Lunchline questions
Lesson 2
If a friend says, “We can’t really believe the Bible - it has too many contradictions.” How would you draw them to Christ with your response?
How much of the Bible have you read?
Well, do you think it is possible that if there is a God and He wanted to communicate with us that He would inspire some kind of written revelation?
I encourage you to read the Bible; it is a best seller. Many people have said that it has helped them more than any other book.
It is easy to see that the Bible is verified by archaeology, history, eyewitness accounts and literary criticism all of these things overwhelmingly support claims of the Bible.
What I love about the Bible is that its story connects with our story at our point of deepest need.
Do you think there are specific things in the Bible we should not believe?
(If they reference someone’s writing or speaking against the Bible): You mean that you just believedwhat this guy wrote/said with blind faith?
Attempt to share the Gospel to draw them to Christ and/or ask, “Would you like to have a one on one Bible study to see some answers for yourself?”
Lesson 3
A friend says to you, “Why are there so many religions if there is only one God? How can we know which one is right?” How would you draw them to Christ with your response?
The reason religions are a universal phenomenon is because everyone has been created with a "inner-vacuum" that only God can fill. People have an inherent desire to have a relationship with God.
People somehow know that our relationship with God has been broken or something is wrong, and they want to reestablish it. People understand they do things wrong to others and themselves and they desperately want to find a solution to this problem.
Would you like to know more?
Lesson 4
If a friend says, “What about those who have never heard about Jesus?” How would you respond so that you could draw them to Christ?
What do you think?
Do you think God would just say, “Too bad”?
Since the Scriptures describe God as good and fair, I’m sure he’ll do the right and fair thing.
The Scriptures say that God gets “light” or truth to every person. He can handle it.
What He has made clear is how He’ll judge people who have heard and have decided that they didn’t want any part of Him. So, how about you? You’ve heard about Jesus. What you do know about Him?
Attempt to share the Gospel to draw them to Christ and/or ask, “Would you like to have a one on one Bible study to see some answers for yourself?”
Lesson 5
A friend says, “How can a loving God allow terrorist attacks or tsunamis to kill innocent people?” How would you respond?
Here are different thoughts to consider. Put them into your own words:
Ask them to explain the horrors they have seen: What is your explanation as to why bad thingshappen?
How do you cope with such terrible things? You mean you don’t think God is a loving God? Does that really satisfy you or give you comfort in any way?
God is not Santa Claus. He has the right and the power to do what He wants and He doesn’t need our permission for anything. Many people want to use God for their own prosperity and ease of life.
God is love and He is also pure justice and rightness. He is a perfect judge. We want what’s best for us and we think God is like us; He is not like us.
God gave us a gift of free choice and the power to make our own decisions; a free will.
Mankind has caused it’s own problems and brought sin into the world.
Sometimes there is trouble and disaster because God wants to warn us of something that is much worse that is coming; eternal suffering and that He has made a way to escape it.
The way is through Him. Even though mankind has destroyed what God made, He gave Himself to save us.
Trouble and bad things that happen make us ask questions like you are asking. God wants these questions asked so that we can find Him.
From God’s perspective, there is something much worse coming but He loves each of us.
These things are warnings of something far worse.
And because He loves you, He wants you to know who He is and that His perspective is eternal and He cares for you.
Because He made us with the ability to make our own choice, God cannot make any of us accept and trust Him. We must choose for ourselves.
God allowed one evil thing to happen that was for you; He came to personally tell us how to changeour life and our future as Jesus Christ and to die on the cross for all of us.
He was innocent, falsely accused and unjustly killed. That was an evil thing from a humanperspective.
He was innocent and He died at the hands of an angry, threatening, religious people. In His life, his death and resurrection He has provided a way out of this evil world if we will accept God’s conditions. It was what God wanted in order for you to be saved from ....
...continue to give the Gospel...
Study how you can use the idea and key thought of “perspective” on this subject.
Attempt to share the Gospel to draw them to Christ and/or ask, “Would you like to have a one on one Bible study to see some answers for yourself?”
Lesson 6
A friend says, “I hope when I get married, it’s for life. That’s why I’m going to live together with someone first, just to make sure they’re the right one before making that kind of commitment.” How would you respond?
I don’t want to condemn you or insult you. In fact, I really care a lot about you. Your my (friend/relative,etc). That’s why I don’t want to see you get hurt.
Tons of people get married and then get divorced. I think it’s like 50 percent, isn’t it? If you split up, do you think it’ll hurt any less without a piece of paper?
I think you think this is old-fashioned, but I don’t think it’s just a piece of paper. When people get married in connection with a ceremony before a bunch of people and before God, they make vows to stay together until death telling people to pray for them to stay together.
That’s no guarantee, but it does start things out with a much stronger foundation.
You might think this is condemning you but I want to think about the contrast to what you are saying to the wedding vows. They provide a starting point.
