You Are a Friend
Real Encounters with God: Downline
Discussion questions to help you unpack the message with others.
- If you could choose any celebrity or historical figure to be friends with, who would you choose and why?
- What stood out to you most from the video message?
- How would you describe the depth or quality of your friendships? Be as specific as you can.
- Where do you see the power of friendship showing up in your life? Where do you see a lack of that power?
- What challenges or obstacles do you face in finding or making friendships?
- What’s something unique to you or your life experience that makes it difficult to believe you are a friend, or that you’re worthy of friendship?
- Read John 15:13-15. How have you experienced God’s friendship? What does God’s friendship tell you about your worth?
- Think of someone in your life who needs a friend, or someone you want to be friends with. What’s one step you can take this week to connect with them?
Prayer
Let’s end with prayer. You can say something like, “Jesus, thank you for being our friend. For showing us what real abiding and deep friendship looks like. Give us the courage and the wisdom to pursue the same kind of friendship with the people around us. Amen.”
Bonus Questions
Check these out if you’re on a roll and want to go a little deeper.
- What are some characteristics or tendencies you have that might be stopping you from living into your identity as a friend?
- What would it take to address the characteristics or tendencies you named? How would your life look different if you did?
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We were created for people. To need friends, and to be a friend. If you want to thrive, you need the significant and consistent presence of other people in your life who can help you grow.
Hosted by
Brian Tome
Senior Pastor