Sermon Discussion Questions
Read Mark 10:13-16
-How do you think this text might fit into our series on the vision of SPC and Transform 2?
-For those of you that came to faith as a child or a teen, what were some of the factors that God used in bringing you to faith? Be specific.
-Why do you think the disciples rebuked the people for bringing children to Jesus?
-What word describes Jesus’ response to the disciples? Why do you think He was so upset by their behavior?
-How can we, today, behave like the disciples – “gatekeepers” of the faith like we can pick and choose who can come?
-When Jesus says that we must receive the Kingdom of God like a child, what qualities is He NOT describing? What qualities IS He describing? What’s the difference between being childish and child-like?
-What is it about being an adult that makes it hard to have a child-like faith?
-What does Christ’s physical tenderness teach us about the heart and character of God?
-How can you personally, your community group, our church do a better job at welcoming and valuing people who cannot give anything back to us?
-What is one area of your life, right now, where you need to stop striving like an adult, and start trusting like a child? Be specific.