June 7, 2020 Discussion Questions

A New Perspective
Discussion Questions
 
  1. Our perspective changes as we grow older. What is a fun example of one way your perspective has changed? For example, is there something you used to think was difficult or scary and now you think differently?  What changed?
  2. As faithful sojourners, we have a new perspective on suffering. 1 Peter 4:1 says Christ suffered and we should be ready to suffer as well. We said one way we experience suffering is that this world is not our ultimate home, so we are not meant to be overly comfortable while we are here.  What are some examples of ways we should experience some discomfort in this world?
  3. As faithful sojourners, we have a new perspective on sin. In 1 Peter 4:2 he says we live for the will of God instead of for the human passions. We said our desires change and get deeper and we desire to please the Lord more than we desire to please ourselves.  How would you respond to someone who said they feel sorry for Christians because they are having to deny themselves?  How would you explain that we are freely choosing to desire something that is greater? 
  4. As faithful sojourners, we have a new perspective on life & death. According to 1 Peter 4:5-7, what are some ways we should think about life and death? In 1 Peter 4:7 he says “the end of all things is at hand.”  How would you respond to someone who says, “since the end is near we should quit school or our jobs and move away from people and just wait?”  How should it change our perspective on living since we know the end is near?
  5. As faithful sojourners, we have a new perspective on church. According to 1 Peter 4:8-11 how should we treat God’s people in the church? Can you think of a time when someone in the church loved you, showed you hospitality, or used their gift to bless you?  Can you think of a time when you loved someone in the church, showed them hospitality, or used your gift to bless them? 
  6. 1 Peter 4:11 ends by telling us we should be driven by God’s glory. What does it mean to be driven by God’s glory instead of our own glory? Why is this essential for our perspective as sojourners?