Questions for the opening of the mini-church Bible study for next week:
What was your family like when you were growing up?
What dreams do you have for your family now?
When did you first realize what it meant to be a part of the family of God?
What was your family like when you were growing up?
What dreams do you have for your family now?
When did you first realize what it meant to be a part of the family of God?
Here are the scripture references in the chapter and
the thought questions for week 2:
Ephesians 2:19
Ephesians 1:5
Matthew 18:20
1 Thessalonians 4:9-10
Hebrews 13:1-3
1 Peter 1:22-23
1 Peter 3:8-9
2 Peter 1:5-7
Romans 12:15
What would a church look like that truly functioned as the family of God? In what ways have you seen your church function as the family of God?
Read the scripture passages listed under step 1 for developing family relationships in your church. If your small group were to take seriously those exhortations, how would it impact this group? How might it impact the church?
Answer the following questions regarding feelings of rejection:
How does rejection hinder someone from "being devoted to one another?"
How can a person overcome the fear of rejection?
How can others help someone who fears rejection?
What might indicate that a person is afraid of being rejected?
When do you feel most at risk for being rejected?
What is the relationship between a person's family background and the way that person relates to the "church family?" What are your own emotional reactions to words like "father" or "brother?"
What does our prayer life say about your level of concern for members of our church family? Make a list of prayer concerns relating to others in your church family that you can pray about individually and as a group.
Ephesians 2:19
Ephesians 1:5
Matthew 18:20
1 Thessalonians 4:9-10
Hebrews 13:1-3
1 Peter 1:22-23
1 Peter 3:8-9
2 Peter 1:5-7
Romans 12:15
What would a church look like that truly functioned as the family of God? In what ways have you seen your church function as the family of God?
Read the scripture passages listed under step 1 for developing family relationships in your church. If your small group were to take seriously those exhortations, how would it impact this group? How might it impact the church?
Answer the following questions regarding feelings of rejection:
How does rejection hinder someone from "being devoted to one another?"
How can a person overcome the fear of rejection?
How can others help someone who fears rejection?
What might indicate that a person is afraid of being rejected?
When do you feel most at risk for being rejected?
What is the relationship between a person's family background and the way that person relates to the "church family?" What are your own emotional reactions to words like "father" or "brother?"
What does our prayer life say about your level of concern for members of our church family? Make a list of prayer concerns relating to others in your church family that you can pray about individually and as a group.
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I have thought about the rejection questions tonight. When people fear rejection, they hold themselves back from relationships to protect their hearts from being wounded. They refuse to make themselves vulnerable and only share surface-level information. I think people can overcome the fear of rejection partly by using the buddy system. If you know you're walking into a setting in which you're likely to be rejected socially, go with someone who accepts you wholeheartedly. It is easy to let rejection be the loudest voice in the room (and in your head) when it is the only voice in the room. Hey, even comedians have plants in the audience!
I suppose I feel most at risk of rejection when I'm with people who are outspoken about beliefs that differ from mine. I have acquaintances who complain about Christians and Christian views, and I know that my opinion will be flatly rejected because it is in stark contrast to theirs.
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