40 Days Guidebook
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Small Group Discussion Guide for Week 5

Topical questions

  1. Am I grieving over anything?
  2. If I’ve been grieving, where am I in healing?
  3. How am I dealing with the changes in TEC over the past several years?

1 Corinthians questions

CHAPTER 10
a. What struggles and temptations can we anticipate in the months ahead?
b. How can our congregation guard itself against both ungratefulness for God’s provision and cynicism in the face of challenges?

CHAPTER 11
c. 11:3–16 Like the issue of men’s and women’s attire in worship, what are some culturally specific issues on which congregations can differ from location to location
and which should not divide the body of Christ?
d. 11:17–34 Reflect on things that need to be examined in your own life.

CHAPTER 12
e. What special role can our congregation play in the body of Christ?

CHAPTER 13
f. How does our congregation manifest love?