Conversation Starters – Shawnee Mission Campus
ExpandTAKEAWAY: On Sunday, Tim spoke about the difference between making a commitment and giving conditions. How would you articulate the difference between those two actions?
SCRIPTURE: Read Daniel 1:8-21
THINKING BACK: Two weeks ago, we said that God is in absolute control over everything in His universe. How do you see God’s continued control over Daniel’s situation in Daniel 1:8-21?
DRAWING CONNECTIONS: Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the king’s food. In light of this commitment, how did Daniel approach his superiors to request an exception from the royal diet? What can we learn from his actions and demeanor?
MAKE IT PERSONAL: What commitments have you made that shape the way you act in your home, at your workplace, or in your community?
OPENING UP: What prevents you from keeping your commitments to honor God when you face difficult circumstances?
PRAYER: Read Jeremiah 17:7-8. “Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream.It does not fear when heat comes;its leaves are always green.It has no worries in a year of drought,and never fails to bear fruit.”
Pray that God will form you into people who with deep roots, confident in their faith commitments, who continue to bear fruit for the glory of God and the good of your communities.