Table Talk | December 28-29

Kyle Patrick   -   January 2, 2025

Key Takeaways:

  1. When the gospel changes you, it changes how you relate to God’s word.
  2. We should relate to God’s word with humility, application, and experience freedom as a result.
  3. Pride and anger are significant hindrances to properly receiving God’s word.
  4. Humility is demonstrated through verbal control, pursuing biblical justice, and personal holiness.

Discussion Questions:

  1. Pastor Mike mentioned that the right attitude toward God’s word is humility. What does this look like practically in your life? How can we cultivate this humble attitude?
  2. The Book of James warns against merely listening to the word without doing what it says. Can you share an example of when you applied God’s word and saw positive results in your life?
  3. How does the idea of God’s law giving freedom challenge or align with your current understanding of freedom?
  4. Pastor Mike discussed the connection between pride and anger. How have you seen this play out in your own life or relationships?
  5. What are some practical ways we can pursue verbal control, biblical justice, and personal holiness as mentioned in the sermon?
  6. How can we ensure that our knowledge of God’s word doesn’t outpace our obedience to it?

Practical Applications:

  1. Daily Word Challenge: Commit to taking God’s word with you daily this week. Choose a verse or passage to meditate on throughout each day.
  2. Humility Check: Identify one area where pride might be hindering your relationship with God or others. Share with the group and pray for each other in these areas.
  3. Justice Action: Brainstorm ways your group could serve “orphans and widows” (or other vulnerable groups) in your community. Choose one action to implement in the coming month.
  4. Accountability Partners: Pair up with someone in the group to help each other stay accountable in areas of personal holiness and speech.

Closing Prayer:

Close the session by praying for each other, asking God to help the group grow in humility, obedience to His word, and freedom in Christ in the coming year.