Topic: Purpose

Title: Celebrate Jesus
Text: John 12:12-19 (main text), John 12:37-43 (sub text)

We can truly celebrate Jesus only when we have the right understanding of who He is. Jesus may not be the Saviour we expected or wanted, but He is the Saviour we need.

Perspective Questions:

  1. Reflecting on your life, when did God’s promises (or your hope regarding God’s promises) turn out to be different from what you expected? What helps you to trust in God when your expectations are at odds with what He wants to do?

  2. What were some difficult circumstances that you went through where you later realized that God was doing something important through them? What was God doing? How have these experiences affected the way you look at the challenges you face?

  3. Think back over your relationship with Christ. In what ways has your understanding and expectations of Christ changed over the years to align more appropriately with who He truly is? 

Application Questions:

  1. Jesus may not be the Saviour we expected or wanted, but He is the Saviour we need. How does this understanding affect the way we share the Gospel? 

  2. How can we grow in our conviction to share the Gospel with people who need the Saviour? What are some ways we can partner our LG members to spread the Gospel this Easter? 

The Jesus of Easter claimed He’s the answer to all these bigger questions of life.

This Easter, we are inviting you to consider Jesus, just like the billions of others who have considered and lived their entire lives with Jesus at the centre. 

The light of Christ fills us and gives meaning and purpose to every part of our lives. And when that happens, we will give off the very light of Christ. Learn how we can position ourselves to fully light up to shine for Christ!

Series: Unwrapped
Title: Success without Purpose
Text: Ecclesiastes 2:17-26

Recent research shows that Singapore is the most overworked country in Asia, with majority of respondents feeling unhappy and burnt out. Many are successful yet frustrated. Is it possible to find both success and purpose?

General Questions:

  1. What are the different types of success that people in your life station tend to pursue? Why do you think they chase after these things? What are the limitations of such successes?

Perspective Questions:

  1. What are some ways we strive to be in control of the fruit of our labour? Why is such control meaningless? 

  2. It is better to fail at doing something worthwhile than to succeed in doing something worthless. How far do you agree with this statement? What endeavours would you consider worthwhile? 

  3. How would the Teacher of Ecclesiastes redefine success? What are other Scriptures that reveal God’s idea of success? How is God’s view of success different from that of the world?

Application Questions:

  1. We find fulfilment in our work when we acknowledge God at the centre of it. How can we do so?

  2. How can we work toward God’s definition of success?

Now that the world has reopened from the pandemic, we’re starting to enjoy life again. We’re filling up our schedules with social gatherings, holidays, and goals.

Just like a gift box, our lives look attractive on the outside. But is the inside as good as what the outside promises?

Let’s unwrap our lives this Christmas and discover what’s on the inside.

Series: In Every Season
Title: A Hunger for Purpose
Text: Joshua 5:1-15

In society, many people are busy and effective but this does not mean that they are living purposeful lives. What is the secret to fulfilling our hunger for purpose? 

General Questions:

  1. Would you say that you are hungry for purpose? Why? What are some signs that a person desires to live a purposeful life?

Perspective Questions:

  1. On reading Luke 5:1-11, we notice that Jesus eventually calls Simon to a different purpose than what Simon had expected. Why do you think God’s purpose often differs from ours?

  2. If we want to live a purposeful life, we have to take our eyes off our purpose for ourselves and focus instead on God’s higher purpose for us. What may help us to make this “switch” in focus?

  3. The preacher mentions the three chairs of commitment, compromise and conflict. In your current life station, what are some common daily decisions that will lead to a Christian “moving” from chair to chair?

Application Questions:

  1. What do you think God’s purpose for you is at your life station? How has it been for you trying to follow God’s call?

  2. What kind of help or encouragement do you need to pursue God’s purpose for you?

You wake up to a screeching alarm.
You squeeze into a crowded train.
You struggle to process what your boss or lecturer is saying.
You’re finally home and you’re tired.
You don’t quite remember what really happened throughout the day.

We are breathing, but are we really alive?
In the midst of the trivial and mundane, what makes life truly beautiful in every season?

Ever felt your work is a rat race? Learn what drives this striving spirit within us for an endless, competitive, and often self-defeating pursuit for wealth or power, and how we as believers can run differently with God!

Title: Quit the Rat Race
Text: Ecclesiastes 4:4-12

Is there a better way to live than running in the rat race? How can we get there? 

General Questions:

  1. How do you define success?

  2. In your own words, describe what the rat race is to you. Do you think it is possible to avoid the rat race? Why?

  3. How do envy and greed cause us to be caught in the rat race? How will contentment help us to be freed from the race?

 

Perspective Questions:

  1. If contentment is key, why is it so difficult to practise?  

  2. The preacher shares a few signs how remaining in the rat race may have badly impacted our relationship with God and people. Can you think of other signs? 

 

Application Questions:

  1. Atomic habits are powerful. What are 1-2 small habits you will start cultivating in order to build contentment in your life?  Who will you share your plans with?

  2. The company we keep influences our perspective. Who would you like to interact more with so that you can build one another up?