Dive Deeper Into Sunday's Message

As a follow up to Sunday Pastor Cliff is inviting you to ponder the sermon and dive into the Scripture passage a little bit more.  Every Monday the office will publish questions that are designed to help you sit with God’s Word, apply it to your daily life and grow in your faith. Whether you reflect on them individually, discuss them with a friend or spouse, or talk about them within your small group, our hope is that these questions will inspire thought and conversation while helping you go deeper into the message and draw closer to God.

Weekly Questions:

1. Read Matthew 2:1-3, and 16. Why was Herod alarmed and then furious? Did he need to be?

2. Think about other times people were angry with Jesus, what were the reasons?

3. What's your definition of anger? Cliff suggested that anger is God-given, how can it be positive? When does anger cross the line?

4. Read Ephesians 4:26-27. What does this passage tell us about anger?

5. What is your "anger-story"? Here are some questions to help you take a "walk around yourself":

• what would people say about you and anger?
• how did your family of origin impact your own anger story? How did others influence you?
• what are situations or circumstances that cause you to be angry?
• who are people that make you angry? List them. Is this a long list?
• have you ever needed help with anger? did you get help, why or why not?

6. Are you nurturing church family relationships that help you live a healthy life (holy)? Do these friends know that they are allowed to speak into your life? Have they?

7. Take some time with someone in your church family to pray to Prince of Peace...