Good Out of Bad
About This Series
Many of us have been crushed or crippled by the bad things that happened to us. While we often cannot prevent them or make them any less unpleasant, what we can do is to learn how to respond in such a way as to benefit from, and get the most, out of them.
SERMONS IN THIS SERIES
Criticism
Part 1 of Good Out of Bad
BY Senior Pastor Wang Tiak Kweng
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- 1. What is your instinctive reaction to criticism? Think of an instance when heeding a criticism, however painful it might have been, had benefitted you.
- 2. Why should Christians be the people who are least likely to feel self-righteous indignation in the face of criticism, even if it is unjust?
- 3. How does the cross enable us to respond to criticism without being crushed, and instead to remain confident, yet without becoming proud?
March 11, 2018
Disappointment
Part 2 of Good Out of Bad
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- 1. When was the last time you felt severely disappointed? How did you feel about God in your disappointment?
- 2. In what ways would you like your life to be better? What are some of your fervent hopes? What, according to the bible, do we all rightfully deserve?
- 3. If you really took to heart what the bible says about Christ, what difference would it make to your hopes and disappointments?
March 18, 2018
Discord
Part 3 of Good Out of Bad
BY Senior Pastor Wang Tiak Kweng
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- 1. How have you viewed those you have disputes with as basically bad people so that you can justify your animosity towards them? How does the bible teach us to regard ourselves and others?
- 2. Share about how you retaliated against someone who hurt you, or you reciprocated evil with good instead. What motivations do Christians have for returning good for evil?
- 3. Can you think of ways in which God had used you for his purpose as a result of past conflicts?