Faith & Doubt – Sermon Based Small Group Questions
Faith & Doubt – The Gift of Uncertainty
Sermon Based Small Group Questions
Icebreaker: Do you believe there are aliens living on other planets? Explain. If you do not believe what would convince you? If you do believe there are aliens what would convince you there are not?
Note to the Leader: Before you dive into the questions below. Take some time to ask your group what their impressions were from the message. Did they have questions? Did they write any highlights in their notes?
- Review John 20:24-29 If you were the writer of a gospel, would you include this story? Why or why not?
- Read 1 Peter 1:1-9 What issue is Peter addressing in this letter? How might these verses encourage the readers?
- What is the opposite of faith? What is the opposite of doubt? (Hint: faith and doubt are not opposites!) Read Hebrews 11 to help you determine the answers.
- Do you ever have doubts about what you believe? Have these doubts served to build your faith or have they been more destructive to your faith? Explain.
- What aspect of Christianity would you like to find answers for? Have you ever investigated this issue? Where might you find those answers? How would your life be different if you found those answers?
- What attitudes does Thomas exemplify? Read John 11:16; 14:5; 20:24-25 He is called Didymus (twin) there is a connection between doubt and the word two! Is Thomas really a twin or is he double-minded?
- Is there a positive side to skepticism? (v.26-29)
- Define “cynicism” in your own words. Give a biblical example of a cynic. What areas of your life are you cynical about?
- Why is unbelief or rebellion worse than cynicism or skepticism? (I Samuel 15 Saul ; II Chronicles 26 Uzziah)
