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Life Group Questions Key Verse: 2 Corinthians 1:4 - Who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 1. What changes have you made and how have you grown since the start of the “Flawless Family” series?·     Serve one another·     Connect w/ one another·     Comfort one another 2. 1 Thessalonians 4:18 is a command for us to comfort one another. What does comfort mean in this verse? How does that differ from your instinctual understanding of the word? 3. Do you have compassion for others? Share an example of how you have grown in compassion towards someone you had little to no compassion for in the past? 4. When trouble comes, do you immediately turn towards God and earnestly pray? If yes, how has God comforted you? If not, what do you need to change moving forward & why? 5. Who have you had the honor of comforting in their time of trouble?

Life Group Questions 1. Pastor Ryan said that we, as a church family, should live together famously. What did he mean by this? 2. When you read Jesus’ words in the gospels, do you think of Him as suggestive Jesus or Lord & Savior, Commander Jesus? Explain why. 3. Read 1 John 3:16-18. What does this mean to you and how will it change your life moving forward? 4. Psalm 100:2 – “Serve the Lord with gladness.” No matter who we serve, we are always serving the Lord, so we should serve with joy in our hearts. Do you serve others? If not, get in the game! If so, do you serve with joy in your heart or with a bad attitude?

Life Group Questions1.        Would you consider yourself an encourager? Why or why not? 2.        Describe a time in your life when someone gave you the encouragement that you needed. Does this inspire you to encourage others? 3.        What is the difference between flattery & encouragement? Why is it important for our encouragement to not turn into flattery? 4.        Read 1 Corinthians 13:13. We should be full of faith, hope, & love. What does “full of hope” look like for you?