Huddle 2.6.22

Onelifechurch   -   February 3, 2022

Intro Question

 

  1. When have you had a time of doubt in your life or faith? Who or what helped you through it?

 

Lesson Intro

 

This week was the Explorer Edition where we had a panel discussion about some struggles and questions people may have about following Jesus. We will be back in Luke next week, but this week we are going to explore some of the questions and themes discussed by the panel.

 

Bible Engagement- Mark 9:14-29 CSB

 

​​14 When they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and scribes disputing with them. 15 When the whole crowd saw him, they were amazed and ran to greet him. 16 He asked them, “What are you arguing with them about?”

17 Someone from the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you. He has a spirit that makes him unable to speak.18 Whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn’t.”

19 He replied to them, “You unbelieving generation, how long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him to me.” 20 So they brought the boy to him. When the spirit saw him, it immediately threw the boy into convulsions. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth. 21 “How long has this been happening to him?” Jesus asked his father.

“From childhood,” he said. 22 “And many times it has thrown him into fire or water to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”

23 Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’? Everything is possible for the one who believes.”

24 Immediately the father of the boy cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”

25 When Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly gathering, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you: Come out of him and never enter him again.”

26 Then it came out, shrieking and throwing him into terrible convulsions. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He’s dead.” 27 But Jesus, taking him by the hand, raised him, and he stood up.

28 After he had gone into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

29 And he told them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer.”

 

  1. What stands out from this text?

 

  1. What questions does it raise?

 

  1. What do you learn about Jesus (His practices, priorities, personality, etc.)?

 

  1. Why did Jesus respond the way He did when the disciples couldn’t drive out the evil spirit from the 

boy?

 

  1. Why did the dad have a hard time believing Jesus could cast the evil spirit out his son?

 

Topic Questions

 

  1. What are some doubts and questions people have about trusting and following Jesus?

 

  1. If someone asked, “How can Christians claim that their religion is the right one and all others are wrong?” how would you respond?

 

  1. The dad in the story said he believed, but needed help with his unbelief. How can you believe and still have some doubt?

 

  1. When you have questions about your faith and the Bible, what do you do?

 

  1. What resources and/or scriptures have you found helpful in your faith journey when you have doubts?

 

  1. What questions do you have about faith now? How will you find answers about those things?

 

Challenge Question:

 

  1. Who is one person you could share this week’s Explorer Edition with, then follow up with lunch or coffee?

 

Close in prayer