Week 1: MAY 2

SEEKING PEACE:

Peace Making Rocks

Ephesians 2:11-22

Questions:

• Paul reminds the Gentile believers to remember that they were once without Christ. Do you remember a time before you were with Christ, or when you were far from him? Why could it be important for us to remember this when we come in to our community?
• If Christ’s redeeming work includes abolishing hostility between believers and others, where is there hostility in your heart that Christ would abolish?
• Christ aims to build all people united together in to a living temple where he dwells–how can you pray to seek peaceful unity around you and resist the urges of hostility or “other-ness?”

Week 2: MAY 9

SEEKING PEACE:

Peace Seeking Ministers of Reconciliation

2 Corinthians 5:14-21

Questions:

• What does it mean to be a new creation? Where do you need to know that you are a new creation?
• God has reconciled us to himself through Christ. What does that mean to you?
• We are called into a ministry of reconciliation. Who do you see living that out? 
• Paul says we are ambassadors for Christ, what might the most effective ambassador for Jesus be like?
• How might we better live out this ministry of reconciliation this week?

Week 3: MAY 16

SEEKING PEACE:

Seeking Peace is learned and taught

Matthew 28:16-20

Questions:

• Who has been influential in your life of faith?
• What is the invitation you hear in the Great Commission?
• No one is left out of this commission – doubters and worshippers together. So what does it mean for you to make disciples?

Week 4: MAY 23

SEEKING PEACE:

Peace seeking companions doing life together

Acts 2:43-47

Questions:

• Is this season of the early church something you would have enjoyed being a part of?
• What attracts you about this group?
• What would be the hardest part of their “community” for you?
• What part of the spirit of this season of the early church would you like to see lived out in our church?
• How can you help make that happen?

Week 5: MAY 30

Multi-Church Worship together.

Ephesians 4:1-6

Questions:

• What is a life worthy of the calling? 
• Which element of that life seems the most difficult to you (vs 2)?
• In verse 3 Paul calls us to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. What is significant about the verb maintain in this verse?
• Paul lays out 7 things that are singular (one) in verses 4-6. Which one seems most important to you right now? Which “one” feels the most challenging right now?
• What is one thing you can do this week to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace?