Spring 2009, Week 2 – Small Group Questions

The sermon for this week from the series “Strong: Putting on the Full Armor of God” is titled “What Is Truth?“.

Have you ever been lied to? What happened? How did you feel? Did that person come back to tell you the truth?

What are some ways that you have heard “truth” described or defined? What is your understanding of what “truth” is?
Read John 14:5-6 out loud. What stands out for you in this passage? What questions do you have?
What do we learn about “truth” in these verses? What do we learn about Jesus?
Read Acts 16:16-34 out loud. What stands out for you in this passage? What questions do you have?
In light of what happened, how do you think Paul and Silas felt in verse 25? Why do you think Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God?
What was the ultimate outcome of this story?
If you were falsely accused, severely beaten and thrown into a dark jail, would you still trust in God’s plan (vv. 23-30)? Why or Why not?

How does what we’ve discussed today affect your understanding of the world? Of truth? Of reality?
Do you truly believe that Jesus is the truth—that his activity in the world is reality? If so, how does that affect the way you live? If not, how would you live differently if you did believe it? What decisions would you make differently? What risks would you take?

Application: Go around the circle and have each person pray this prayer: “Lord, help me to know your truth.” If you’d like, feel free to add: “…in the area of ______________” (naming the area of your life in which you need God’s truth).
Joys and Challenges: What joys and challenges are you facing this week?
Here at Northminster: Pray for Young Life, our youth ministry, as we reach out to kids in our neighborhood who don’t yet know Jesus.
Beyond Northminster: Pray for the people who live in the apartments and homes around the church building. Pray that we might begin to build relationships with them on our Worship “Service” Day (June 14).