From January 3 through February 7, we will be getting the teaching from John Ortberg's When The Game Is Over, It All Goes Back In The Box. Due to copyright issues, a recording is not available. So, I guess you'll have to show up! Each week, however, I will provide some questions from the discussion guide to help you process Ortberg's key points. Enjoy!
1. What kind of trophies do people pursue in the game of life? How about you? What happens to most of the trophies we pursue?
2. Check out the following biblical passages, and note what they say about the hope we have in spite of the inescapable reality of death. 1 Corinthians 15:50-57; 2 Corinthians 5:1; Philippians 3:20-21; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18; Titus 1:1-2; 1 Peter 1:3-6; 1 John 5:11.
3. In which of the following areas of regret are you currently struggling: I would have loved more deeply; I would have laughed more often; I would have given more generously; I would have lived more boldly.
4. In light of your response to the last question, what changes in your life do you need to make right now?
5. Check out the following biblical passages on priorities and what they instruct. Psalm 1:1-2; Mark 1:35; Matthew 8:1-7; 9:27-30; 14:13-14; Luke 14:13; John 4:7-26; 1 Timothy 4:14; Psalm 5:11-12; 28:7; 95:1-3; John 15:9-11; Philippians 4:4.
6. Consider the life commitments you have made or are facing now: dramatic (choosing a college, career, changing jobs), routine (volunteering, assumed responsibilities), unspoken (learning, leisure, addictions), and spiritual (knowing God). How are the commitments you have made in those areas going to affect how you play the game? What do you need to change in your commitment so that you will play the game in such a way that will provide the result God wants for your life?
7. What do the following passages reveal about you, God, and eternal hope? Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23; Acts 4:11-12.
Note: Questions above are adapted from Rothberg’s Participation Guide.
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