Written in Heaven

GOD AT THE MOVIES:
THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE

***Before you begin! Reaffirm the ‘Vegas’ rule with your group – what happens in small groups stays in small groups. This is very important to talk about every week. Encourage everyone that the environment is safe, and that there is no judgment.

***The reason we do small groups is to ‘belong and become’ – Have a safe group of friends to belong to and become more like Jesus every day. This is the vision of small groups – remind your group of this each week.

1. What was your favorite story growing up (TV show, movie, book, etc.)? Did you ever feel like you wanted to escape through a wardrobe? If so, where did you fantasize about going?

2. One of the lines of the film talks about Narnia as being “always winter, and never Christmas.” What are situations people around us going through that would fit that description? What are situations that we’ve gone through/are going through that would fit that description?

3. The character of Edmund succumbs to temptation, endangering the lives of his brother and sisters, not to mention his own. It took Edmund reaching the worst circumstances in his life before recognizing his need for a Savior. For those of you who follow Jesus, what was the moment in your life you realized that you needed Jesus your Savior?

4. When we have a Savior like Jesus, why would people decide to stay “in winter without Christmas”, rather than being rescued by Jesus? To close your group this week, identify the people you know that need a Savior in your life and pray for them by name.

As always, end the group with general sharing of prayer requests and prayer. Some groups have found it effective to pray for each request as it’s given, rather than creating the list of requests. Use your discretion as a leader.