Doubt: Week 4 - Why Is There Tragedy?

Why would a good God allow suffering? When our expectations do not match with our reality, how do we stay strong in our faith? It starts by realizing that even when we are suffering, there is always something better coming.

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Icebreaker: What podcast do you listen to the most?

Reading: Psalm 73

Discussion Questions:

  • The question “why is there suffering” comes from two incorrect starting points. How do those starting points undermine the question of suffering?

  • Read Psalm 73:1-14. How can you relate to what Asaph wrote here?

  • What does it mean that “love not freely given is not love”? How does love make suffering possible?

  • Have you ever gone through pain and suffering that afterwards you saw how God showed up?

  • Are you currently going through any pain or suffering? How can the people around you support you through that suffering?

Doubt: Week 3 - Is Jesus The Only Way?

Is Jesus really the only way? This claim seems unloving and excluding. When you look at what Jesus claimed and look deeper into the logic of truth, we realize that Jesus is the most inclusive claim there is.

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ICE BREAKER

What was your favorite show as a child?

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • Why is the question “Is Jesus really the only way?” such a difficult question for us at times?

  • What does it mean that “all truth is exclusive?” Why is this important?

  • Out of the 3 unique claims of Jesus (person, path, and purpose), which one resonates with you the most?

  • What do you think about the person on an island that has never heard about Jesus? Do you think that person goes to heaven? Why or why not?

  • Why is it important to remember that God is fully just, compassionate, and loving when we talk about this question?

Doubt: Week 2 - Is The Bible True?

The Bible can cause a lot of doubts, but when you look deeper at it and learn the right answers, the Bible can change your life.

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Icebreaker: What is your favorite book you have ever read?

Reading: Romans 15

Discussion Questions:

  • How was the Bible taught to you as a child? Were you allowed to ask questions about it?

  • What doubts have you had from the Bible?

  • Out of the 5 reasons that we can trust the Bible, which one resonates with you the most?

  • Why is it important to read the Bible through the lens of Jesus?

  • How does knowing the text and knowing yourself help you bridge the gap to apply Scripture to your life?

Doubt: Week 1 - Is There Really a God?

Faith is always accompanied by doubt. They go hand in hand. When we have doubts that there is a God, how do we know there is one? Through the Creation of God, the Impact of God, and the Experience of God.

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Icebreaker: What sport or after school activity did you do in High School?

Reading: Mark 9

Discussion Questions:

  1. What doubts have you had or do you have about your belief?

  2. Read Mark 9:14-29. Can you relate to verse 24? How do you feel that way at times?

  3. Which creation argument resonates with you the most? How so?

  4. How should our belief in God impact our lives? How does that impact help you believe in God more?

  5. How have you personally experienced God?