Holy Man Podcast - Episode 36

03/15/23 • 27 min

Life Group Questions – The Unwavering Mentor Elijah

What things or people come to mind when you hear the word “Unwavering?” What are the attributes?
Read 1 Kings 18:20-21. If someone knows the Mt Carmel story, give a quick overview. If not, Read/skim verses 22-38. Share thoughts. Now read 18:40. Are the people “unwavering” now? Why do you think? How does someone become unwavering in their faith?
Read 1 Kings 19:1-9. Is Elijah un/wavering? How does God meet us in moments like this?
Tell about someone who has mentored you in some way? Why did you trust them? Who are the faith mentors you are trusting right now?
Who are you mentoring? What does that look like?
Read 2 Kings 2:1-14. What’s going on in Elisha’s heart through this part of the story? The “double portion” is simply saying, I want to carry on God’s work. What are some memories of God’s work that you want to carry on for the Kingdom?

Life Group Questions – The Unwavering Mentor Elijah

What things or people come to mind when you hear the word “Unwavering?” What are the attributes?
Read 1 Kings 18:20-21. If someone knows the Mt Carmel story, give a quick overview. If not, Read/skim verses 22-38. Share thoughts. Now read 18:40. Are the people “unwavering” now? Why do you think? How does someone become unwavering in their faith?
Read 1 Kings 19:1-9. Is Elijah un/wavering? How does God meet us in moments like this?
Tell about someone who has mentored you in some way? Why did you trust them? Who are the faith mentors you are trusting right now?
Who are you mentoring? What does that look like?
Read 2 Kings 2:1-14. What’s going on in Elisha’s heart through this part of the story? The “double portion” is simply saying, I want to carry on God’s work. What are some memories of God’s work that you want to carry on for the Kingdom?

Life Group Questions – Nathan the truth teller

Have each guy tell the others in your group 2 truths and 1 lie, and see if the others can guess which is the lie.
Read 2 Samuel 12:1-13 which is following David’s sin with Bathsheba. If you were Nathan, how hard was it to walk into David’s court to share the truth? What can we learn from the story he shared about sharing truth with others? What can we learn from David about receiving hard truth? What kind of relationship did these two have that helped these hard moments?
Who are the people, and what are the truths that are not always easy to tell?
When is a time when you had to share God’s truth with someone that was not easy, but would bless them following? What Godly wisdom did you learn from that story?
Read Matthew 18:15-20. What is the goal in sharing truth? What principals does Jesus share that are valuable for us in sharing truth with others?

Life Group Questions – Elisha sees life through God’s eyes.

“I would have to see IT to believe IT.” What would “IT” be for you?
What is the most amazing thing you ever witnessed? How was God part of that thing?
In the Elisha story Paul talked about in 2 Kings 6, which of these was harder to believe? The vision his servant was able to see? The army being blinded, then unblinded? Or the willingness of the Israelites to love the enemies with a banquet? Why?
Read 2 Kings 5:1-16; Who and when are the different characters living from faith, and from God’s point of view? Who and when are they not?
What is something that your faith in God has helped you with in life?
What is something that you struggle with in life that a better heavenly, eternal, faith in God perspective would help? What are you doing to help gain that perspective?