SMALL GROUPS

At Gospel Center, being engaged in a small group is an integral way to become more connected to others. 

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Sermon questions for Small Groups

Below are discussion questions for each sermon.  These questions are meant to be more discussion and application oriented for small groups.  Please attend Sunday School for more in-depth Bible teaching.  Feel free to pick and choose the questions that will work best for your group.

  • Sunday, May 11, 2025 / Ruth 1:1-22

    Warm Up:  Since it's Mother's Day, choose one word to describe your mother.  It's ok if you didn't know your mom or had a less-than-ideal mother.  Still choose a word and explain why you chose it.

    Study:  Verse 1 begins, "In the days when the judges ruled."  What time frame does this reveal, also political realities, and spiritual realities?  See Judges 21:25.

    Study:  What evidence do you see in the passage that Naomi truly cared for her two daughter-in-laws?

    Discuss:  What advice do you have to improve "in-law" relationships?

    Study:  How is the Lord portrayed in chapter 1?

    Discuss:  What term better describes Ruth's loyalty to her mother-in-law, "sacrificial" or "unwavering"?  Explain.

    Study:  What will Ruth give up to go with Naomi?

    Study:  What contrasts exist in verses 20 and 21?  How do these verses contrast with the rest of the book and the events that happen?

    Application:  What are the practical ways that loyalty is displayed in family settings, both immediate and extended?


  • Sunday, May 4, 2025 / Eccl. 4:1-12

    • Warm up:  What is the difference between a friend and an acquaintance?
    • Study:  In verses 1-3, a sad statement is made that it is better to die than live, and even better to have never been born.  Is this statement true?  If true, how?  If false, why?
    • Study:  In verses 4-6, it asserts that toil and achievement spring from envy.  Is this true or false?  Explain.
    • Study:  What is meaningless in verses 7-9?  Is there a remedy that you would suggest?
    • Study:  Of all the benefits listed of friendship in verses 9-12, which benefit impresses you the most?  Why?
    • Illustration:  How have you experienced one of the benefits of friendship highlighted in verses 9-12?  Please share.
    • Application:  What advice would you give to help Americans and Christians strengthen their friendships?

  • Sunday, Apr 27, 2025 / John 13:1-17

    • Warm up:  Do you have a story about a church in which some of the people acted like "family"?  For example:  They were there for you.  They helped you.  Try to be specific if possible.
    • Discuss:  A few denominations consider foot-washing to be an ordinance or sacrament for the church, like baptism and the Lord's Supper.  Do you have any biblical reasons why your church takes the position on foot-washing that it does?
    • Discuss:  What might be a modern-day example of foot-washing?  Does anything come close to carrying the societal humiliation that was involved for Jesus and the disciples?
    • Discuss:  Does it matter if Jesus washed Judas' feet or not?
    • Discuss:  In verse 7, Jesus says that "later they will understand."  What will change and how will they understand?
    • Discuss:  In verse 8, Jesus is very bold with Peter, requiring him to have his feet washed.  Why?  We don't require it today?  Why is Jesus so adamant?
    • Discuss:  What does verse 10 mean when it says that a person who has had a bath only needs to have their feet washed?  What is Jesus trying to teach?
    • Discuss:  What does Jesus want his followers to realize in verse 16?
    • Discuss:  How can Jesus say that those who wash feet will be blessed in verse 17?  In what way does blessing come?
    • Apply:  How could you serve someone in your church this week?

  • Easter Sunday, Apr 20 / I Cor. 15:20-28

    • Warm up:  What Easter traditions have been a part of your life?
    • Warm up:  Have you ever used a product guarantee?  If so, what and why?
    • What analogy is Paul drawing between Jesus and Adam in verse 22?
    • What is the meaning of the firstfruits metaphor in these verses?
    • What appears to be the order of salvation events in the passage?
    • What does this passage teach you about end times expectations?
    • How is death described in this passage?  How do Americans typically approach death?  Is it consistent with Scripture?
    • What does it mean for God to be "all in all"?  verse 28.
    • How does this passage challenge your view of eternity?
    • If Christians were to take seriously the resurrection of the dead, the destruction of death, and the supremacy of God, how would their lives change in daily practice?

  • sunday, apr 13, 2025 / Isaiah 53:10-12

    Warm Up: With time, has God ever given you perspective as to why and how he lead you to a certain thing? (for example a certain job, neighborhood, marriage, etc.)  

    • Read Isaiah 53:10-12
    • Discuss: Verse 10 says that "it was the will of the Lord to crush him" (that being, his servant Jesus). Why does God the Father crush his Son? (see v. 5). Was Jesus unwilling in this matter? If not, why? (see Hebrews 12:2)
    • Discuss: The text says that the servant will "see his offspring & prolong his days". How are these allusions to Jesus and his ministry? (see John 1:12, John 20:11-17) 
    • Discuss: Verse 12 speaks of the victory/exaltation of Jesus and His willingness to share His wealth with other believers. Should the fact that we will have eternal wealth and treasures with Christ one day make us more willing to give up worldly treasures and trinkets on this side of eternity? What are some of the treasures and trinkets we waste our time on? 
    • Apply: Just as God intended Jesus' death to redeem a people in him, so God intends the hardships in believers lives to make them become more like Jesus. What hardships are you currently facing? How can those in your group pray for you in them? (for encouragement, long-suffering, patience, confidence, etc.)