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GROWING STRONGER - 4 KEYS TO A HEALTHY LIFE: Eat Healthy

The following questions are to be used as a study aid for the sermon by Rev. Tommy Dove at the Grace Place on Sunday, October 12, 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 is your favorite bread?
What is your favorite meal?
What did Jesus eat?

Scripture: (Read the word together – use different readers, different versions, just read it
Matthew 4: 1-4 and John 6:23-58

Lesson: (Delve deeper into the Word and into the sermon using open-ended questions)
The Bible is full of visual symbols that remind us of the truths that Jesus taught.  He told the crowd who was following him for food, “I am the bread of life.”  Before His crucifixion, Jesus took the bread, broke it and said, “This is my body.”  Something as simple and basic as bread can lead us to Jesus.  Share some bread with your group this week and remember.

Why was Jesus fasting in the desert?
What benefits are there in fasting?
Why do you think the devil tempted Jesus with bread?
Have you ever fasted?  Why?  How long?
Why does it matter what or how much we eat?
Why did Jesus use the illustration of bread?
What does it mean to you that Jesus is the “Bread of Life?”
Why is it important what we feed our spirits?


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