Written in Heaven

Hi leaders/facilitators,

I emailed you all the discussion questions and leader's guides for the week. I wanted to put them on here as well, so that you would have a couple of ways of getting them. As of right now, we can get the discussion questions on here, but I will keep emailing the leader's guide. Because of it's size and our capabilities, we won't post it on here. Let me know if you didn't receive the leader's guide and I will get it in your hands. Thanks!

Discussion Questions from “The Guilty Elephant”

1. When did everyone start attending BridgeWay? What is the reason you keep coming back to BridgeWay?

2. Matt referenced the book Post Secret during the message this morning. Why is it that these books have become so popular? Why would people confess secrets like that to millions of strangers? Do you think everyone has secrets like that? Why?

3. Sunday, we detailed two characters in the Bible that dealt with guilt in different ways: Judas and Peter. Take time to read the end of their stories together right now. Judas’ story is found in Matthew 27:15. Peter’s story is found in John 21:15-19. What similarities are there between these two men and their situations? What differences are there between these men and their situations?

4. Why is it that people sometimes have a hard time dealing with their past? Why do poor past decisions seem to creep up in our lives, marriages, families, etc.? Read Hebrews 12:1-2. What advice does this passage give us in terms of dealing with the past?

5. God wants to redeem our pasts. In what ways has God redeemed your past for his glory? What struggles with your past are you facing right now?