Peace in the Place of Panic
October 27, 2024 / Pastor Kyle Bonenberger / City ChurchNO MATTER WHAT: Live out your so it alters the f of your .(MULTILINE)
REMEMBER: God is in and only works when it’s .(MULTILINE)
Never a fight – but if one comes, be a .(MULTILINE)
Keep the focus on the and celebrate .(MULTILINE)
Small Group Questions
What do you think?
From Sunday’s message, what struck a chord with you, challenged you, or raised a question for you?(MULTILINE)
The story of your life.
- On Sunday, Pastor Kyle talked about having “Peace in a Place of Panic.” What kinds of situations (generally) send you into a panic/frenzy, or worry?(MULTILINE)
- Tell about a time when you had peace in an otherwise uncomfortable situation.(MULTILINE)
Digging deeper in God’s Word.
- The opposite of peace is panic. We’ve all had moments where we stumble into that. There’s a great story in Exodus 14 where the Israelites did just that. Read Exodus 14:1-31 together and respond to the following prompts/questions.
- Have a few members of the group recap the story using their own words.
- What does this story tell us about God? How God wants us to experience peace?(MULTILINE)
- In light of this, is there anything you need to do differently?(MULTILINE)
- Mark 4:35-41 is a great story that highlights the depth of peace Jesus had in tense situations. Read it together and respond to the following prompts/questions.
- Have a few members of the group recap the story using their own words.
- What does this story tell us about God? How Jesus wants us to experience peace?(MULTILINE)
- In light of this, is there anything you need to do differently?(MULTILINE)
- The following verses each offer insights into the type of peace God wants us to experience. Read them together one at a time, sharing a biblical insight about peace from each one.
- Isaiah 26:3.(MULTILINE REVEAL TINY)
- Matthew 5:9.(MULTILINE REVEAL TINY)
- John 14:27.(MULTILINE REVEAL TINY)
- John 16:33.(MULTILINE REVEAL TINY)
- Romans 12:18.(MULTILINE REVEAL TINY)
- 1 Corinthians 14:33.(MULTILINE REVEAL TINY)
- Philippians 4:6-7.(MULTILINE REVEAL TINY)
Personal reflection and application.
- Have everyone share one thing someone else said in this discussion that struck a chord with you.(MULTILINE)
- Pray for one another (preferably men with men and women with women).(MULTILINE)