How does following Jesus enrich your life?
Was there a time in your life that didn’t FEEL victorious, but now, you know you wouldn’t trade it, because of all the lessons you learned in it?
How can you use your blessings to help others?
What are some ways you try to stay humble?
What are some other examples of someone plundering blessing in the Word?
Do you serve the church with your time, talent, and treasure?
What was your biggest takeaway?
1 Peter 5:10, “In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.”
Is there anything that enemy has stolen, but God has restored in your life? Are you praying for restoration in any area right now?
What do you think it would look like to be placed on a firm foundation?
Do you have testimonies you’ve heard that have been a source of encouragement in your life? Who’s stories were they?
Have you ever had the opportunity to encourage someone with a testimony from your life?
What was your biggest takeaway?
Have you fasted before? If so what results and impact did fasting have on you?
a. If you haven’t fasted before is there something holding you back from attempting a fast?
What was your experience the first time you fasted?
What was the last “storm” you faced in your life? Would you say you were prepared for it?
What are you doing now to prepare for the next storm you’ll face?
Your stomach is an indicator if you’re starving physically. Do you have indicators you notice when you’re starving spiritually?
What was your biggest takeaway?
Have you or your family ever created a unique celebration?
What moments of celebration do observe every year and why do you celebrate it?
In what ways was your life worse before God saved you?
Do you hold any values that you would attribute to your mother?
How did you honor and celebrate your mother on Mother’s Day?
What was your biggest takeaway?
What beliefs that you hold have had a positive impact on your life?
Have there been beliefs you’ve held that negatively affected you and you had to remove?
Would you say you struggle with anxiety?
a. If no, what advice would you give to someone who does struggle?
b. If yes, are there things you find yourself consistently anxious about?
What specific things do you consistently find yourself talking about?
a. What do you think this says to others about you?
If you could do anything and not fail, what would you do?
What was your biggest takeaway?
What has the Holy Spirit produced in you that is purely the result of his work? (Had no prior “ingredient”)
Is there an aspect of our society that’s surprised you when you learned that its origins are Christian?
Do you have a story of you praying over someone for healing?
What part of Jesus’ ministry has had the greatest impact on you?
(BELONGING, FEEDING, HUMBLING, TEACHING, DELIVERANCE, HEALING)What was your biggest takeaway?
Have you ever cast out a demon or seen a demon cast out of someone?
a. If yes, did anything surprise you?
b. If no, were you to be confronted with the demonic would you be afraid?
Do you have a specific anointing based on what has been given to you?
(Example: Greg Walde & Healing/Mike Salazar & Deliverance)
If a demon was examining you, would it come to the conclusion that you understand your authority? Why or Why not?
What has God delivered you from?
What was your biggest takeaway?
With your biblical knowledge would you feel comfortable having to disciple or teach another person?
a. If yes, have you ever discipled or taught anyone? How’d it go?
b. If no, have you been reading to grow your knowledge of the Bible?
Has anyone ever come to you with questions about what you believe?
Is there any specific biblical teaching that was difficult for you to hear or accept?
Have you ever had to stop witnessing to someone because they didn’t want to hear?
What has Jesus been teaching you lately?
What was your biggest takeaway?
Would you describe yourself as a humble person? Why or why not?
Has there been a time in your life where God had to humble you?
Why have you or haven’t you given your life to Jesus?
Would you say you boast about Jesus often?
(Biblical Boasting: Talk with excessive pride and satisfaction about Jesus’ achievements)
What did you do to celebrate Easter this year?
What was your biggest takeaway?
Have you ever met the physical needs of a stranger? (Feed them, house them, clothe them)
Is there a notable time you chose to change your plans out of love for another person?
What areas of your life do you trust God to provide for you?
a. What areas do you struggle to trust God in?
Has God ever moved and shown compassion to you when you were hungry? (Spiritually or Physically)
Do you notice any change when you read the Bible consistently?
What was your biggest takeaway?
Are you proud to be a Christian? If so, what makes you proud?
In what ways do you find the church to be different from the world?
