Scripture Passage:  1 Timothy 4:12

Questions

1.     Check in:  share about your experience with Cadets as a ministry in our church.  Whether you have participated in it or only seen Cadet Sunday, what is your sense of this ministry?

2.     On what basis are you most likely to make assumptions?  (Yes, you are being asked to out yourself here)

3.     What assumptions have been made about you?

4.     When have you been surprised that your assumption about someone was incorrect?

5.     How do we grow in moving past this?

6.     Can young people and/or children lead?

7.     Do you see the structure of the five words listed as presented in the message?  Is that helpful to know?

8.     Does the idea of “speaking and acting with relational integrity” resonate with you as the heart of Christian living?

9.     Does this statement also equate with love (or, is this a good definition of love)?

10.      Do you get the difference between “if you love me you will keep my commands” as a threat verses those words as an invitation?

11.      Have you experienced the threat or manipulation version? 

12.      How about the invitation?

13.      Anything else you want to discuss about this passage or message and this small group conversation?

Spend time in prayer together.