Episode 10 Alpha Film Series Weekend Away (2) - Alpha Questions “What Does the Holy Spirit Do?” (Q of L, Chp 9) Icebreaker: Have your parents shared with you any stories about the day you were born? Anything out of the ordinary? Can you share them with us? 1. What do you think about this idea of being “born of the Spirit” or “born again”? 2. How does the Holy Spirit work in our lives even if we are not Christian? (convicts us of sin & our need for Jesus, convinces us of Truth, helps us put our faith in Jesus) 3. What changes have you noticed in your life since beginning your spiritual journey / or since becoming a Christian? (attitude, values, desires, character) “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” Galatians 5:22 4. Nicky said that one of the benefits of being adopted into God’s family is having ‘new brothers and sisters’ and that we need to ‘make every effort to keep the unity’ (Ephesians 4:3). What are some ways we can keep the unity? 5. How does the Holy Spirit help us develop our relationship with God? (The Holy Spirit helps us to pray and to understand God’s Word.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ask the group if they have any questions about being born again and having a personal relationship with God. Depending on your group and leadership style, you can invite people to come to you after the group if they would like to accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour of their lives. Another option would be to lead the group in the salvation prayer, and invite everyone to pray out loud as you lead them. Encourage them to come talk to you one on one if they would like more information about being a Christian.

Episode 04 Alpha Film Series Week 3 ~ Alpha Questions “How Can I Be Sure of My Faith?” (Q of L, Chp 4) Icebreaker: If you were filling out a form that asked your religion, what would you write? 1. What do you think it means to have a “relationship” with God? 2. Nicky said that it is important to base our faith on the promises of the Bible rather than on our own feelings. Why is that so important? (feelings change & deceive us) 3. What were some of the promises in the Bible that Nicky talked about tonight? (He will never leave us, we can have fullness of life now & eternal life) Which of those promises is most meaningful for you? 4. Do you think it is arrogant of someone to say they are sure they are going to heaven? (yes, if it depended on our own good works!) 5. What are some examples of people trying to be ‘good enough’ for God to be pleased with them? 6. Nicky said the Holy Spirit helps us to be sure of our faith in Christ, because we see changes in our lives. What changes have you experienced in your character or relationships with others (little or significant)? 7. Last week we talked about “Why did Jesus Die?”. Tonight Nicky spoke about that again. How is the death of Jesus relevant to you?

Episode 13 Alpha Film Series

Episode 15 Alpha Film Series Week 9 ~ Alpha Questions “Does God Heal Today?” (Q of L, Chp 13) Icebreaker: Do you know anyone who has been healed miraculously? What was the circumstance? 1. Nicky shared a few stories from the Old and New Testament (Bible) about people who were healed, and said that healing still applies to us today. What do you think? 2. In the video, Nicky said “the commission to heal is for all of us.” What do you think about ordinary Christians being used by God to heal other people? 3. Not everyone we pray for will be healed, but it is important to reassure people of God’s love for them regardless of whether they are healed or not. How can we ensure this? 4. Have you heard of the Second Coming of Jesus and the ‘age to come’? How do you feel about this? 5. What are some ways God can heal people emotionally? Mentally? Socially? Financially? Allow enough time at the end of the group to pray for each other. Perhaps have all the women together in one group and all the men in another group, so they will feel more free to share. “Let’s take this opportunity to pray specifically for healing at this time. We will go around the group and share one or two things you’d like healing for, either for yourself or someone you know. Let’s support each other by praying for the person on our right, pray one or two simple sentences. If you’d rather not pray, feel free to just tell the person next to you, “I’ll pass, go ahead” and that’s perfectly fine.” The leader should begin and end the prayer.