Message Discussion Questions

For the Week of March 23rd, 2025

"The Friendliest Church"

1.) What was your first day at Riverway like for you? (1 min max)

2.) What do you think guests are hoping to find at a new church?

3.) READ Matthew 9:9-13

a. What was Jesus risking by going to Matthew’s house?

b. Why were the religious leaders upset that Jesus did this?

c. What point was Jesus trying to make?

d. Which side of things do we find ourselves?

e. What does this passage in Matthew show us about the heart of God?

4.) What keeps people from reaching out and including new people? What causes us, at times, to keep people at a distance that are different than us?

5.) READ 1 Timothy 1:13-16

a. What strikes you about Paul’s confession?

b. Do we believe that this kind of life change is available to everyone?

6.) What intentional things can we do to help new people feel like they can belong?

7.) Who are you inviting to the Grand Opening on Sunday, March 30th?