Mission Sunday--Celebrating Our Mission--Isaiah 51

Discussion Questions:

1. How does a focus on Missions give you reason to celebrate?

2. Describe why remembering your heritage is important?

3. How does looking at what God has done in the past give you courage and security for

what He has in store for the future?

4. How does God taking a barren woman and making her fertile tie into what God wants to

do in your spiritual life?

5. How is Mission Sunday as much about you and your role as God’s ambassador as those

we support out in the mission field? What kind of support would empower you to carry out

your heritage calling?

Healthy Politics--Lesson 6--The Undistracted Leader: Finishing Well--Nehemiah 6

Discussion Questions:

1. How have you seen distractions and opposition threaten the political well being of our nation? Is it possible that you have contributed to the opposition and distraction?

2. In light of what happens to Nehemiah in Nehemiah 6:2, how can compromise serve in both good and bad ways? What makes the difference?

3. How has the use of unconfirmed sources been a tool of the devil? Is there any difference in passing on unconfirmed reports and gossip?

4. How have you seen fear used in efforts to turn public opinion away from following a leader? How many political ads are written to play on people’s fears? How can you maintain peace and security with so many efforts to stir up fear and doubt?

5. What is the danger in making news rather than reporting truth? How does Satan use people’s everyday interactions to further this problem?

6. How have you seen tribal or party loyalty be a problem in our political system? What kinds of reminders would help you look beyond this world to place your loyalties?

Healthy Politics--Lesson 5--When We Get Away From God--Isaiah 9-10

Discussion Questions:

1. How does what happened to Israel in Isaiah 9:8-10:4 compare with what is happening in our culture today?

2. How have pride and a lack of humility added to the problems in our nation? How has pride kept people skeptical about a Physician who can heal everything?

3. How does unhealthy leadership affect unity and people caring for one another? How does division among people demonstrate God’s judgment against His people?

4. In what ways is God’s wrath a great thing? How does His wrath show involvement in our lives and care for us?

5. How are the events of 2020 comparable to jar #47? Is God trying to fix something by this and do you see our political leaders paying attention? What difference can you make with this?