Pastor Eris Pappas
September 26, 2021

Weekly Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 2-3, 6-7, 10-11

1. Open with PRAYER.
2. Share GROUP GUIDELINES (see other side).
3. FACILITATE CONVERSATION using the questions below:

Sermon Observation Questions:
- What stood out to you from this past week’s sermon? Explain.
- What, if anything, from the sermon confused you? Explain.
- What from the sermon invoked an emotion from you? What emotion was it?
- Who was the audience or characters, if any?
- Who did you relate to in the passage, if anyone? Why did you relate to them?
- What does this passage tell us about sinful man?
- What do we learn about God or Jesus from reading this passage? How does that impact the way we love people and love God?

Life-Application Questions (choose 2-3 questions; ask follow-up questions as necessary):
- How did Sunday’s teaching impact you personally?
- What thoughts concerning the teaching were going through your mind at the time?
- How might the message from this past week impact your circle of influence (e.g., home, work, community, church?)
- How could living out the teaching from Sunday differ from how you’ve currently lived?
- What might you need to rearrange in your life to apply the sermon?
- Why might applying the principles from Sunday be challenging for you?
- What questions do you have concerning the teaching?
- How might this Old Testament passage reveal Jesus Christ or a need for Christ?
- How could what you learned on Sunday help you disciple someone else?

Take-Away Questions:
- What’s your take-away from the teaching and reading?
- Considering the message and reading, what do you believe the Holy Spirit might be calling you to do?