Group Study Guide: The Lord's Supper - Biblical Background and Significance

Opening Prayer and Introduction: Begin by asking someone to open in prayer, asking God to help the group grow in appreciation for the Lord's Supper.

Key Takeaways from the Sermon
1. The Lord's Supper is our primary purp...

Group Study Guide: The Order of the Towel

Icebreaker Question: Who is someone in your life (past or present) who exemplified servant leadership? What made them stand out to you?

Key Scripture References
* 2 Samuel 17:27-29; 19:31-39
* Philippians 2:3-8, 25-30; 4:18
* Colossians 1:7; 4:12
* John...

Group Study Guide: "Here I Am, Send Aaron"
Based on Isaiah 6:8 - Overcoming Excuses in Evangelism

Opening Prayer and Ice Breaker

Ice Breaker Question:
Share about a time when you knew you should do something, hesitated, but did it anyway. What helped you act? Was it worth it?

Key Takeaways fro...

Group Study Guide: “The Seed Principle and the Church of Christ”

Based on Luke 8 and Matthew 16:13-18

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Opening Prayer and Ice Breaker

Ice Breaker Question:
What’s one thing you’ve planted (garden, tree, etc.), and what did you learn from watching it grow?

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Key Takeaways from the Sermon
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Group Discussion Guide - Explaining the Trinity

Key Truths from the Lesson
* There is one God who exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
* We cannot fully explain God, but we can understand what He has revealed
* Scripture is the authority for knowing God—not human reasoning, creeds, or traditio...

THE USES AND ABUSES OF SHAME AND GUILT - Group Discussion Guide

OPENING
Start with prayer, then go around and answer this:
"Without going into too much detail — have you ever avoided a conversation you knew you needed to have? What made you put it off?"

SETTING THE STAGE
The sermon drew a line ...

FOUR LIES THAT KEEP US FROM CHURCH - Group Discussion Guide

OPENING
Start with prayer, then go around and answer this:
What's something you put off for years that you finally did—and wished you hadn't waited so long?

SETTING THE STAGE
The sermon opened with an observation worth chewing on: the ...

GROUP DISCUSSION GUIDE - “Do I Need to Be Rebaptized?" Acts 2:38 · Romans 6:3–4 · Mark 16:16 · Acts 19:1–5 · 1 John 5:13

Ice Breaker: Have you ever done something the right way after doing it wrong first — and realized the difference mattered? What changed?

BEFORE YOU BEGIN—A WORD ON THE TITLE ...

Making Visitors Feel Welcome - Group Discussion Guide.

A Note for the Teacher
This lesson asks something uncomfortable: that we stop diagnosing other people's friendliness and start with our own. Neal modeled this with the disciples' question at the Passover — "Lord, is it I?" (Matthew 26:22) — ...

The Saddest Scene Ever Seen - Group Discussion Guide

Opening Prayer
Ask God to give the class honest hearts. This lesson asks people to look at themselves and at people they love. That takes courage.

Opening Question
1. Tom never doubted he was saved. His family never doubted it. His preacher n...

Tips for New and Struggling Marriages - Bible Class Discussion Guide
Built around Steve's lesson on Ephesians 5 and biblical principles for marriage.

A Note for the Teacher
Classes usually have a mixed audience — newlyweds, longtime spouses, the struggling, the single, the divorced, the widowed,...

In this video John Moore speaks on the topic "Visiting Paul in Prison"

This video is from Polishing the Pulpit 2022, held August 17-25, 2022 in Sevierville, TN.

For more information on future events, visit polishingthepulpit.com

10 Myths About Modesty - Bible Class Discussion Guide

A Note for the Teacher
Modesty is one of the hardest topics to teach in a mixed adult class — easy to get wrong in either direction. Lean too hard on the rules and the class hears legalism. Lean too soft on the principle and the class walks a...

Forgiving One Another — Bible Class Discussion Guide

Opening Prayer: Ask God for honest hearts, for the humility to admit whom we're holding things against others, and for the courage to extend grace the way it was first extended to us.

Opening Question - Most of us can quote "be kind to one an...

Sending vs. Seating Bible Class Discussion Guide

A Note for the Teacher
This sermon lands a punch. The danger with a sermon like this is that the class agrees with every word, feels appropriately convicted, prays a sincere prayer, and then changes nothing. The whole point of this guide is to kee...

Understanding Religious Deconstruction - Bible Class Discussion Guide

A Note for the Teacher
This guide is direct on purpose. Deconstruction is a serious subject and a soft, tentative class won't do it justice. But keep one line clearly in view: be sharp with the ideas and gentle with the people...

Faith Is a Journey, Not a Guilt Trip - A Bible Class Discussion Guide

Opening Prayer
Ask God for the honesty to feel guilt where we've earned it, the clarity to reject guilt we haven't, and the humility to stop handing it to other people unnecessarily.

Opening Question
Almost everyone can think...

Lessons from the Paralytic Man in Mark 2 - A Bible Class Discussion Guide

Opening Question
Don walked the entire sermon "through the eyes of Jesus." As Jesus sits teaching in that packed house, what does He see, hear, and even smell before the roof ever opens? What does picturing the scene His w...