Small Group Questions.11.10.2021
Series Overview: We are talking about our process at Northridge of Worship, Community, Grow, Serve and Invite! But doing it in reverse and ending with a Night of Worship!
Were we are headed: We are Made for Community
Culture Shock
Wk 4: Family | November 10th, 2021
Notes
COMMUNITY // 1 Peter 2:4-11
When You Commit Your Life to Jesus…
You are a _____________ to this world (v.11).
You are __________ and ___________ to God (v.4).
Who is NYM?
NYM is a _______________ that will offer God all of our __________ (v.5).
NYM is a community built on _________, the ________________ (vv. 6-8).
A community built on _________ does not fall.
MIDDLESCHOOL QUESTIONS
Ice Breaker
What is your go to breakfast order?
Discussion: Ask students to recap the message.
Today we learned that when we commit our lives to Jesus, how we live and the community He gives us looks different from the world.
What does it mean to be a stranger to the world? Why should we be strangers to the world? Why is it hard?
Dig Deeper:
Tonight we learned that NYM is a community built on Jesus, the cornerstone. Use the ‘Dig Deeper’ handout to dig into this more.
Application:
In what ways do you see NYM built on Jesus?
How are the friendships you have made in NYM different from ones at school?
How can you be a stranger to the world, but still love your friends who do not know Jesus?
Personal Challenge:
Am I a stranger or a friend of Jesus?
Being strangers of the world does not mean we do not engage with and share about Jesus with people of the world.
How is the way we spend our time together different in a community of believers? Why?
How are arguments handled differently in a community of believers? Why?
Digging Deeper
(Leaders: refer to Eph. 2:11-18 for context; use/ build off of below points as you deem appropriate :))
Read Ephesians 2:19-22:
19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. 21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.
Looking at the verses above…
What words does verse 19 use to describe people before knowing Christ? Write them here:
Underline who verse 19 says we are when we know Christ as our Savior (Hint: there are 2).
Circle the word foundation. Who does v. 20 say Jesus is? Fill that in here: Jesus is the __________________.
Digging Deeper Questions:
Why is Jesus being the cornerstone of our lives and community so important? (Think of Conell’s talk & look at v.21-22 for help)
How is the way we spend our time together different in a community of believers? Why?
How are arguments handled differently in a community of believers? Why?
HIGHSCHOOL QUESTIONS
Ice Breaker
What is your go to breakfast order?
Discussion: Ask students to recap the message.
Today we learned that when we commit our lives to Jesus, how we live and the community He gives us looks different from the world.
What does it mean to be a stranger to the world? What is your initial response to that? Why is this hard?
Dig Deeper:
Tonight we learned that NYM is a community built on Jesus, the cornerstone. Use the ‘Digging Deeper’ handout provided.
Application:
In what ways do you see NYM built on Jesus?
How are the relationships you’ve made in NYM different from ones outside of church?
How can you share a taste of that community with people outside of NYM?
Personal Challenge:
What/who is the foundation of my life?
Being strangers of the world does not mean we do not engage with and share about Jesus with people of the world.
With that in mind write/share/pray for someone you can invite to experience our NYM community. Take turns praying for that person.
Digging Deeper
(Leaders: refer to Eph. 2:11-18 for context; use/ build off of below points as you deem appropriate :))
Read Ephesians 2:19-22:
19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. 21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.
Looking at the verses above…
What words does verse 19 use to describe people before knowing Christ? Write them here:
Underline who verse 19 says we are when we know Christ as our Savior (Hint: there are 2).
Circle the word foundation. Who does v. 20 say Jesus is? Fill that in here: Jesus is the __________________.
Digging Deeper Questions:
Why is Jesus being the cornerstone of our lives and community so important? (Think of Conell’s talk & look at v.21-22 for help)