Looking Back
1. What teaching from the last sermon and group discussion applies to your life today?
Explore
2. Pastor David said that Jesus used the faith of children to teach us about receiving the Kingdom of God. How does Mark 10:14-15 challenge the way we think about what it means to follow Jesus?
3. In Mark 10:17, the rich young man asks, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Pastor David said his mistake was in thinking he could earn his way into the Kingdom. How does Jesus' response in Mark 10:21-22 reveal the true nature of salvation?
Examine
4. What does Mark 10:27 mean when it says, “With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God”?
5. Jesus told Peter that anyone who has left behind possessions or relationships for His sake “will receive a hundredfold now in this time... and in the age to come eternal life” (Mark 10:29-30). How does this promise encourage believers who face sacrifices for following Jesus?
Apply
6. Pastor David emphasized that salvation is not earned but received as a gift. How does this message apply to how we view our own good works and religious efforts today?
7. Jesus calls his followers to let go of anything they love more than him (Mark 10:29-31). What might God be calling you to sacrifice in order to follow Jesus more fully?