Continue the Conversation Questions
Explore God | Scripture Reference: Scripture: Mark 2:1-12:
Discuss the following questions with your Small Group:
- Does it seem consistent with your experience that “67 percent of US adults . . . have a personal relationship with Jesus”? Why or why not?
- Was Jesus a historical figure, in your opinion? Why or why not?
- Christians believe that sin separates humanity from God. Yet Jesus, through his death, bridges that gap. Why do you think Jesus had to die in order to accomplish this?
- What do you think about Jesus’s claim to be God?
- In Mark 8:29, Jesus asks Peter a heavy question. “‘But what about you?’ he asked. ‘Who do you say I am?’ Peter answered, ‘You are the Messiah.” Based on the evidence you’ve heard, who do you say Jesus is? Discuss.