Grant Fishbook, Lead Teaching Pastor

2 Corinthians 3:2–4
You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone. ³ You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. ⁴ Such confidence we have through Christ before God.

Acts 16:12–14
¹² From there we traveled to Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.
¹³ On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there. ¹⁴ One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.

Acts 16:22–25
²² The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods. ²³ After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. ²⁴ When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
      ²⁵ About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 

Acts 16:26–32
²⁶ Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose. ²⁷ The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped. ²⁸ But Paul shouted, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!”
      ²⁹ The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. ³⁰ He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
      ³¹ They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” ³² Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house.

Revelation 1:9
I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 

Revelation 19:11–16
¹¹ I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. ¹² His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. ¹³ He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. ¹⁴ The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. ¹⁵ Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.” He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. ¹⁶ On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:

KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

Small Group Questions

1. Where have you traveled that left an incredible impression on your life?
2. Read the passage from 2 Corinthians 3 again. What does it mean to you to be a living letter for Jesus? What is Jesus writing on the pages of your life right now?
3. Who are the “riverbank” people in your life that you need to speak to about your faith, and their need of Jesus? Take some time to pray for them and for your courage to speak out.
4. What does worship look like when you praise before the miracle happens? How does your faith in Jesus lead you before the miracle or the answer comes?
5. John thought his best days were behind him. What does expectancy look like for you, believing that the greatest revelation of Jesus is still in front of you?
6. How can we pray for you right now and throughout the week?

 

Josh Lease, Student Ministries Pastor

Discernment is the gift and practice of attuning to the voice of
amid the competing, counterfeit .

Some common competing voices

1.

2. Our

3. Our

4.

5.

Acts 2:1–4
When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

“But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” John 14:26

“When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me.” John 15:26

“I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you.” John 16:12–14

1 Kings 19:11–13

The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.”
      Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave.”

“We tend to miss God in our midst, not because he’s too extraordinary but because he’s too ordinary. We tend to look for God in the wind, earthquake, and fire rather than the whisper. We climb our own Mount Horebs with expectation—when that preacher speaks, when I attend this conference or worship experience, when I go on my upcoming silent retreat—pigeonholing God’s voice into special times and places. But all the while, he’s about to pass by.” Tyler Staton

God whispers because he is .

The Holy Spirit’s whisper is directed to the depths of our
while the deceiver’s lies are directed to the shallow desires of our .

“When my ego becomes the ear I’m listening with, even my spiritual life can devolve into narcissism focused on ‘me’, not ‘Thee.’” Tyler Staton

Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” Matthew 16:23

“The practice of discernment recognizes and responds to the presence and activity of God–both in the ordinary moments and in the larger decisions of our lives.” Ruth Haley Barton

Small Group Questions

1. What do you think of when you hear the word discernment?
2. Discernment is the gift and practice of attuning to the voice of Jesus amid the competing, counterfeit noise. What “noise” distracts you from the voice of Jesus? 
3. What do you think of the idea that God speaks to us? Why do you think his voice often comes to us as a gentle whisper? 
4. What has been your experience when it comes to discerning and listening to the voice of Jesus? 
5. The Holy Spirit’s whisper is directed to the depths of our souls while the deceiver’s lies are directed to the shallow desires of our ego. How have you seen this be true for you?
6. Is there anything you’re discerning right now? What might Jesus be inviting you into today?
7. How can we pray for you right now and throughout the coming week?

 

Brian Behrends, Creative Pastor

Matthew 6:33
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness,
and all these things will be given to you as well.

That’s not how breakthrough works.

2 Kings 5:9–14
So Naaman went with his horses and chariots and stopped at the door of Elisha’s house. Elisha sent a messenger to say to him, “Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan and your flesh will be restored and you will be cleansed.’
      But Naaman went away angry and said, “I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the spot and cure me of my leprosy. Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn’t I wash in them and be cleansed?” So he turned and went off in a rage.
      Naaman’s servants went to him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’!” So he went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, as the man of God had told him, and his flesh was restored and became clean like that of a young boy.

The breakthrough comes after the .

That’s not how peace works.

Philippians 4:6–7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

The peace comes after the .

That’s not how fruit works.

John 15:5–6
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.