The vows say we stick together for better and for worse, in sickness and in health in other words, no matter what, even if feelings change for a while, or if someone else comes along. It means to stay together for life which is what you are looking for, not as long as it feels good.
But the real question is how can any one make that kind of promise? They can only do it if there’s something supernatural going on in their relationship. If we don’t have God in our lives, everything falls apart sooner or later and He provides the way for things to work for the long-term, in fact, for eternity. His ways bring freedom.
For me, my relationship with God affects everything I do. It changes how I see men, women, marriage and sex. It tells me that sex is something sacred that binds people together and changes them, and why I don’t stand a chance of loving anyone the way I should unless I first get into a right relationship with God. Would you like me to explain that?
Lesson 7
Explain how you would invite a friend to church and what you would say.
Try telling your friend what you like about your church specifically, whether its the music and worship, community and fellowship or the pastors and leadership. Let them know what impact your church has had on your relationship with God and why it has been key for your spiritual life. Ask your youth pastor for more ideas.
Lesson 8
A friend asks you, “Can baptism wash away my sins?” How would you respond?
Use the Spiritual Map and Assurance Chart.
Lesson 9
A friend says, “I don’t think I can afford to tithe!” How would you answer them to help
them trust in God?
Tithing is only 10%. God asks us to test Him in Malachi 3:10.
And Jesus said in Matthew 6:26 that the birds find a way to eat and God looks after them, and we are much more than just birds.
Lesson 10
A friend asks you what you think about what is going on in the world and the future. Based upon what we’ve studied, how would you answer them in a way to draw them to Christ?
The spiritual battle between good and evil is reaching an end. If we look around our world, we see turmoil everywhere. We see the rise of false teachers, false religions, the assault against our culture and chaotic events in nature.
All this has been prophesied in the Scriptures, and the Bible clearly shows us what’s next and how to succeed. A key event began “the final countdown” for our world back in 1948, when the Jewish people returned to their homeland.
This was prophesied thousands of years ago, and it started God’s final sequence of events. See your youth pastor for more.
Lesson 11
A friend says, “I would never tell anyone that his religion is wrong.” How would you draw them to Christ with your response?
Christianity isn’t the only religion that thinks it’s the only right way to God, pretty much every religion claims to be right. Why else would anyone believe it? Some religions say there’s only one god. Some say there are millions... like Hinduism. Some religions, like Judaism, say God is personal. Some say god is just an impersonal force... like Buddhism. And they all have different ways to a better next life or heaven. They can’t all be right.
Let’s look at this another way: Do you think everybody goes to heaven? Is Hitler in heaven? Do you think you’re going to heaven?
Christianity says no one is good enough to go to heaven. All religions teach people must do something to make themselves better or more acceptable to God- except Christianity.
And that’s why Jesus came because He said the only way people can get to heaven is by accepting His free gift of salvation. He said no one could be good enough but He, out of love for us, would pay for our sins....
Lesson 12
A friend says, “But there’s so much evidence for evolution.” How would you draw them to Christ with your response?
Many scientists, in fact, see harmony between their science and their Christian faith.
There’s so much to our world that seems like it was made with the intent of supporting human life. In a sense, it’s so unlikely that there’d be just the right amount of oxygen, just the right temperature, just the right atmospheric pressure, just the right of a lot of other things to make human life possible.
Check this web site www.privilegedplanet.com to see more.
But, I personally am very confident that God exists because of a spiritual decision I made some time ago and the hope He brought into my life...
Lesson 13
A friend says to you, “I’m nervous about sharing my faith—I’m not sure of what to say.” What would you say to them to help them have confidence to witness?
Invite them to meet and go through Student Journey starting in Lesson 1 and it will train and equip them like how you have been trained and equipped to share the Gospel.
If a friend says, “We can’t really believe the Bible - it has too many contradictions.” How would you draw them to Christ with your response?
How much of the Bible have you read?
Well, do you think it is possible that if there is a God and He wanted to communicate with us that He would inspire some kind of written revelation?
I encourage you to read the Bible; it is a best seller. Many people have said that it has helped them more than any other book.
It is easy to see that the Bible is verified by archaeology, history, eyewitness accounts and literary criticism all of these things overwhelmingly support claims of the Bible.
What I love about the Bible is that its story connects with our story at our point of deepest need.
Do you think there are specific things in the Bible we should not believe?
(If they reference someone’s writing or speaking against the Bible): You mean that you just believedwhat this guy wrote/said with blind faith?
Attempt to share the Gospel to draw them to Christ and/or ask, “Would you like to have a one on one Bible study to see some answers for yourself?”
Lesson 3
A friend says to you, “Why are there so many religions if there is only one God? How can we know which one is right?” How would you draw them to Christ with your response?
The reason religions are a universal phenomenon is because everyone has been created with a "inner-vacuum" that only God can fill. People have an inherent desire to have a relationship with God.
