By Growing With Others Discussion Guide

By Growing With Others Discussion Guide

BIG IDEA:

We thrive when we allow others to help us grow in our relationship with Jesus.

TEACHING POINTS:

• We thrive when we lean on others to help us grow.

• We thrive when we lean into God’s Word for guidance.

• God wants us to lean on someone else or be someone a person can lean on to thrive.

SCRIPTURE: 2 Timothy

OPENING QUESTIONS:

1. Did you fill out a bracket for the NCAA Tournament? How’s it going? If you’re not into basketball, what are you looking forward to this Spring?

2. Share a time you tried to make or grow something and it didn’t go as planned.

IN THE WORD:

1. What kind of potential did Paul see in Timothy? Where did that potential come from? 2 Timothy 1:3-7

2. According to what Paul says to Timothy, what sort of things do you think he might he be trying to encourage Timothy? 2 Timothy 1:3-7

3. In what ways does Paul tell Timothy that Scripture will help him thrive? 2 Timothy 3:14-17

4. How does Paul remind Timothy that Scripture is trustworthy? 2 Timothy 3:14-17

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. Share about a person that has been important to your faith journey. What did they do that made a difference for you?

2. Is there a piece of Scripture that has been important to you or had an impact on you lately? What is it?

3. What would it look like if you were thriving? Is that different from your current reality?

4. Who could help you thrive, or who is someone you could help start to thrive? How can your Home Team help you thrive this week?

MAKING IT PERSONAL:

CONTINUED LEARNING:

Read Jeremiah 17:7-8. How do our relationships help keep us planted in a place to grow and thrive?

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