Doubt-full? (Study Guide)
“Doubt-full?”
Sermon Study Guide for January 21, 2024
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3
The great “de-churching”
1. Doubt
John 20:24-29 - “Doubting” Thomas
Matthew 28:17 - “some doubted”
Buechner: “Doubts are the _________________ of faith.”
Doubts of the ___________________
Doubts of the ___________________
2. Handling Doubt
a. Run ____________________
b. Have ___________________
c. Focus on ______________________
Luke 7:18-23 - John the Baptist
Questions to Discuss or Ponder:
- What are the questions that make you doubt your faith? What are questions you have heard from others that bring doubt?
- How do you normally respond to someone who expresses doubt in the things you believe? Has that been helpful? Why or why not?
- What is the difference between not condemning someone’s doubt and not commending someone’s doubt? How do you walk that line like Jesus did?
- What is the difference between a marathon and the “race” of faith?
- In what situations are you most likely to “grow weary and lose heart”?
- Which of the directions for handling doubt given in Hebrews do you most need to put into practice? How will you start this week?
Scripture for the Week:
Monday - John 20:24-29
Tuesday - Matthew 28:16-20
Wednesday - John 1:29-34
Thursday - Luke 7:18-23
Friday - Matthew 14:1-12
Saturday - John 17:1-5
In response to this Scripture, how will you live?
Prayer Prompt: Doubt is not the enemy of faith.
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