Weekly Teaching Reflection

June 15th Reflection

Discussion Questions:

 

  1. "Jesus died so you can live"—How have you previously understood this phrase? After today’s message, how has your understanding of what “live” means changed or deepened?

  2. Peter describes followers of Jesus as strangers and exiles. In what ways do you feel “unfamilied” from this world, and how have you been “re-familied” into the church? What helps or hinders that sense of spiritual family?

  3. Peter emphasizes that we’ve been redeemed not with silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ. How does recognizing the value and durability of our redemption affect your view of your own worth and daily life?

  4. The passage calls us to love one another deeply from the heart. What gets in the way of that kind of love in your life or in our community? How can we collectively help remove those obstacles?

  5. What are some things you’ve chased that “couldn’t handle the weight of your soul”? How have you experienced (or how do you desire to experience) the imperishable life found in Christ?

  6. David Foster Wallace said, “Everybody worships... the only choice is what to worship.” What are you tempted to worship? How do those objects of worship shape you—for better or worse?

  7. Peter calls us to rid ourselves of malice, deceit, envy, and slander. Which of these subtle heart-postures is hardest for you to recognize or confess? What does “ridding yourself” practically look like in community?

  8. “Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk…” What does spiritual hunger look like in your life right now? What would it mean for you to “crave” more of God this week?