Small Group Resources
Small Group Discussion Questions
August 23 - 29
Sermon Series: Running with the Horses
Week 1
Ice Breaker if Needed
If could go “pro” at something, what would it be and why?
Discussion Questions
- Read Jeremiah 12:1-4. Summarize Jeremiah’s complaint to the LORD. What caused Jeremiah’s impatience with God? What does our impatience with God signal about our trust in Him? Why or why isn’t it okay to talk to God about our burdens?
- Read Jeremiah 12:5. What happens when our desires and dreams outpace our attitude and abilities? Have you ever itched to be put into the big game, but you didn’t manage to complete a practice session? Tell that story. What questions should you ask yourself when you have “running with the horses” ambitions? Why was God kind to ask Jeremiah these questions?
- Define what it looks like to “run with the horses” spiritually. Think personally, within your family, and as a church. What does a church at a full gallop look like? What would you be like if every day you were in full gallop, chasing being a disciple of Jesus? Examine what you needlessly carry that ultimately slows you down.
- Read 1 Kings 18:21. How many choices can you identify in Elijah’s question and challenge? How far will your run take you if you can’t answer this question?
- How does fear stop you from gaining traction? Read and declare Psalm 118:6-7 over your fears. Share a name and story of a person in Scripture who lived at full gallop when they had plenty to fear.
- “If you only pray when you are in trouble, you are in trouble.” What does this mean? Why is having a prayer life critical? Who can you check in with to hold you accountable in nurturing your prayer life?
- Did Jeremiah eventually run with the horses? What did God provide him with? Is God’s power, grace, and Spirit different for you than it was for Jeremiah? God makes it possible because God makes it expected! What will you do with this expectation? If the horses of the world are galloping south, which direction should you head? Why? Ask God to show you the exhilaration of His nearness and His pace for your life.