Restoring Hope

SERMON DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1.Read Romans 7:21-23. Are there things that you do that you are not proud of and have tried to stop doing? Are there things that you wish you did more often that you don’t do? Discuss some of these things and how you can change that.

2.Read Isaiah 44:9-10; 15-18. Often God blesses us with things and we don’t use them for the purpose that He intended. Discuss sometimes in your life where you have misused a gift that the Lord has given you and what the consequence was. What is the result of using the gifts that the Lord has given for the correct purposes? Things that are good from God can become idols. How can we work on this?

3.Read Matthew 17:14-18. There are two things in this passage that displease God, unbelievers and perversity. Those who are unbelievers are not connected to God and perverse means too connected to this world. Take a minute to evaluate yourself and see if you fit into these categories. Ask the Lord to show you how you need to change this. As a group, pray for the Lord to forgive you of this. Discuss what the Lord revealed.

4.Read Matthew 17:19-21. The way we can combat many of these things is through prayer and fasting. Discuss as a group how this has been beneficial in your own personal life and how you can make it a lifestyle.