Questions for February 6

"God Rocks..."

Opening
Take time to welcome any new comers, briefly review the Connection Group Commitment, and share the church announcements. 
Invite someone to open your bible study in prayer.

Question: Have you ever had an experience that you could only explain as “a God thing?”  A moment, a feeling, a dream, a camp experience as a kid, something that your knew had to be God and rocked your world? 

Learn It
Read Isaiah 6.
Discuss Part 1: God Rocks (v. 1-4)

• Do you come to worship expecting an encounter with the living God?  Can you think of other bible stories where God appeared and the earth shook?
• What is the significance of the Seraphim?  Why are they covering their eyes and feet?  What else do you make of this appearance of God in the temple?
• What does holiness mean, and why is it so celebrated by the Seraphim?  Why is it repeated 3 times?
• Have you experienced the glory (the weight) of God in your life?  What does it mean, or how would you explain it to someone?

Part 2: God Rocks Your World (v. 5-7)

• Why does Isaiah see himself as lost and unclean?  Why his lips?  Why is he part of an people of unclean lips?
• What happens immediately after Isaiah’s confession, and why is this so important?
• What does the hot coal mean or symbolize for Isaiah and for us?  Where else do we see fire in the bible?
• Have you had an experience of feeling the overwhelming glory of God, which lead to an overwhelming feeling of guilt?  What happened, and what was it like?

Part 3: You and God Rock His World Together (v. 8-13)

• Why does Isaiah now hear the voice of the Lord calling?  What has changed in him?
• What is Isaiah’s response?  What does it mean to present yourself is such a way?
• Read over the commission of Isaiah.
• What is he going to do?
• What is going to happen?
• How will things change, or not change?
• Is this going to be an easy, or impossible mission?
• What hope is there in the end?

Live It

• How does this passage point us to Jesus Christ?  How does he rocks, rock our world, and invite us to rock the world with him?
• Has God moved from being a concept to a reality for you?
• Have you had a conversion experience where your life has been so thoroughly changed?  Do you want such an experience of God?  Do you have reservations about such a radical conversion to Jesus?
• If you have heard the call, and said, “Here am I, send me.”  What have you said yes to, or, where have you been sent?

Remember: we are more sinful than we ever imagined, but more loved than we ever dreamed.

Close with a time of prayer with and for one another.