Grow Group Questions // February 27, 2022
Jesus Christ Is Enough // Rightful Ruler (Heb. 2:5-9)
Introduction
Christianity has a long history of being misunderstood, even by Christians! It's all too easy to make it about Jesus PLUS something (good works, moral living, religious activities, emotional experience…). But the book of Hebrews claims that when we add anything to Jesus, we're actually subtracting. It holds up Jesus Christ – fully God, fully human – as the promised Deliverer. The One who alone saves us from our sinfulness and restores our relationships with God, others, and creation. Its message, the message of Christianity, is really quite simple: Jesus Christ is enough!
Ice Breaker Questions
Here are some possible ways to get a conversation started:
Do you prefer it to be super cold or super hot?
Have you ever been overseas? Where?
Getting Started
1. Open up with some prayer – some possible prayer topics:
God would lead your time of discussion.
That this study would help our understanding of who God is and who we are in light of that.
Pray for your GG, that God would bring unity and community in your group.
We would enjoy who Christ is and see both His power and Lordship over our lives.
2. Read Hebrews 2:5-9
Discussion Questions
Scripture calls us co-rulers with Christ. How are we doing with that? Do we value what He values? How do we move toward aligning our values with His?
2. In today’s world it can often be about how much power someone can get and how someone can use that power for their own benefit. How does Jesus’ life fight against that notion? How can we practically follow in that example of submission?
3. When God created man, He created them to rule over the world, how would describe how that is going? Is this world working well or does it seem like chaos? What does that say about our, as humans, ability to rule?
4. Jesus practiced the ultimate self-denial in that He took on humanity and did not grasp at the power that was rightly His. (Phil. 2) What do you see yourself grasping at? (i.e., wealth, power, recognition, comfortability, pleasure, etc.) Where is God calling you to deny yourself?
5. Scripture never shies away from the topic of suffering and verse 9 talks about Christ suffering for us. What do you think it means when we are called to suffer like Christ? What does suffering look like in our life? How does that make you feel?
Closing Prayer
Prayer can often be somewhat of a weird time, and we understand it can be awkward to pray out loud, but as your group grows in comfortability ask people to pray out loud. Prayer is a very effective tool the Holy Spirit uses to draw our hearts closer to God. It is also a time you as a group can come together and come before the throne of God and make requests and just experience Him.
Some suggestions:
Ask if there are any prayer requests.
Pray that Jesus would use the week to reaffirm the truths discussed here.
Pray that God would put a burden on each person for Berean.
Pray for a new understanding of who Jesus is.
Personal Spiritual Practice
This section is for anyone that wants some practical steps to try throughout their week. they are not required, but maybe a great way to reinforce what has been discussed during group. Maybe this could even be a way to check in either during the week or the next time you meet as a group.
Heart Check: For this week, every day sit down and write down all the sins you have committed each day. If you are not sure, ask the Lord to help you see where you have failed. Take notice the areas where you heart tends to drift to and try and ask yourself why or what leads your heart there. Seek repentance from the Lord and ask Him how you should proceed forward in fighting those sin tendencies.
Ask Others: We are often so blind to our own sin tendencies – that is why they are called “blind spots”. Ask those around you (spouse, children, friends, mentors, etc.) what your blind spots are. What are the things in your life you are not even aware you are doing and how can you take a step in recognizing and moving away from them?
Next Week’s Passage: Hebrews 2:10-18