FAMILY FAITH TALK â Hebrews 12:1-3
1:10 JOURNEY GROUP DISCUSSION GUIDE 1.
Opener—Have you ran in a race? What was your experience?
Sunday, November 6, 2016 • Summit Evangelical Free Church, Alta, IA • Pastor Renato Jimenez Series: Hall of Faith (Hebrews 11), Message #17
LOOKING TO JESUS Hebrews 12:1-3
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Read Hebrews 12:1-3. What did you hear in the sermon that you found to be new, helpful, relevant, interesting, or troubling?
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What is your understanding about the cloud of witnesses mentioned in v. 1?
4.
How can you identify the obstacles in your life? How can you set them aside?
5.
In what way are you struggling with a specific sin? What are you doing to overcome this sin in your life?
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How do you see Jesus? In what way can Jesus help you endure suffering?
7.
Can you mention a time where you lost focus on Jesus and started to look in other places for answers? What was the outcome of that decision?
FAMILY FAITH TALK — Hebrews 12:1-3 The following questions progress from simple to complex. Choose the best questions for your family discussion.
1. Have a race with your family. Give one person a backpack filled with books. 2. How did the backpack slow you down? How does that compare with sin in our life? 3. Who are the cloud of witnesses? 4. What are they encouraging us to do? 5. During our race, who should we focus on? 6. Why did Jesus endure the shame of the cross? How does this encourage you?
Opener—Have you ran in a race? What was your experience?
Sunday, November 6, 2016 • Summit Evangelical Free Church, Alta, IA • Pastor Renato Jimenez Series: Hall of Faith (Hebrews 11), Message #17
LOOKING TO JESUS Hebrews 12:1-3
2.
Read Hebrews 12:1-3. What did you hear in the sermon that you found to be new, helpful, relevant, interesting, or troubling?
3.
What is your understanding about the cloud of witnesses mentioned in v. 1?
4.
How can you identify the obstacles in your life? How can you set them aside?
5.
In what way are you struggling with a specific sin? What are you doing to overcome this sin in your life?
6.
How do you see Jesus? In what way can Jesus help you endure suffering?
7.
Can you mention a time where you lost focus on Jesus and started to look in other places for answers? What was the outcome of that decision?
FAMILY FAITH TALK — Hebrews 12:1-3 The following questions progress from simple to complex. Choose the best questions for your family discussion.
1. Have a race with your family. Give one person a backpack filled with books. 2. How did the backpack slow you down? How does that compare with sin in our life? 3. Who are the cloud of witnesses? 4. What are they encouraging us to do? 5. During our race, who should we focus on? 6. Why did Jesus endure the shame of the cross? How does this encourage you?
