What do good neighbors do?

4. How can you be more helpful in your community right now?

5. Is God calling you to do anything specific right now?

6. What was you biggest takeaway from this message?

Your Kingdom Come #3: The Miracle Makers

APPGROUPS WEEK OF OCT 24-30:

1. Do you take a day off every week? Why or why not?

2. Have you ever experienced compassion fatigue? What did it feel like?

3. Have you ever thought of yourself as “in ministry”? Who do you minister to?

4. Candace said, “sometimes my hard work DOES EARN someone else’s salvation.” What do you think she meant by that?

5. How do you think you can develop compassion in your life?

6. What was your biggest takeaway from this message?

Your Kingdom Come #2: The Sheep & The Shepherd

APPGROUPS WEEK OF OCTOBER 17-23:

1. Would you consider yourself to be good at sharing the Good News? If not, how do you plan to get better at it?

2. Would you consider yourself a “glass half full” person or a “glass half empty” person? How can you be more positive in your life?

3. Is there a way that you practice compassion, in your life?

4. Would you consider yourself a worker in His harvest fields?

5. Read Romans 8:28 as a group. What does it mean?

6. What was your biggest takeaway from this message?

Your Kingdom Come #1: Missionary Jeremiah Stoddart

APPGROUPS WEEK OF OCTOBER 10-16:

1. Jeremiah said, “You’re either a missionary or a mission field.” Which would you consider yourself? Why?

2. Have you ever thought that you were “too holy to be with sinners”? Why or why not?

3. How do you feel about what Jeremiah said about the things in the book of Acts that he’s personally experienced? Scary? Faith building?

4. Do you believe that God is alive today? What do you think he meant by that and do you agree?

5. Who was the last nonbeliever you told about Jesus? How did it go?

6. What was your biggest takeaway from this message?

I <3 My Church

APPGROUPS WEEK OF OCTOBER 3-9:

1. Have you ever procrastinated being obedient to God? How did that go for you?

2. Do you tithe? Why or why not?

3. How do you actively help build the church? Is there anything you feel God calling you to in that area right now?

4. Do take a day to focus on God and rest every week? What does that look like for you?

5. How are you growing in your ability to handle our resources right now?

6. What was your biggest takeaway from this message?

DIFFERENT #6: Breaking Secrecy

APPGROUPS WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2

1. What do you think it means to “break secrecy”?

2. What questions do you have for God ?

3. Read Proverbs 9:10 together as a group. What do you think “fear of God is the beginning of wisdom” means?

4. In what ways have you not taken responsibility spiritually?

5. What days can you take more responsibility for community or friends or family ?

6. What is God teaching you right now about discipline?

7. What was your biggest takeaway from this message?

DIFFERENT #5: Children of the Light

APPGROUPS WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 12-18

1. How are you growing in your relationship with God right now?

2. What do you think Pastor Candace meant by, “we don’t just GET to be different, we HAVE to be different.”

3. If you had to explain the Gospel to an unbelieving friend today, how would you explain it?

4. What does it mean to you, to remain childlike in your faith?

5. What do you think “radical honesty” means? Have you ever practiced it in your own life?

6. What do you think it means to win battles in the spiritual?

7. What was your biggest take away from this message?

DIFFERENT #4: Even If He Doesn't

APPGROUPS WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 12-18

1. Why does the Gospel change everything? Has it for you?

2. What has God recently taught you about obedience?

3. Candace said, “faith for victory is one thing--faith for defeat...is yet another thing.” What do you think she meant by that?

4. Has following God ever been the thing that seemed to get you in trouble? What did you do?

5. Would you say you have “even if He doesn’t” faith? What do you think that means?

6. What was your biggest takeaway from this message?

DIFFERENT #3: Built Different

APPGROUPS WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 5-11’

1. What do you think it would have been like to witness 19 miracles of Jesus? Which would you have liked to see the most?

2. Eran said, “There should be something very different about what we believe, even about ourselves.” What do you think that means?

3. Do you think you’ve ever allowed the labels of others, to put limitations on yourself?

4. Do you think you always behave in a way that’s consistent with your beliefs? What makes you INconsistent?

5. How do you keep your eyes on Jesus, in every day life? How do you remain faithful?

6. What was your biggest takeaway from this message?

DIFFERENT #2: Who Are You?

APPGROUPS WEEK OF AUGUST 29-SEPTEMBER 4:

1. Have you ever seen or experienced a miracle? If so, tell the group about it.

2. How has Jesus changed your perception of yourself?

3. Do you think you’ve ever relied on religion instead of relationship with Jesus?

4. Has God ever used something weird (or out of place) in your life to speak to you?

5. Read Galatians 2:20 as a group. What do you think that verse means?

6. What was your biggest takeaway from this message?

DIFFERENT #1: He Got Up!

