GROWING STRONGER - 4 KEYS TO A HEALTHIER LIFE: Regular Exercise

The following questions are to be used as a study aid for the sermon by Rev. Rich Tiner at the Grace Place on Sunday, October 19, 2014. To get the most from these questions, go to http://www.graceplace.us and click on “Streaming.”  From there you can watch or listen to the service first.

These questions can be used in your private Bible study during the week or as the topic 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)

What sports participate in when you were younger?

What is your favorite form of exercise?

Do you think of exercise as a blessing or a curse?

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

James 1:17-25

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

Statistics show that 15% of all Americans have a gym membership but only 8% actually use them.  We like the idea of being physically fit but we don’t care so much for the physical activity that it takes to be fit.  The average American exercises just 2 hours per week.  Unfortunately, the same is true for our spiritual activity.  We need to exercise our faith so that it gets stronger!

What does it mean to be submitted to God?

How does exercising obedience make us stronger Christians? (James 4:7)

How is the statement true “Idle hands are the devil’s workshop?”

How does exercising our service lead to righteousness? (James 1:27)

How can we avoid being polluted by the world?

How does exercising our trust in God lead to deeper belief? (James 2:21)

What exercises can we do to become stronger Christians?

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