November 9 - From Fasting to Feasting

Zechariah 7 & 8

Grow:

  • Where is your faith more routine than relational? How can you move from just doing the “right things”(church, Bible, etc) into closer relationship with God?

  • Refusing to listen, the people had “diamond hard” hearts. Where are you refusing to listen or obey? What would it look like for you to be soft and responsive to God’s voice this week?

Share:

  • What are some ways you can obey God’s call to live a life of “kindness and mercy” this week? (at home, work, etc)

  • God turns fasting into feasting. What might that transformation look like in your life today?

Connect:

  • Why are our motives so easily twisted? What are some helpful ways we can keep a “pulse” on our motives this week?

  • This passage ends with, “we have heard that God is with you” (v.23). Would people in North Platte say this about your family? Grow Group? Church? Why or why not?

  • Explore Zechariah 9:1-17 together to prepare for next week’s sermon.

Dan Smith
November 2 - Crown, Priest, Branch, Temple

Zechariah 6:9-15

Grow:

  • As we shift to the next part of Zechariah’s letter, watch this video to remember the bigger picture of the book.

  • Reflect on how the “the Branch” connects to earlier prophecies in Zech. 3:8, Isaiah 11:1, and Jeremiah 23:5.

Share:

  • How might this week look differently if I allowed Jesus to be King over every area of my life?

  • What practical can I take to welcome someone “far off” from Jesus to join in “building His temple”?

Connect:

  • How does knowing Jesus is the Priest and King encourage us to live more faithfully right now?

  • How can we better embody the presence of Jesus by engaging a social problem in our community as a group?

  • Explore Zechariah 7:1-8:23 together to prepare for next week’s sermon.

Dan Smith
October 26 - Longing for God's Victory

Zechariah 6:1-8

Grow:

  • What similarities and differences do you notice between Zechariah’s first vision (1:7-21) and this final one (6:1-8)? Why is this significant?

  • From exile to restoration, from battle to rest, how do you see this pattern of the gospel in your life and story? Journal your thoughts.

Share:

  • How can I model trust in God’s sovereignty through my words and actions this week?

  • What practices or habits can remind me this week that no challenge is beyond God’s sight or power?

Connect:

  • When you face opposition or challenges, are you more likely to rely on your own strength or the Lord’s? Why do you think that is?

  • In challenging times, how can we graciously remind and encourage one another to focus on God’s sovereign triumph?

  • Explore Zechariah 6:9-15 together to prepare for next week’s sermon.

Dan Smith
October 19 - Longing for God's Judgment

Zechariah 5:1-11

Grow:

  • This vision points to Jesus and His work of purging our sin completely. Take time to gratefully thank Him in prayer.

  • Confess to God any areas where you may be excusing or rationalizing sin. Then turn to Him in repentance.

Share:

  • How might this picture of God’s holiness and desire for a pure people reshape your devotion to Him?

  • What “neighbor” have you failed to love as yourself recently? Ask God for a clear opportunity to love them well this week.

Connect:

  • Even good things in our lives can become idols. What should our response be when that happens?

  • Where is sin still trying to “rule” in your life? How can we help one another identify and then fight for freedom in these areas?

  • Explore Zechariah 6:1-8 together to prepare for next week’s sermon.

Dan Smith