Sermon Discussion Questions | Garden Ridge Church

Respond!--Lesson 3--When Life Turns Bitter--Ruth 1

Discussion Questions:

1. What is the connection between the way you respond to the trials and issues you deal with

in life and the way God can use you in service to His Kingdom?

2. What do you learn from the way God allowed lions & bears to attack David’s sheep? How

might God be using the trials and hardships you are going through to develop you for the

future?

3. How have you seen God be the Great Parentheses in your life? What kinds of things has

He set up and provided before you were even born? What has He promised and provided

for your future?

4. How does knowing what God has done before and after you help you to be worshipful

instead of falling into complaining and becoming bitter?

5. What hinders you from presenting yourself to God (and to God’s people) “just as you are”?

Discussion Questions:

1. What purpose has the LORD revealed for your life? How does your purpose fit with the

purpose of Jesus and His Kingdom?

2. What kinds of things lead you to compromise your faith walk? How do you build zeal and

commitment into your life?

3. How is sin being put to death in your life?

4. How does your life fulfill being a priest to those around you? Are you better at bringing

God to the people or the people to God? What would help you grow in the other side?

5. Why is it important that the command of having no other gods before the LORD not lose

relevance? What is the connection with this command and living with zeal and

commitment?

Discussion Questions:

1. What kind of dreams do you have for your life and/or for the church? Is it arrogant to dream

in this way? What role should God play in our dreaming?

2. Why would God take Abram away from his family and other resources of stability to

accomplish his dreams? Is there a lesson for us to learn from this?

3. How many of your dreams are waiting for you to make the first step? Which do we fear

more: failure, or looking foolish and being misunderstood? Why? How have you seen God

work through failure, looking foolish and being misunderstood?

4. Like the fate of the Kodak company, is there any threat of spiritual bankruptcy if we miss

the moment of God’s call and fail to act in courage and trust? How do you discern what

God wants for your life?

5. How is worship a sign of courage and trust in God? How is worship a part of your daily

response to God? What does your worship look like on days other than Sunday?