RealLife Study Group

Ice Breaker: "Chit Chat"

Description:
1. What was the happiest moment of your life so far?
2. What is the greatest compliment you ever received?
3. What has been your greatest disappointment?
4. What is your favorite comic strip cartoon?
5. Describe a typical Tuesday in your life...

Text: Luke 5:1-11

1. Do you think it was merely coincidental that Simon Peter was washing his nets when Jesus needed a boat or was it all in God's plan?
1. Merely conincidental
2. All in God's plan
3. A little of both


2. If you had been Simon Peter when Jesus asked him to put out into the dee water & let down the nets for a chatch, what would you have done?
1. What Peter did
2. Made some excuse
3. Politely told Jesus to stick to His own business
4. Suggest another time
5. Gone ahead grudgingly
6. Wonder who does He think He is?


3. How do you think Peter felt when they made such a large catch?
1. Overjoyed
2. Terrible about what he had said to Jesus
3. Dumbfounded


4. When Simon Peter said "Go away from me Lord I am a sinful man", what did he mean?
1. You embarress me because you know more about fishing than I do
2. I feel uncomfortable being around you because of my sinful life
3. Stop bugging me, get out of my life
4. I'm confused. If I say yes I think that it will mean changing my life and I don't think I can measure up.


5. What is the condition of your spiritual boat?
1. Sinking
2. Out for repairs in dry dock
3. Sailing at a fast clip
4. Sailing in the wrong direction
5. Battered by heavy waves


6. How does the idea of "putting out into deep water and letting down your nets" sound to you?
1. Scary
2. Crazy
3. Okay but...
4. Fine in someone will join me
5. Just the invitation I've been waiting for
6. Not sure what you mean


7. What is it going to take to get you going?
1. Time to consider the cost
2. A little support
3. A good kick in the pants
4. Time to get myself together
5. Help to clean up my life
6. Frankly I don't know