Small Group Resources
Small Group Discussion Questions
August 2 - 8
Sermon Series: The Power of the Towel
Week 2: The Sacrifice of a Servant
Ice Breaker if Needed
Where is the farthest you have travelled from home? What was it like?
Discussion Questions
- What are the characteristics of servants? Why do people resist servanthood or being thought of as “servile”? What is the relationship between sacrifice and servanthood?
- Read Philippians 2:1-2. What is the “if/then” statement in these verses? What has Christ given to you? List all the good gifts you see in verse 1. What should flow out of this recognition, according to verse 2? What does a church look like when we are “one in spirit and purpose”?
- Read Philippians 2:3-4. Examine tendencies in your heart that persist in selfishness. What happens when humility is a struggle? What is ruinous about these attitudes? Do you find it easy or challenging to consider others better than yourself? Why? What does a church look like when everyone is focused on their own interests?
- Read Philippians 2:5. What kind of attitude is found in Christ Jesus? What should your attitude be like compared to His? Where do you find exceptions in this verse? Continue reading verses 6-8. Who is Jesus? What did He make Himself? Why? Re-read verse 5. What power do you have over your attitude? What power did Jesus have over His?
- Would you be where you are today, either in a small group or studying on your own or with your family, without someone else’s servant-steered heart? Who was that person for you? If you know, share their story. What made/makes them effective in the Kingdom?
- How will you and/or your small group serve others? What is the benefit of serving alongside other like-minded believers? What must you overcome so that you follow through in serving others? Name, out loud, your biggest excuse that keeps you from serving and ask God to melt it away.