Discussion Questions 8 Oct 2022

Discussion Questions for “Exploring God’s Mission through the Nations, part 3”

These questions are here to stimulate dialogue about today’s topic – feel free to skip around or discuss items not listed here.

1. What was meaningful to you from today’s sermon?

Read the following quote and discuss:

In the annals of human history the growth of nations, the rise and fall of empires, appear as dependent on the will and prowess of man. The shaping of events seems, to a great degree, to be determined by his power, ambition, or caprice. But in the Word of God the curtain is drawn aside, and we behold, behind, above, and through all the play and counterplay of human interests and power and passions, the agencies of the all-merciful One, silently, patiently working out the counsels of His own will. Education Pg 173

2. What thoughts come to your mind as you think about this quote? Does it give you hope? Does it cause concern or confusion?

3. As you consider today’s sermon, how did God work through the rise and fall of the empires from Daniel chapter two? i.e. From the conquest of Jerusalem to the rise and fall of Rome, do any events from history reveal God’s will?

4. Have you ever encountered God’s will while you were in the midst of significant conflict? Was it helpful to see what God was trying to do in the midst of your difficulty?

 

Thank you for coming today and contributing to our discussion.

by: Jinha Kim

"But those who drink the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:14