1. GBC does many things to bring hope to a dying world, but I don't feel like a dear friend of them. How can we make them a collective mission for our community?
2. You mentioned we should not argue or grumble. At times, this is hard for those abused by others, both verbally and physically, to stand up for their safety.
3. Philippians 2:12 calls for active working out (katergazomai) your salvation (sōtēria). How broad is the full scope of this Greek word for "Salvation" used by Paul?

1. I struggle with sermons on “getting on.” They can feel simplistic after real hurt. Forgiveness doesn’t always require restored relationship.Can you speak to that?
2. If Paul was concerned at not receiving support "with strings attached", why do we take government funding which has strings attached including proclaiming the gospel?
3. When we’re told to "work out or salvation”, in what sense work? Our salvation is not dependent on works.

1. Does the Bible give encouragement on us giving attention to things we don’t want to? For example tough relationships, studying, our health.
2. Not to be black and white, but is social media sinful?
3. The culture, theology, and gospel framework was helpful. Can you give another example of its use?

1. What are the red lines for religious freedom in terms of speech?
2. Can you say more about Niebuhr’s framework?
3. You noted the history of Baptists and then mentioned in passing the Pentecostal movement and how it was different. How was it different? What about other denominations?

1. What’re your thoughts on the kind of ‘empathy’ which considers words or ideas or faith based beliefs to be violence?
2. Can you comment on any relationship between toxic empathy & tough love? Can we love toughly but with empathy? Hebrews‬ ‭12‬:‭11
3. Is toxic empathy a cynical invention to divert Christian voters from feeling they should act and vote compassionately?

1. By the wording of his letter, which of the fruit of the Sprit is Paul implicitly asking Philemon to exhibit?
2. Why didn’t Paul (or Jesus) call for the abolishment of slavery?
3. Is there any other evidence that Onesimus did get set free?

This week's questions:-

1. Given joy is somewhat experiential - how can we know that the joy we experience is from the spirit?

2. What does it mean that the Joy of the Lord is our strength?

3. What did James mean when he said we should count it all joy when we encounter trials?

1. Is it noteworthy that love is the first on the list?
2. Why does Paul only mention love for others and not love for God in Galatians 5:14 like Jesus does in the parable?
3. God’s love in sending Jesus is easy to recognise. In the Old Testament it’s much harder. How is God’s love expressed before Jesus?