The Table – Eat Well Sermon Based Small Group Questions
Icebreaker: Where do you do your grocery shopping and why? Do you know the stories behind your favorite foods (How is pepperoni made? What type of meat is pepperoni anyway? where does chocolate come from? What is in Mt. Dew?) Did you give some kind of food up for lent? If so, what and why?
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 Genesis 1:28-2:17 (especially v. 28 & 15) How have we done in following God’s direction to take care of the garden? How do we still feel the impact of the curse in Genesis 3:17-19? How have we overcome the curse? (i.e. how have air conditioned tractor cabs impacted the sweat of your brow)
- As you sit down to dinner and look at the food on the table, do you have relationships with any of the people you buy food from? Is that important?
- The dietary laws of Leviticus are confusing but they seem to indicate that God cares about what we eat and how we prepare it. After hearing Rob and Kirstin’s message on Sunday are there any changes you would like to make in how you buy and prepare your meals?
- Reflect on how crops are grown in our country. Are there ways we could do better? What are some strengths of the current farming system? How can you make a difference?
