Fellowship Church Beaumont CA

Week 5: Chapter 7 Discussion

Discussion Questions 1. Of the seven aspects of contentment the author describes, which is most challenging to you? How can this help motivate you to pursue contentment? 2. On pages 104-105, the author shows how contentment can help you fight temptations. Where in your life do you need to cultivate more contentment in order to resist temptation? 3. How does the author connect contentment and hope (see pages 106-107)? What promises of God can you remind yourself of this week as you seek to be more hope filled and content?

Be Strengthened by Christ’s Grace (Corrected)

Be Strengthened by Christ's Grace

Entrusted with the Gospel

Week 4: Chapter 6 Discussion

1. How was Jesus able to remain perfectly content, despite the fact that he endured intense hardship and suffering throughout his life? What do you find striking about his example? 2. How did Christ win us access to the Father? How does access to God help us to be content? How is our access to God different than access to the emperor of the Forbidden City described on page 88? 3. How does the death and resurrection of Jesus promote and cultivate contentment in our hearts?

Fan the Flame

Fan the Flame

Week 3: Chapter 5 Discussion

1. Of the 7 headings in this chapter, which was most unexpected to you? Which do you think you need to work on the most?2. What does the author mean when he talks about “heavenly arithmetic” (see page 70-72)? Which do you find is more difficult for you: subtracting from your desires or adding to the burden of what you deserve? 3. What do you think of the questions on the bottom of page 73 (under “Doing the Duty of the Circumstance”)? Are there situations in your life where asking these questions might help you? 4. How can embracing suffering or embracing the shortness of life lead to greater contentment?

In You I Take Refuge

Week 2: Chapter 4 Discussion

On page 57 Davis defines providence as: "The direct activity of God toward the universe He created, moment by moment sustaining its existence and overruling its events to cause the unfolding story of history to occur according to His will." 1. In your own words, give your understanding of God’s sovereignty over every molecule in the universe. In what practical ways do you see this truth in your life and in the world?2. How does this truth shape your thinking:a. During times when “all is right with the world.”?b. During times of difficulty, hardship and personal tragedy?3. What is the intersection of God’s will and our participation in life? In other words, why plan, pray, and participate in life’s activities?