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SAFE HOUSE: Miracles Happen!


The following questions are to be used as a study aid for the service held at the Grace Place on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, 2013. To get the most from these questions, go to www.graceplaceonline.us and listen to the service first.

These questions can be used in your private Bible study during the week or as a basis for a small group study. For more information on hosting or leading a small group study, click on "GP Small Groups" under "GP Ministries" at www.graceplace.us.

Fellowship: (Break bread with your community, share life from last week, announcements for next week)

Icebreaker: (Get to know your fellow believers a little bit better using this week’s topic)

When have you ever been away from home for a long time?

What was it like to come back home?

Who is (or was) the best storyteller in your house?  (Think life stories not lies!)

 Worship: (Optional for communities who have the time and talent)

“Even If” by Kutless  (Link to You Tube can be found on GP Small Groups Facebook page.)

 Scripture: (Read the word together – use different readers, different versions, just read it)

Luke 8:26-39 “The Healing of a Demon-possessed Man”

Key Verse:  “Return to your own house, and tell what great things God has done for you.”  Luke 8:39a New King James Version

Isaiah 43:1b-3a “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you.”

Lesson: (Delve deeper into the Word and into the sermon using open-ended questions)

We have seen vividly in the news this week the story of three girls who were kidnapped and held captive for 10 years.  We know not everyone has a safe house to return home to at the end of the day.  But miracles do happen!  Two of the girls have been reunited with their families.  One girl has still not returned to her family’s home due to her fragile condition.

 After the world has beaten you up all day, where do you go?

After a day of victories and miracles, with whom do you share your stories?

Where did Jesus tell the man healed of demons to go?

What did Jesus tell the man to do?

Why is it important we tell our stories at home?

Why is it important that your group be a safe house?

How can you reach people in your community with this good news?

Prayer: (Share each other’s burdens, become a community of believers)

 

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