Sermon Discussion Questions
- Every sphere of our life where we are called to live and to be compelling witnesses of God to the world is fraught with conflict. As a group, discuss where you all feel and experience this conflict most pointedly. What spheres are the hardest (Ryan used the word "soul-crushing") and why?
- In the face of this conflict, do you stand or run away? Even if you do stand, are you engaged? In other words, what is your tendency towards dealing with conflict? Fight? Flight? Passive aggressive? All of the above?
- Is it right for us to be angry when we or someone else experiences mockery? What does it mean to you for God to take the mockery of his children very personally?
- How have you engaged in mockery of others? Ryan mentioned that mockery flows from a sense of deep insecurity. What might you be afraid of that leads you to mock or use unkind language towards others?
- Verse 20 says "Our God will fight for us." Verse 14 calls on us to "fight for [our] brothers, [our] sons, etc." So which is it: God fights or we fight? What does this say the way we should approach conflict and discouragement? What sorts of actions accompany a call to "life by faith" in the midst of conflict?
- To what (or rather, to whom) were we encouraged to look back to for courage? Why is this so important as we face discouragement and conflict in our lives?
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