APPGROUPS WEEK OF AUGUST 22-28:

1. How have you become different since knowing Jesus?

2. Do your insecurities ever hold you back from serving Jesus or the church?

3. Have you ever found yourself in a tough place, and the church helped you get through it? (“The amazing thing about a community of faith, is that sometimes you’re the one beat up...and sometimes you’re the one praying.”)

4. Was something “raised from the dead” in you on Sunday? Was there a shift in your spirit?

5. As a group, read Romans 12:2. What do you think that verse means?

6. What was your biggest takeaway from this message?

Sunday Is Not Enough #6: Change The World

APPGROUPS WEEK OF AUGUST 16-21:

1. What was your biggest takeaway from this message?

2. Who do you feel called to lead to Jesus? Are you praying for anyone to come to know Jesus right now?

3. When was the last time you told someone about Jesus? How did it go?

4. Is there a chapter you need to firmly close, so you can move into the next one?

5. Would you say you have been hiding from the world instead of influencing it?

6. What was most impactful for you out of this whole series?

Sunday Is Not Enough #5: Selfless Disciples

APPGROUPS WEEK OF AUGUST 8-14:

1. Are you a partner of FV? Why or why not?

   1. If you are—What does it mean to you to be a partner?

2. Do you currently serve in the church? Where and what does it mean to you?

3. Have you tried the “selfishness fast” that Candace challenged everyone with on Sunday? What did you learn?

4. What do you think a selfless church would actually look like? What would it do?

5. Is there something in particular that God is challenging you to do right now?

6. What was your biggest takeaway from this message?

Sunday Is Not Enough #4: EPIC WEEKEND with Tim Bennett

APPGROUPS WEEK OF AUGUST 1-7

1. Did God do something big in your life on Sunday? If so, tell the group about it.

2. What do you think Tim Bennett meant by “our level of obedience will determine our level of blessing”?

3. Do you tend to have a hard time letting go of the past?

4. Have you ever found yourself praying about something God has already spoken about (maybe in His Word, or to you personally)?

5. Would you say you ever have been too casual about the presence of God? What do you think that really means?

6. Do you struggle to be an influence to the people in your life?

7. What was your biggest takeaway from this message?

Sunday Is Not Enough #3: Passionate Disciples

APPGROUPS WEEK OF JULY 25-31:

1. Would you consider yourself a very passionate person, in general?

2. Have you ever told a non-believer about Jesus? How did it go?

3. Have you ever said, “But God…” when He’s asked you to do something? Tell the group about that experience.

4. Are you a tither and passionate about it?

5. What do you think “obedience is costly” means in your faith?

6. What was your biggest takeaway from this message?

Sunday Is Not Enough #2: Vibrant Disciples

APPGROUPS WEEK OF JULY 18-24:

1. What does “vibrant” mean to you, in the context of your faith?

2. What is your prayer life like?

3. Have you had a word from God that challenged you lately?

4. Has the Holy Spirit ever challenged you to be bold with your faith? How did it work out?

5. What do you think God is challenging you to do right now?

6. How do you build your faith the other 6 days of the week?

7. What was your biggest takeaway from this message?

Sunday Is Not Enough #1: The Believers

APPGROUPS WEEK OF JULY 11-17

1. Would you say you interact with the church in ALL FIVE of its purposes? (worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and mission). Which one would be the weakest area for you?

2. Did you grow up in church? What was that experience like, as compared to your church experience now?

3. How do you live out your faith on the other six days of the week?

4. Would you say you ever struggle with judging others? If not, how do you overcome that?

5. Would you say your “yes is yes” and your “no is no”? Are you someone who keeps your word? Is there a way you need to get better at that?

6. What do you think Jesus meant by Matthew 6:22-23? (“Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light. 23 But when your eye is unhealthy, your whole body is filled with darkness. And if the light you think you have is actually darkness, how deep that darkness is!”)

7. What was your biggest takeaway from this message?

LEADERS: Encourage your group to read the Bible Plan along with us! www.fv.church/bibleplan

WILD #6: Win Them Back

APPGROUPS WEEK OF JULY 4-10:

1. Is forgiveness something you struggle with?

2. Was there a particular misconception Candace listed, that you’ve believed in the past?

3. What do you think Candace meant when she said, “Forgiveness with God is a two-way street”?

4. As a group, define the difference between love and trust.

5. Have you ever used Matthew 18:15-17 as a guide to confront someone? How did it go?

   1. If not, do you think you will use it in the future? Why or why not?

6. What role do you think forgiveness plays in having a “sound mind’?

7. What was your biggest takeaway from this message?

LEADERS: If anyone in your group needs to go further in forgiveness, and isn’t sure how, please recommend one or both of Lysa TerKeurst’s books: Forgiving What You Can’t Forget or It’s Not Supposed To Be This Way