. . . And Give You Peace--Lesson 10--Is the Kingdom Breaking Through--Various Passages

Discussion Questions:

1. How have you seen the Kingdom of God break through into your life?

2. How do the many stories of God’s Kingdom breaking through into our world help you

understand the peace and order available to you as you entrust your life to God?

3. Are there some things in your life that you have had a difficult time letting go? How has

this become heaviness in your life?

4. What kinds of things distract you from seeing Jesus in His transformed glory? How

does distraction keep you from the kind of prayer that will bring transformation to the

world and solutions to the demon possession all around us?

5. In what ways will you focus on the extraordinary instead of the normal? How will this

provide you more peace?

. . . And Give You Peace--Lesson 9--Settling disputes--Matthew 18

Discussion Questions:

1. Do you agree that the body of Christ is made up of incompatible people? How do we

avoid division when people have such vast opinions and perspectives?

2. What kinds of things in your life make it difficult to become a “little one”? Why is

humility such an important part of Kingdom living and conflict resolution?

3. Why does the king take back his forgiveness in the parable Jesus teaches in Matthew

18:23-35? How could this possibly apply to God?

4. How is winning a brother the key to what Jesus teaches about conflict resolution?

5. How is treating someone as an outsider an important and kind thing to do in conflict

resolution (if things go this far)?

...And Give You Peace--Lesson 8--Forfeit My Right to Anger?--I Samuel 24

Discussion Questions:

1. How much does anger play a role in your life? How difficult is it for you to control

yourself or other things when you feel angry?

2. Because David was anointed to be king of Israel, he was entitled to the Kingdom of God.

How do you see David surrendering his entitlement because of the faith he held? What

does this say to you about your feelings of entitlement?

3. What difference does being anointed play in how you live your life? How does being the

body of Jesus change the way you deal with anger?

4. How much of the anger you feel is tied to frustration due to God’s timing? What are

some practical ways you can remember to live according to God’s timing instead of your

own?

5. What is the balance between giving up anger and still bringing light into the darkness for

the things that are wrong in this world?