The fruit comes after .

That’s not how grace works.

Ephesians 2:8–9

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.

The grace comes after .

“How does the thief on the cross fit into your theology? No baptism, no communion, no confirmation, no speaking in tongues, no mission trip, no volunteerism, and no church clothes. He couldn’t even bend his knees to pray. He didn’t say the sinner’s prayer and among other things, he was a thief. Jesus didn’t take away his pain, heal his body, or smite the scoffers. Yet it was a thief who walked into heaven the same hour as Jesus simply by believing. He had nothing more to offer other than his belief that Jesus was who he said he was. No spin from brilliant theologians. No ego or arrogance. No shiny lights, skinny jeans, or crafty words. No haze machine, donuts, or coffee in the entrance. Just a naked dying man on a cross, unable to even fold his hands to pray.” – Author Unknown

Small Group Questions

1. What’s something you thought was broken‚ but later realized you were just using wrong?
2. Most of us grew up hearing that God’s love is unconditional. But a lot of his promises do have conditions. Does that idea challenge you, comfort you, or confuse you? Why?
3. Why do you think obedience often comes before breakthrough in biblical accounts? What does that teach us about God and what he cares about?
4. If peace comes after prayer and thanksgiving, what’s one thing robbing you of peace right now? And what would it look like to bring that to God instead of carrying it alone?
5. Is it hard to for you to receive something you didn’t earn? Is there something God is trying to give you right now that you keep refusing to accept?
6. What’s one practical step you feel prompted to take right now, and how can we help you take it?
7. How can we pray for you right now and throughout the week?

 

Brian Behrends, Creative Pastor

Luke 11:1
One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray…”

Matthew 6:9–15
“Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
      on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
      as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
      but deliver us from the evil one.”

Our Father —

Hallowed be your name —

Psalm 100:1–4
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
      Worship the Lord with gladness;
      come before him with joyful songs.
Know that the Lord is God.
      It is he who made us, and we are his;
      we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving
      and his courts with praise
      give thanks to him and praise his name.

Your kingdom come —

Philippians 1:21–25
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body. Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith…

Give us today our daily bread —

Proverbs 30:7–9
“Two things I ask of you, Lord;
      do not refuse me before I die:
Keep falsehood and lies far from me;
      give me neither poverty nor riches,
      but give me only my daily bread.
Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you
      and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’
Or I may become poor and steal,
      and so dishonor the name of my God.

Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors —

There’s no amen —

1 Thessalonians 5:16–18
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Pray as you can.

Small Group Questions

1. If someone listened to your prayers, what would they assume matters most to you?
2. Read Matthew 6:9–15. What surprises you most about what Jesus chooses to include in this prayer? Which part of this prayer is missing most from your normal prayers?
3. Jesus teaches us to pray for today’s needs, not tomorrow’s hypotheticals. Is this something you do naturally or do your prayers tend to drift toward future worries?
4. Why do you think forgiveness of others is tied so closely to receiving forgiveness?
5. Read 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. What do you think it means when it says pray without ceasing? What is one practical way we can change our prayer life to make it more of an ongoing conversation instead of a scheduled monologue?
6. How can we pray for you right now and throughout the week?

 

Grant Fishbook, Lead Teaching Pastor

A general introduction to the sluggard…

1. As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
so is a sluggard to those who send him. Proverbs 10:26

Translation: The sluggard is a sour to the working world.

2. The sluggard craves and gets nothing,
but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied. Proverbs 13:4

Translation: The sluggard everything but nothing.

3. The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
he will not even bring it back to his mouth! Proverbs 19:24

Translation: The sluggard specializes in projects.

4. The sluggard’s craving will be the death of him,
because his hands refuse to work. Proverbs 21:25

Translation: It’s not that the sluggard cannot work, it’s that he .

5. The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside!” or,
“I will be murdered in the streets!” Proverbs 22:13

Translation: The sluggard is full of .

6. As a door turns on its hinges,
so a sluggard turns on his bed. Proverbs 26:14

Translation: People can look but accomplish .

7. The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
than seven men who answer discreetly. Proverbs 26:16

Translation: The sluggard thinks he is an on everything.

