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sermon-based study guide
This guide is designed to guide a group discussion around the weekend sermon. You can also use this as an individual, but we highly recommend finding a friend and inviting them to discuss with you. Menlo Church has Life Groups meeting in-person and online using these guides. We’d love to help you find a group.
What you will find in this guide: A discussion guide for groups and individuals. If you are using this as an individual be sure to engage with each question in a journal or simply in your mind as you prayerfully consider what you heard in the sermon and seek to discover what God is inviting you to know and do.
Study Guide: Finding Joy in Him
Connect
- How would you define worship?
- Phil shared his story about being impressed with First Class on an airplane. What is the last thing that impressed you?
Engage
Read Job 31:1-18; Habakkuk 3:17-19
- How does Job's encounter with God demonstrate the majesty of God?
- What do you learn about God in these passages?
- How do these passages help us to cultivate joy in God during difficult circumstances?
- What is Habakkuk’s posture towards God in this passage?
Apply
- How can cultivating a sense of wonder and awe contribute to a deeper appreciation for God?
- In what ways do we sometimes underestimate the magnitude and power of God in our lives?
- How do you connect your work and daily routines to your worship of God? Are there specific practices or habits that help you integrate worship into your everyday life?
- How can we cultivate a heart of gratitude that worships God for who God is, not just for what God does for us?
Prayer
Take a moment to pray together, asking God for guidance in finding wonder, surrendering worry, and trusting in God’s majesty.
Going Deeper
Menlo Midweek Podcast:
Tune in every Wednesday for a conversation with the previous week’s speaker. It’s a deeper dive into the message and an engaging time to learn, reflect, grow—and have fun.