REALLIFE STUDY
GROUP
“The Power Game”
ICEBREAKER: “Dictionary Discoveries”
What is the biggest
word you know and what does it mean?
OUTLINE:
The Power Cards:
Brain, Brawn,
Affluence, Influence, Affection, Confection
3 Symbols of the
Heart
1. A Tremendous Treasure Chest
2. A Flowing Fountain
3. A Fertile Foundation
The Seeds We Sow
Faith vs. Fear,
Hope vs. Doubt, Healing vs. Disease,
Joy vs. Sorrow,
Freedom vs. Bondage, etc…
TEXT:
Judges 16:1-19, Matthew 12:33-36, Luke 8:11-15, Psalm 19:14
STUDY GROUP
QUESTIONS:
- How do you feel when people use words
that you aren’t familiar with?
- Curious
- Intimidated
- Irritated
- ________________
- What are some of the ways we try to
control others?
- What are some of the kinds of
statements we make that we need to pray for crop failure?
- You will never change
- You don’t love me if you won’t…
- You are just like your uncle, dad,
mom,(negative context)
- __________________________________________________
- In what area or areas of your life do
you feel the weakest? In what ways do
you need to change your thinking and your conversation about these areas?
- How did the weakest women take down the
strongest man?
- What happened to Sampson when He lost
his strength?
- In Psalm 19:14 David prayed a prayer for help with
his words and his meditations. Why
do you think he called God his strength and his redeemer?
- How would you describe the overflow of
your heart? (Full of hope, joy, bitterness, hurt, rage, excitement,
frustration, expectation…)