HTDO- Who is God?

Icebreaker: What is an unpopular or controversial “hill” that you would be willing to die on in terms of a fun/lighthearted subject? (NOT POLITICS. A good example might be: “Michael Jordan is not the best basketball player of all time. LeBron James is.”) 

Study:

1- What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “God”? 

• Leader Note: If you want to make this question more fun than serious, go really fast and get an answer out of each person as fast as possible to ensure that they are saying the first word they think. 

READ Genesis 3:1

2- What was Satan’s goal in questioning Eve the way that he did?

3- In your life, how do you think Satan tries to discredit who God is? 

HILL TO DIE ON: GOD IS GREAT

4- What does it mean to you that God is great?

5- Why do you think believing God is great is essential to your faith?

READ Genesis 3:2-5

6- Eve responded to Satan’s temptation by using God’s own words to her. When you feel yourself being tempted, how do you respond?

7- This time Satan responded with lying about what God had said rather than who God is. How does Satan lie to you in order to discredit God’s Word? 

HILL TO DIE ON: GOD IS GOOD

8- What do you think it means that God is good? 

9- Why do you think it is important to believe in God’s goodness?

10- Is it ever difficult for you to believe that God is good? Why or why not? 

Next Steps:

Leader Note: The next steps part of rGroups will be very important during this series. As we learn more about who God is and the core principles of the Christian faith, it can be tempting to feel good about ourselves for knowing lots of facts. Helping your group to see the connection between knowing about God and knowing God is crucial. Knowing about God should fuel our desire to know God and worship Him. If you need to adapt these questions to apply more to what your group is dealing with, go for it! 

11- How will understanding these core truths about God affect the way you see and worship God?

12- How will understanding these core truths about God affect the way you live?