A Drop in the Ocean
Week #5
Discussion Questions
Introduction:
What if everything we know about God today is just a drop in the
ocean? This is the question and premise for this exciting message series! This
is week #5 and the last week of the series called A Drop in the Ocean.
Think about this, what if God is so much more than you thought He was? You
see, over and over again in the Bible, God is compared to the ocean or the
sea. The vastness of who He is would blow our mind, just as when Moses asked
God to show him who He really was and that he wanted to know all about
Him. God in turn said Moses could not handle it, and to lovingly demonstrate,
He walked by showing Moses just a tiny glimpse of Himself and Moses knees
buckled! Moses immediately began to worship and said he had no idea God was
SO awesome. As we dive into this new series, we'll explore how our perspective
of who God is and how deep His love is, directly impacts our ability to grasp the
definition of faith. Faith is confidence that God is who He says He is and He will
do everything He's promised to do. It’s all about perspective, and wouldn't life
be more doable if we had a better perspective if God and how much He really
loves us?
God is so much bigger than we could ever imagine, and he reveals more of
himself to us every day.
Questions:
1. Does the size, depth and scale of the ocean surprise you? How about the
relationship of the ocean to God? Ref. Isaiah 40:12; 22
2. Have you ever compared the ocean to rivers and streams? In what ways are
they different? What is it about rivers that make them so essential to cities?
How is the Holy Spirit like a river to your soul?
3. Where do you go to be refreshed? Do you sometimes choose the easy place
where everyone else goes vs where you need to go? Where do you place
your trust and draw your strength? Ref. Jeremiah 17:5-8
4. How can you always go somewhere to be refreshed like a tree planted by a
river of fresh water? What can be there to remind you daily that the closer
you are to the river the easier it is to access the water?
5. When it comes to your spiritual life, what happens when you are closer to the
source of spiritual water? How does that compare to when you are farther
away? How can you stay closer to the river of spiritual water?
6. Does your intimacy with God waiver or change? Do you have confidence in
God? Can you rely on Him? Can trusting in Him in the midst of trials have a
positive impact on your relationship?
7. How can you gain confidence or trust in God? If it takes over 10,000 hours to
master a skill so you can trust it, how can that relate to your ability to trust
God and have confidence in Him?
Summary:
What is your quality time with God like lately? Do you recognize when your
spirit is dry or thirsty? If you're in a drought, do you know it?
What can you do to stay close to the river? How can staying close to God
prepare you for times that will challenge your faith? Why is it so important for
us to pray daily without ceasing?
Are you planted by the river?