Press on through to fruitfulness (Lent)

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The Passage: Luke 13:1-9
The One Thing: Press on through to fruitfulness

Growgroup Discussion Starters

Know

K1 What fruit should a disciple of Jesus be exhibiting (verse 9)? How do you know if you are being fruitful?

Grow

G1 How would you have answered the implicit question “Did God kill the people in the temple and tower incidents?” in Luke 13:2 + 4? How does your answer compare with Jesus’ response?

G2 How would you describe Jesus’ tone in these verses? What do you make of it?

G3 What similarities do you see in the topics of conversation in the culture at the time (represented in these verses?) and those you hear today in your culture?

G4 The problem of evil can be summed up like this: “if God is all good, all powerful and all knowing then why is there evil in the world?” How would you respond to this question?

G5 Talk about the vineyard and the fig tree (verse 6-9). Who does the vineyard owner represent? The gardener? The vineyard? The fig tree?

G6 What does this parable tell us about our role and God’s role in our spiritual growth? How do verse 8 and 9 communicate both urgency and grace?

Show

S1 What might Jesus need to remove (dig) from your life? What might Jesus need to add to your life (fertilize) to make you more fruitful?