Eikon Church

Discussion Questions:Read Exodus 11. What stood out to you?2. What practical/historical fact did you learn?3. What was the most profound parallel/metaphor/theme to you today?4. Pastor Katy talked about how Pharaoh wanted to build cities and temples in his likeness so that people would remember his name throughout history, but that nowhere in the book of Exodus do we actually get Pharaoh's name, instead we see the names of God's people and are reminded that Jesus' name is the only one that will be remembered. So, what is one thing in your life that you've given a name to that doesn't deserve one, and how can the deliverance of Jesus replace that for you today?

Discussion Questions:1. What stood out to you from the video?2. What lesser version of peace do you settle for?3. Have you ever had moments of supernatural peace in a chaotic situation?4. Nate said that we can have peace because God is justice. How does this resonate with you?5. How can you actively walk in peace this week?

Discussion Questions:What stood out to you from today?What manifestation of the spirit did you find the most intriguing? Which did you find the most confusing?After hearing them explained can you think of a time where you've experienced something like these manifestations?How do you think we grow in our ability to perform these kinds of manifestations and how does that apply to you personally?

Discussion Questions:1. What stood out to you from the message today?2. What has been your experience in being taught about Spiritual Gifts? How does differ or fall in line with what you heard today?3. Why do you think we often don't feel like we can experience some of the "supernatural" gifts of the Holy Spirit?4. What are some of your natural wirings and giftings that are just sown into you? How do you use them in your own life? These are things that you don't have to be a believer to have, but you're just naturally wired for. 5. Have you ever had an experience with a more "supernatural" gift? Maybe you've had the Holy Spirit work through you, you've witnessed it in someone else, or you've been the recipient of it. What impact did that have on you?6. What "manifestation" of the Holy Spirit interests you the most and why?

Discussion Questions:1. What stood out to you from the message today?2. How did you grow up understanding prayer?3. What does your typical prayer rhythm currently look like? Is there anything about your prayer rhythm that you want to change?4. What resonates the most with you about how Jesus teaches us to pray here?5. Which of these prayer points do you lean into most heavily in your prayer time? Which of these points would you like to further integrate into your times of prayer?

Discussion Questions:1. What did you take away from this week's sermon?2. Caleb talked about how God's Sovereignty and Human Responsibility work together in our lives. What do you think these things mean and how do they play themselves out in the life of a Christian?3. What do you think about the concept that sin veils the power of the Holy Spirit in us? Have you had moments in your life when a sin affected the way that you saw God and, if so, what was the result of that?4. Is there anything in your life that you feel like you need to repent of so that you can have a deeper level of intimacy with the Holy Spirit?5. How do you want to obey God this week so that the power of the Holy Spirit can move through you?

Discussion Questions:1. What did you take away from today's message?2. What did you grow up knowing about the Holy Spirit or the Trinity?3. Do you feel like your definitions of those things have changed over time? Why?4. How do you feel about hearing the trinity, and therefore the Holy Spirit, defined as God's person, God's power, and God's presence. Do you feel like that changes that way you approach these topics?

Discussion Questions:-In practicing our Quarterly Focus, what are you grateful for?-What did you grow up hearing about the Holy Spirit?-What are you most excited to learn about throughout this series?-Is there anything you're nervous about for this series?-What questions do you have about the Holy Spirit that you're hoping are answered?

Discussion Questions:1. How can you incorporate gratefulness into your everyday life as a disciple?2. What has held you back from being a more grateful person?3. What are three relational things you're grateful for?4. What are three mundane/ordinary things you're grateful for?5. What practical step are you going to take to grow in gratefulness for the next three months?

Discussion Questions-What did you take away from the sermon today?-Which of these four values do you hope to personally press into over the next year?-How do you see these values helping us live our our mission of "To Know Jesus and To Show Jesus"?

Discussion Questions:What did you learn about obedience?Why do you think our default heart posture is to view obedience as God withholding instead of wanting the best thing for us. What do you think hinders you from joyfully obeying God?Who is someone in your life that displays joyful obedience and what does their life look like as a result?How can you walk in obedience to God this week?

Discussion Questions:1. What stood out to you the most from the message?2. What was your previous definition of faith? How does it differ from how Hebrews 11:1 defined it in the original language?3. Share a time when you remember being aware of the faithfulness of God4. What is one thing that you are going to apply in order to have a deep faith by knowing Jesus?

Discussion Questions:1. Paul said "Let your reasonableness be known to all." What are some things in your life that you hold tighter than the power of the Gospel? How can you hold those things a little looser?2. Paul defined anxiety as focusing our thoughts on things that distract or divide us from the things of God. Is that how you define or experience anxiety? In moments that you can't control, how do you cope and is that a Godly coping mechanism? How can you focus on not being divided or distracted from God even in your greatest moments of worry?3. Paul tells us to think about whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, and excellent. Which of these things do you think about often and which do you tend to overlook? 4. How can we put all of these things into practice like Paul tells us to this week?

Discussion Questions:1. What does it look like for you to focus on Jesus?2. Who is a mentor in your life that gives you sound wisdom, guidance, and spiritual advice?3. Nate pointed out that we run this race with Jesus knowing that we already have victory. What do you think that means? How would your life change if you really lived like the victory was already won for you?4. What does it mean to live in God's strength instead of our own?

Discussion Questions:-What has been your biggest takeaway through the first half of Philippians?-How do we live our lives as Christians so that we can be recognized as lights in this world?-What has Jesus invited you to be obedient in this week?

Discussion Questions:-How do you see persecution still playing out in our world today? Do you think it's to the same extent Paul and the early church experienced it?-Do you think the American Church responds well to the non-Christian culture that is around us? Why or why not?-In what ways do you struggle when it comes to studying Scripture? Are there any hard passages or teachings that make it difficult for you to understand?

Discussion Questions:-What stood out to you from the message today?-How do you view participation with God? How do you feel like your participation with him could grow?-Do you find yourself to be loving like the church at Philippi was? How can you grow in love this week?-What are the fruits that Paul mentioned should overflow from our lives (See Galatians 5:22). What is your understanding of the Holy Spirit? How does the Holy Spirit's presence in our lives produce the fruit that Paul talks about here?

Discussion Questions:-What stood out to you from today's message?-Why do you think God chose these three people to found the church at Philippi?-Based on your own story, do you relate more with how Lydia, the slave girl, or the jailer came to faith in Jesus?-What aspect of God's character do you have the most confidence in? What aspect of God's character do you want to learn more about?