Bethany Community Church

Teacher: Pastor Richard Dahlstrom

Sermon Discussion Questions:
Nancy Eckardt
1. In John 4, Jesus encounters the Samaritan woman, and the conversation turns toward worship.  Why do you think the Samaritan woman asked about worship?  What was she trying to avoid?  What might have her underlying question been about?

2. How do you experience Christ’s presence in worship on Sundays?  How do you see Christ as the presence of God during the week?

3. What gets in the way of your entering the presence of God on Sunday?  What about during the week?

4. How have you seen the character of Christ manifested in your life and experience this week?

5. Sacrifice of Another was demanded in order for us to be in relationship with God, because his character both infinite love and infinite justice. What thoughts or feelings do you have as you consider God as being infinitely loving and infinitely just?  How does this impact your understanding of yourself in relationship to God?  To others?

6. Read 1 John 1:9.  How much is confession a part of your life?  What would a habit of confession look like to you?

7. The table of bread represents to us the way that Christ’s fullness is the perfect match for our hunger.  What is your soul hungry for?

8. How does the light of God illuminate your perspective of life?

9. What aromas do you find pleasing?  Can you think of an aroma that brings back a special memory?  How do you experience God as a pleasing aroma?

10. Where are you on your way into the presence of God?  In what areas would you like to grow over the next few months?