This week's Life Group Questions
1. REVIEW
In this session we learned that to engage in making disciples who make disciples, we must go beyond our prejudice. We discovered that the political history of Israel resulted in negative attitudes between Jews and Samaritans. By addressing this prejudice, Jesus equipped the Apostles to engage in the Great Commission. What is one insight that you gained from the study? Share with the group.
2. APPLICATION
A. Which one of these elements of the anatomy of prejudice are commonly found in your cultural context? Answer the questions below and share with your group.
___ Ethnocentrism: Which people group is often seen as inferior to your people?
___ Stereotypes: What are some common stereotypes that your people group have about others?
___ Prejudice: Which people group were you taught to dislike or avoid growing up?
B. Have you ever been the focus of prejudice? If so, how did you feel? Share with the group.
___ Yes
___ No
3. GET DEEPER
A. Like the apostles, we are all growing as followers of Jesus. Which one of these steps is Jesus calling you to take? Share with the group.
___ Confront the Prejudice: God is asking me to acknowledge my prejudice toward certain people.
___ Leave the Comfort Zone: God is asking me to step out of my bubble and begin seeking
opportunities to engage with people that I have previously avoided.
___ Welcome the “Other”: God is asking me to embrace people as part of my spiritual or
physical family whom in the past I used to dislike.
___ Forgive the “Other”: God is asking me to forgive the harm that has caused me to dislike a
certain people group.
B. Finish this sentence:
If I were not limited by my prejudice, I would _______________________ for the sake of Jesus.
4. PRAYER
First, pray quietly by yourself:
Ask God to reveal one major prejudice that is holding you back from following Jesus fully and from being a channel of His grace. Then, pray together with your group:
(1) Thank Jesus for loving you, saving you, and inviting you to engage in making disciples.
(2) Invite God to remove the prejudice that is keeping you from being a channel of His grace.
(3) Thank God for the way He will lead you and use you for His purposes.
In this session we learned that to engage in making disciples who make disciples, we must go beyond our prejudice. We discovered that the political history of Israel resulted in negative attitudes between Jews and Samaritans. By addressing this prejudice, Jesus equipped the Apostles to engage in the Great Commission. What is one insight that you gained from the study? Share with the group.
2. APPLICATION
A. Which one of these elements of the anatomy of prejudice are commonly found in your cultural context? Answer the questions below and share with your group.
___ Ethnocentrism: Which people group is often seen as inferior to your people?
___ Stereotypes: What are some common stereotypes that your people group have about others?
___ Prejudice: Which people group were you taught to dislike or avoid growing up?
B. Have you ever been the focus of prejudice? If so, how did you feel? Share with the group.
___ Yes
___ No
3. GET DEEPER
A. Like the apostles, we are all growing as followers of Jesus. Which one of these steps is Jesus calling you to take? Share with the group.
___ Confront the Prejudice: God is asking me to acknowledge my prejudice toward certain people.
___ Leave the Comfort Zone: God is asking me to step out of my bubble and begin seeking
opportunities to engage with people that I have previously avoided.
___ Welcome the “Other”: God is asking me to embrace people as part of my spiritual or
physical family whom in the past I used to dislike.
___ Forgive the “Other”: God is asking me to forgive the harm that has caused me to dislike a
certain people group.
B. Finish this sentence:
If I were not limited by my prejudice, I would _______________________ for the sake of Jesus.
4. PRAYER
First, pray quietly by yourself:
Ask God to reveal one major prejudice that is holding you back from following Jesus fully and from being a channel of His grace. Then, pray together with your group:
(1) Thank Jesus for loving you, saving you, and inviting you to engage in making disciples.
(2) Invite God to remove the prejudice that is keeping you from being a channel of His grace.
(3) Thank God for the way He will lead you and use you for His purposes.