WHEN YOU GROW UP | Connection Group Discussion Guide | Week 2 A friend loves at all times, and kinsfolk are born to share adversity. — Proverbs 17:17
Connect (5 to 10 minutes) Come together to build relationships through fellowship and sharing about this week’s worship. • Take a few minutes to share your thoughts about worship this week. – What aspects of worship did or did not connect with you? – What story or illustration made an impact on you? • Icebreaker: Share about something you’ve done in your life that you would describe as “foolish.”
Context (30 to 40 minutes) Dig deeper into the video and scriptures for this week through questions and discussion. • How would you describe or define a “fool”? – Share about someone in your life that might fit this description. Watch the video for this session on your Connection Group DVD or online. • Was the definition of a fool that was shared in the video different than how you described it? – Which definition do you prefer, and why? • Share about a friendship that meant a lot to you during your school age years. – Why was this friendship important to you? – Do you still keep in touch? Why or why not? • What qualities do you look for in a true friend, and why? – Share about a time in your life when you discovered who your true friends are. – Which friends did you have to let go of? Which friends did you choose to keep? – Was this experience difficult for you? Why or why not? • Do you agree with the idea that we become like the people we choose to spend time with? – Why or why not? – Share about a time in your life when you became like your friends – in a good way or in a bad way. What did you learn from this experience?