Transformed--Lesson 11-The Way of Suffering

Discussion Questions:

1. Why do you think God uses pain and suffering to transform things in His image? What

value have you seen in going through suffering?

2. How often do you ask God to help you be more like Jesus? What qualities do you mean

when you pray a prayer like this?

3. How have you seen your tests become opportunities for testimony, and your messes

become messages of God’s love and faithfulness? What role can you play in seeing your

trials turned this way?

4. How does Paul’s example of enduring the suffering he faced in Lystra help you with the

hardships you face? Seeing how God used this to bring Timothy into His service, how

does this help you to look for the good God can be doing through your trials?

5. Do you see yourself in the crowd on Palm Sunday, misunderstanding what Jesus is up to,

or what kind of King He wants to be in your life? What helps you to keep things in proper

context?

Transformed--Lesson 9--Aiming for Holiness

Discussion Questions:

1. How does a definition of God ‘s ability to work in us and through us fit with our aim to be

holy? How does this definition help you to see more ways that the devil tries to distract us

to hinder what God can do in us and through us?

2. What is the significance of the Law being replaced by a Person? What makes relationship

better than obedience to a Law code?

3. Why is it dangerous to determine our holiness based upon perceived answers by God to

the dilemmas we encounter?

4. How are you growing more aware of God and more available to Him? What kinds of things

are current distractions or hinderances to these two things?

5. It could be argued that God did two impossible things because of the convictions of

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. They survived the fiery furnace and Nebuchadnezzar

was moved to seeing beyond himself to give glory to the LORD. How does seeing this

ripple effect encourage you in living by your own convictions?

Transformed--Lesson 8--It Takes a Village

Discussion Questions:

1. How has having community in your life brought blessings and more fullness to your daily

living? How has community provided support, a sense of value, security and more?

2. What trouble do you have connecting with people to form community? What helps or

hinders this?

3. You may not have saved Christmas, but how has the LORD used you to help others

understand their identity in the LORD, or how have you been there for someone who feels

like they are being destroyed by things around them?

4. How have you seen God use unknown people with no fanfare to accomplish things they

wouldn’t have dreamed of accomplishing? How has He used you in this way?

5. Why do you suppose Joash turned on what Jehoiada did for him and killed his son? How

does baggage from dysfunction find a way to return if we don’t stay focused and diligent?