What is something that is important to you now that wasn’t important to you before you were a believer? (Example: The world didn’t value children before Jesus, now we do)
Do you think you’re someone people would want to spend time with?
Do you practice the gift of hospitality? How often do you have people in your home?
What was your biggest takeaway?
What good and bad things have you hungered for throughout your life?
a. What came of pursuing those things?
Would you consider yourself unoffendable?
a. If not, what tend to offend you?
Has there ever been a time in your life where you were desperate or hungry? (Physical and/or spiritual)
Have you ever been on a missions trip?
a. If you have what was your experience like?
b. If not, would you like to? Is something holding you back?
Have you been baptized in the Holy Spirit?
a. If you have, how has your life been different since?
What was your biggest takeaway?
When you came to faith what did God deliver you from?
What different responsibilities have you taken on to serve the church in your time as a believer?
Do you have a non-believer in your life you’re currently witnessing to? How’s that going?
What truth have you learned or have been struggling to grasp recently as you spend time in the word?
What was your biggest takeaway?
Do you desire to be baptized in the Holy Spirit? Pray over those who desire but have not yet been baptized.
Have you ever personally seen someone get healed through prayer?
How would you describe your faith level? (1-10, 1 low, 10 high)
a. What notable things have contributed to and taken away from your level of faith?
Have you ever had a time in your life where you had to develop an “even if he doesn’t faith”?
Did you have a chance to pray over someone Sunday? What happened?
a. If not, have you ever prayed over someone for healing?
What was your biggest takeaway?
Do you need healed right now? Gather as a group and take some time to pray over individual prayer requests.
Have you experienced the generosity of a church family? If so, what was your experience?
When you think of a “toxic church” what comes to your mind?
a. How do you think the church can guard against your example?
How is your church family different from your biological family?
Have you ever helped disciple another believer? What approach do you take to discipleship if you have?
Have you integrated prayer into your daily life? What does that look like for you?
What was your biggest takeaway?
Have you ever received ridicule for exercising your gifts from the spirit?
Are you an introvert or an extrovert? How are you able to utilize your personality type to advance the gospel?
What would it look like if a stranger walked up to you and started a conversation?
a. Whats going on internally?
b. Do you have lines you typically resort to in these situations?
If you were asked “what is the gospel?” could you give a response you’re confident in?
What types of reactions have you experienced when inviting people to church or sharing the gospel?
What was your biggest takeaway?
Do you remember the moment where you first encountered the presence of God?
What “impurities” have you left behind or overcome as the Holy Spirit purifies you?
Can you identify a passion that was given to you by the Holy Spirit?
What is one of the purposes of your life? How has God played a role in that purpose?
Has there been a time where the Holy Spirit assisted you in a moment of ministry?
What was your biggest takeaway?
What was your most memorable moment, sermon series or event at FVChurch this past year?
Are there moments in your life that you have treasured in your heart?
Throughout your life what has been the most meaningful, or memorable prayer God has answered?
What was the most difficult period of your life? How did God bring you out of it?
Over this past year, how has God provided for you?
What was your biggest takeaway?
Do you think the people you leave behind in life will know where you’re going for eternity? Why or why not?
What would you want people to know about you, at your funeral?
Have you ever been “persecuted” for your faith? What effect did it have on your faith?
What are your spiritual gifts? How do you use them?
Identify one area of your life where truth feels hard to hold onto. (i.e. forgiveness, laziness, guilt, shame, self-worth, etc)
Would you say the Bible is the loudest voice in your life? If not, what is?
What would have to change in your life, if the Gospel became the primary focus?
What was your takeaway from this week’s message and how will you apply it?
What is the most apparent change that you’ve noticed as you progress in resembling a citizen of Heaven?
Has anyone ever acknowledged a specific change in your life since becoming a christian? What did they say?
What have you been reading in the Bible lately? Have you learned anything new?
What change in your attitude has been the most difficult for you?
How are you working hard to display God’s changing work in you to those around you?
What was your biggest takeaway?