Integrity in 3 Questions

1. Did I do what I said I would do?
2. Did I do it by when I said it would be done?
3. Will I stand behind it now that it is finished?

Proverbs 6:6–8
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
      consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
      no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
      and gathers its food at harvest.

1. Ants show incredible
2. Ants carry their own weight
3. Ants work in
4. Ants work , not

What does this have to do with Mother’s Day?

Small Group Questions

1. How have you celebrated the arrival of warmer weather?
2. Share a little about your mom. What kind of relationship did you have? What do wish could have been better?
3. Why do you think Solomon wrote so many proverbs about sluggards?
4. What spiritual lessons have you learned from observing the ant?
5. What does it mean to you to be obedient to the commandment: Honor your father and mother?
6. How can we pray for you right now and throughout the week?

 

Grant Fishbook, Lead Teaching Pastor

Biblical word for forgiveness = to with a

Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another.
Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:13

Why would Jesus ask us to forgive like that?
We need to forgive others so that Jesus can free us from our past and to stop Satan from stealing our future.
(2 Corinthians 2: 10–11)

1. Know what forgiveness is and isn’t:

Forgiveness is a

Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. Romans 12:19

Forgiveness is not (Hebrews 10:17; Psalm 103:12)

Forgiveness is the gift you offer

Blessed is the man who always fears the Lord,
but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble. Proverbs 28:14

How do I forgive from the heart?

• It begins with honesty—acknowledging the hurt and even the anger
• You can’t wait until you feel ready to forgive
• Am I willing to choose forgiveness, even before my feelings catch up?

Forgiveness is dealing with and leaving the other person

2. Release the Debt

The “How” of Forgiveness

Start with prayer:

Dear Jesus,
Thank you for the incredible kindness, patience, and mercy you have shown me. Your love has been so gentle in leading me back to you, and I’m deeply grateful.
I confess that I haven’t always reflected that same kindness toward others. At times, I’ve held on to hurt, bitterness, and resentment instead of offering grace. Please forgive me.
As I take time to examine my heart, would you lovingly bring to mind anyone I need to forgive? Give me the willingness and strength to release those hurts and extend the same mercy you’ve given me.
Thank you for walking with me in this process and for continuing to shape my heart.
I pray all of this in your precious name, Jesus. Amen

The Path of Forgiveness Letter

1. Dear ______, this is what you did to me…

2. And now I forgive you for…

3. And [your own name], I forgive you too. I forgive you for carrying all these destructive and disgusting thoughts, emotions and/or actions and for letting them have an impact on any part of my life.

4. Lord Jesus, I ask your forgiveness. You instructed me to forgive in your Word and I didn’t. Forgive me for holding on to the pain instead of holding on to you.

5. On a different page: Now that I have forgiven and have been forgiven, my life will be different in the following ways _____________ and I bless you, _______, with the same forgiveness Jesus gave me.

Small Group Questions

1. When was the last time you received or gave a heartfelt apology? What happened in your heart during that time?
2. Forgiveness can be challenging. Why do you believe so many people battle with letting go of past offenses?
3. Who do you need to forgive? Who is on your list right now?
4. Read Colossians 3:13 out loud. How did God forgive you?
5. Read the steps in the forgiveness letter. Which statement would be the hardest for you to write out?
6. How can we pray for you right now and throughout the week?

 

Grant Fishbook, Lead Teaching Pastor

The tongue has the power of life and death…
Proverbs 18:21

James 3:5–10
⁵ Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. ⁶ The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
      ⁷ All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, ⁸ but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
      ⁹ With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. ¹⁰ Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.
      “With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings… Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.”

The Point:
If what we contradicts what we ,
that’s a problem!

The dark side of our words:

(Ephesians 4:31)

(Proverbs 16:28)

(Exodus 20:16)

(Exodus 20:7)

speech (Psalm 12:3)

words (Ephesians 4:29)

of words – If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin. James 4:17

Use the life-giving expression of…

(Romans 12:10)

(Ephesians 4:25)

(Hebrews 13:15)

(Proverbs 27:2)

(Proverbs 15:1)

(Proverbs 31:8)

A word aptly spoken
is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
Proverbs 25:11

Small Group Questions

1. Have you ever embarrassed yourself with your words? Share!
2. Can you think of a person who changed the direction of your life through the power of their words? What did they say?
3. Read James 3:5–10 out loud. What are these verses saying to you about your heart right now?
4. What is the biggest trap you fall into when it comes to your words?
5. How can use your words to build up or honor someone right now?
6. How can we pray for you right now and throughout the week?

