Doubt

Faith on the Move: Session 6 – Doubt

Start by praying the Lord’s prayer together aloud. (Matthew 6:9-13.)

How do you make sense of the fact that, while God is both sovereign and good, bad things still happen?

How can your view on evil impact your actions?

In his message, Richard noted that when the sovereignty of God is dialed up too loud, it affects the importance of both our prayers and our actions.

What do you think of this?

Richard also noted that, in the gospels, very few miracles occurred purely because of Jesus’ initiative. Often Jesus performed miracles in response to something that others brought to his attention.

What is one example of this that you can think of?

How might this change our perspective on how God wants to act in the world?

Do you have someone in your life that you can express your doubts to? Who can pray with you when you’re struggling with questions about God’s goodness or his existence?

If Jesus came to you and said, “I know you love me. What do you want to do for me and my Kingdom? You name it and I’ll back you,” what would you want to achieve? What would you ask for?

In place of this, or, if you have time:

On Rightnow Media, watch: The Prayer Course II: Unanswered Prayer by Pete Greig. Ep 4, Holy Saturday – Where is God when Heaven is Silent?

Discuss the video. What do you think of this?