Rest - Matthew 11:28-30

Questions for further reflection:

1) Why should we come to Jesus?

2) How are you laboring and heavy laden?

3) What does it mean that Jesus is gentle and lowly in heart?

4) How have you found the burden of Jesus to be light?

Generosity - 2 Corinthians 8:1-5; 9:6-10

Questions for further reflection:

1) What is so impressive about the Macedonians giving?

2) What is significant about Jesus's giving?

3) What are we given because of Jesus's generosity?

4) How are we to give? Is that hard or easy for you? Why?

Questions for further reflection:

1) Why do you need to be strengthened in the gospel?

2) What is your first priority in disciple-making?

3) Who is your Paul? Who is your Timothy?

4) Why does disciple-making take diligence?

Questions for further reflection:

1) How do you need others to help you focus on the gospel?

2) What are ways you've been able to assure another's faith?

3) Why can we hold fast to hope together?

4) How are you being challenged to prioritize your church?

Questions for further reflection:

1) Are you rooted by the stream of God’s Word?

2) Are you constantly meditating privately on the Word?

3) Are you meditating on the Word with others?

4) Is your advice--and friendship--Scripture-soaked?

Questions for further reflection:

1) What does it mean to be a living sacrifice?

2) How do you conform to this world?

3) How does 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 help us understand God's will?

4) How do you need the church to help you live this out?

Questions for further reflection:

1) Why is delighting so important to prayer?

2) How are you being challenged to greatly depend on God?

3) What is challenging and encouraging about fasting?

4) When can you try and fast and why would you do one?

Questions for further reflection:

1) How does the law and the trappings of the world enslave?

2) What are you enslaved to?

3) How has redemption occurred?

4) What does it mean to be an adopted son of God?