Unpacking the Message

Our message-based small group will be meeting on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month during the summer.  Everyone is welcome!

Message questions for 6/14/26 - Matthew 11:1-8

1. What is one "pet peeve" or situation that tends to offend or frustrate you the most? 

2. Jesus taught that our loyalty to Him must come before even our closest family relationships. Have you ever experienced tension between following God and pleasing people you love?

3. Can you share a time when life did not turn out the way you expected? How did that affect your faith?

4. John the Baptist found himself in prison even though he was faithfully serving God. Have you ever wondered, "God, why is this happening to me?" How did you handle those feelings?

5. The message distinguished between doubt ("I can't believe") and unbelief ("I won't believe"). Why is that distinction important? Have you ever wrestled with honest doubts? Do you know people who have chosen “not to believe” because there was an issue in the Bible they didn't like?

6. Jesus pointed John to what God was doing rather than explaining everything. How can remembering God's past faithfulness help us during difficult seasons?

7. What expectations have you had of God that He did not fulfill in the way you expected? How did you respond?

8. What does "taking up your cross" look like in everyday life for a believer today?

9. Jesus said, "God blesses those who do not fall away because of me." What are some common reasons people become offended with God and drift away from their faith?

10. Looking at your current circumstances, where do you need to trust God's plan even when you cannot see the outcome yet?