 

Brian Behrends, Creative Pastor

John 20:24–29
²⁴ Now Thomas (also known as Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. ²⁵ So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!”
      But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

²⁶ A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” ²⁷ Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”

²⁸ Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
      ²⁹ Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

“If you have never wrestled with God,
you have never known Him deeply.”
A. W. Tozer

Mark 9:24 (Evangelical Heritage Version)
The child’s father immediately cried out and said with tears, “I do believe. Help me with my unbelief!”

Matthew 28:17–20
¹⁷ When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.

¹⁸ Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. ¹⁹ Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ²⁰ and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Small Group Questions

1. When something doesn’t make sense to you, do you tend to lean in or pull back?
2. In your experience, is doubt something Christians talk about openly, or something people tend to hide? Why do you think that is?
3. When you have doubts, what do you typically do with them? Push them away, sit with them, talk to someone, or ignore them?
4. Read John 20:24-29. What stands out to you most about Thomas in this story? What does this story teach us about what Jesus is like when we bring him our doubts?
5. What does it look like practically to bring your doubts to God? What are different ways we can do that?
6. If God is not afraid of your doubts, what might he be inviting you into right now?
7. How can we pray for you right now and throughout the week?

 

Grant Fishbook, Lead Teaching Pastor

What does God look like to you?

Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?
Psalm 139:7

Three Attributes of God

Omniscience (God knows everything)

Omnipresence (God is everywhere)

Omnipotence (God is all-powerful)

Psalm 139:1–10
You have searched me, Lord,
      and you know me.
² You know when I sit and when I rise;
      you perceive my thoughts from afar.
³ You discern my going out and my lying down;
      you are familiar with all my ways.
⁴ Before a word is on my tongue
      you, Lord, know it completely.
⁵ You hem me in behind and before,
      and you lay your hand upon me.
⁶ Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
      too lofty for me to attain.
⁷ Where can I go from your Spirit?
      Where can I flee from your presence?
⁸ If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
      if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
⁹ If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
      if I settle on the far side of the sea,
¹⁰ even there your hand will guide me,
      your right hand will hold me fast.

…God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. 1 John 3:20

Small Group Questions

1. What was the highlight of your Easter week?
2. What does God look like to you?
3. What comes to mind when you contemplate the:
   1. Omnipresence of God
   2. Omniscience of God
   3. Omnipotence of God
4. Read Psalm 139:1–10 out loud. Where do you find the three attributes of God in this passage, and how do those truths impact your regular everyday life?
5. Where have you experienced God’s power in nature?
6. How can we pray for you right now and throughout the week?

 

Grant Fishbook, Lead Teaching Pastor

John 20:1–8
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. ² So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!”
      ³ So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. ⁴ Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. ⁵ He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go in. ⁶ Then Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, ⁷ as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus’ head. The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen. ⁸ Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed.

The Story of Two Brothers
A moment of

The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. Luke 15:12

A pattern of

…the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. Luke 15:13

A moment of

After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. Luke 15:14

A moment of

So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything. Luke 15:15–15

The Pivot Point
When he came to his senses… Luke 15:17a

A decision to

I will set out and go back to my father… Luke 15:18a

Luke 15:20–24
²⁰ So he got up and went to his father.
      “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.
      ²¹ “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
      ²² “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. ²³ Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. ²⁴ For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.

Luke 15:28–32
²⁸ “The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. ²⁹ But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. ³⁰ But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
      ³¹ “‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. ³² But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”

Small Group Questions

1. How did/are you planning on celebrating the resurrection of Jesus this year?
2. What evidence do you believe supports the validity of the Resurrection of Jesus?
3. Read Luke 15: 11-31 out loud. Where do you find yourself in the story? Care to share?
4. If you know Jesus as your Savior, how did your salvation moment come about?
5. How do you respond to the phrase “Jesus was running for a runaway”?
6. How can we pray for you right now and throughout the week?