Love One Another

 

  1. We have probably had many people in many different ways encourage us during this pandemic. How many of those people encouraged us by pointing us back to Jesus and all He has done for us? 

  2. Has there been a moment during the quarantine where God has encouraged us while reading his word, singing a song, or in a time of prayer? Could you share that moment? It could be a specific verse, a specific word or phrase, or song lyric? 

  3. During quarantine, how have you had to relearn and experience God’s love for you anew? What did this experience look like? 

  4. How does God’s love move us to love others who have a differing opinion than us on the coronavirus? 

  5. How do we put other’s needs and interests before our own?

Fear, Anxiety, & The Kingdom of God

 

  1. What area of your life do you need Jesus to set you free from fear, worry, or anxiety?

  2. Of the questions listed below that Jesus asks in this passage, which one is easiest for you trust him for? Why is that one easy for you? Which one is the hardest to trust him for and why? 

  • Is life not more than food and the body more than clothing? (v. 25) Purpose question; Is it easy to trust Jesus with the purpose for your life?

  • Are you not more valuable than the birds of the air? (v.26) Worth/Identity question; Is it easy for you to trust Jesus to find you worth and identity in him? 

  • And which of you being anxious can add a single hour to your life? (v. 27) Control question; Is it easy for you to trust that God is in control and sovereign over your life?

  • Will God not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? (v.30) Question of Allegiance or faith; Is it easy for you to trust that God will give you the faith to believe and trust in him?  

  1. What do you need that only Jesus can give you to satisfy the deepest desires of your soul? Is it the living waters of Holy Spirit? Is it the spiritual food of his word? Or is it living as one who is clothed in his righteousness? 

  2. How can trusting Jesus for these deep spiritual needs lead you to better trust him for your everyday physical needs? 

  3. How can we seek the kingdom of God over the kingdom of self?

  4. How does seeking the kingdom of God help us deal with fear, worry, and anxiety?