PEOPLE WHO NEED PEOPLE: Finding Friends

The following questions are to be used as a study aid for the sermon preached by Rev. Tommy Dove at the Grace Place on Sunday, June 7, 2015.  To get the most from these questions, view the service at 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)

Who was your first best friend?

What activity do you like doing with a friend?

What famous person would you like as a friend?

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

Proverbs 18

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

One of the most popular TV shows of all times is “Friends.”  The theme songs says, “So no one told you life was gonna be this way. . . when it hasn’t been your day, your week, your month, or even your year, but I’ll be there for you.”  Hopefully, your community group is full of friends you can count on.

What qualities do you look for in a friend?

Where do you find friends?

How does Jesus model being the perfect friend?

What is the most unselfish thing someone has done for you?

Why is communication so important in friendship?

How can we use friendship to lead people to Christ?

Who needs your friendship?

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