Discussion Questions

• Have you ever tried to change someone’s mind about a secondary matter? If so, what was your attitude?
• How can you encourage someone that you naturally want to avoid?
• Why does remembering how Christ welcomes you influence how you welcome someone else?

Discussion Questions

• In what secondary areas of faith do you see stronger and weaker believers?
• If you consider yourself a "stronger" believer over one of those matters, what is your priority: enjoying your freedom, or giving it up to serve another Christian?
• How can you look like Jesus by laying aside your freedom for another believer this week?

Discussion Questions

• Where are you most tempted to believe Jesus is absent when He might actually be near?
• What would change if you stopped looking inward to find your purpose and started looking at the Risen Jesus?
• When has doubt led you closer to God instead of farther away?

Discussion Questions

• What does it mean that “whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life?” (John 12:25)
• What is the path to glory according to Jesus? And how does that compare to our personal and cultural paths to glory?
• This week, how might you follow Jesus into a death like his?

Discussion Questions

• What are some disputable matters in our church today that can lead to division?
• What experiences, beliefs, or habits from your upbringing or past church background influence the way you respond to gray areas or non-essential issues in your spiritual life today?
• Have you ever held a strong conviction or belief and expressed it in a way that ended up hurting someone or causing division, even though you believed you were right? What happened, and what did you learn from it?

Discussion Questions

• Why does Paul say that we “owe” love to others?
• How can you show love to someone that needs it this week?
• How does understanding the present time motivate you to live holy?

Discussion Questions

• How much does your attitude toward governing authorities match God’s command in Romans 13:1-7?
• Is your view too high or too low of God-ordained authorities?
• Is your first instinct to criticize or pray for your governing authorities?
• How can you actively give respect and honor to those in positions of authority?

Discussion Questions

• How do you struggle with giving or receiving loving correction, and what might help you grow in this area?
• Why is it often harder to rejoice with others than to weep with them, and how can you cultivate a heart that truly celebrates others?
• How does this passage challenge your attitude toward those who oppose or mistreat you, and what practical steps can you take to respond in a Christlike way?