People somehow know that our relationship with God has been broken or something is wrong, and they want to reestablish it. People understand they do things wrong to others and themselves and they desperately want to find a solution to this problem.
Would you like to know more?
Lesson 4
If a friend says, “What about those who have never heard about Jesus?” How would you respond so that you could draw them to Christ?
What do you think?
Do you think God would just say, “Too bad”?
Since the Scriptures describe God as good and fair, I’m sure he’ll do the right and fair thing.
The Scriptures say that God gets “light” or truth to every person. He can handle it.
What He has made clear is how He’ll judge people who have heard and have decided that they didn’t want any part of Him. So, how about you? You’ve heard about Jesus. What you do know about Him?
Attempt to share the Gospel to draw them to Christ and/or ask, “Would you like to have a one on one Bible study to see some answers for yourself?”
Lesson 5
A friend says, “How can a loving God allow terrorist attacks or tsunamis to kill innocent people?” How would you respond?
Here are different thoughts to consider. Put them into your own words:
Ask them to explain the horrors they have seen: What is your explanation as to why bad thingshappen?
How do you cope with such terrible things? You mean you don’t think God is a loving God? Does that really satisfy you or give you comfort in any way?
God is not Santa Claus. He has the right and the power to do what He wants and He doesn’t need our permission for anything. Many people want to use God for their own prosperity and ease of life.
God is love and He is also pure justice and rightness. He is a perfect judge. We want what’s best for us and we think God is like us; He is not like us.
God gave us a gift of free choice and the power to make our own decisions; a free will.
Mankind has caused it’s own problems and brought sin into the world.
Sometimes there is trouble and disaster because God wants to warn us of something that is much worse that is coming; eternal suffering and that He has made a way to escape it.
The way is through Him. Even though mankind has destroyed what God made, He gave Himself to save us.
Trouble and bad things that happen make us ask questions like you are asking. God wants these questions asked so that we can find Him.
From God’s perspective, there is something much worse coming but He loves each of us.
These things are warnings of something far worse.
And because He loves you, He wants you to know who He is and that His perspective is eternal and He cares for you.
Because He made us with the ability to make our own choice, God cannot make any of us accept and trust Him. We must choose for ourselves.
God allowed one evil thing to happen that was for you; He came to personally tell us how to changeour life and our future as Jesus Christ and to die on the cross for all of us.
He was innocent, falsely accused and unjustly killed. That was an evil thing from a humanperspective.
He was innocent and He died at the hands of an angry, threatening, religious people. In His life, his death and resurrection He has provided a way out of this evil world if we will accept God’s conditions. It was what God wanted in order for you to be saved from ....
...continue to give the Gospel...
Study how you can use the idea and key thought of “perspective” on this subject.
Attempt to share the Gospel to draw them to Christ and/or ask, “Would you like to have a one on one Bible study to see some answers for yourself?”
Lesson 6
A friend says, “I hope when I get married, it’s for life. That’s why I’m going to live together with someone first, just to make sure they’re the right one before making that kind of commitment.” How would you respond?
I don’t want to condemn you or insult you. In fact, I really care a lot about you. Your my (friend/relative,etc). That’s why I don’t want to see you get hurt.
Tons of people get married and then get divorced. I think it’s like 50 percent, isn’t it? If you split up, do you think it’ll hurt any less without a piece of paper?
I think you think this is old-fashioned, but I don’t think it’s just a piece of paper. When people get married in connection with a ceremony before a bunch of people and before God, they make vows to stay together until death telling people to pray for them to stay together.
That’s no guarantee, but it does start things out with a much stronger foundation.
You might think this is condemning you but I want to think about the contrast to what you are saying to the wedding vows. They provide a starting point.
The vows say we stick together for better and for worse, in sickness and in health in other words, no matter what, even if feelings change for a while, or if someone else comes along. It means to stay together for life which is what you are looking for, not as long as it feels good.
But the real question is how can any one make that kind of promise? They can only do it if there’s something supernatural going on in their relationship. If we don’t have God in our lives, everything falls apart sooner or later and He provides the way for things to work for the long-term, in fact, for eternity. His ways bring freedom.
For me, my relationship with God affects everything I do. It changes how I see men, women, marriage and sex. It tells me that sex is something sacred that binds people together and changes them, and why I don’t stand a chance of loving anyone the way I should unless I first get into a right relationship with God. Would you like me to explain that?
Lesson 7
Explain how you would invite a friend to church and what you would say.
Try telling your friend what you like about your church specifically, whether its the music and worship, community and fellowship or the pastors and leadership. Let them know what impact your church has had on your relationship with God and why it has been key for your spiritual life. Ask your youth pastor for more ideas.
Lesson 8
A friend asks you, “Can baptism wash away my sins?” How would you respond?
Use the Spiritual Map and Assurance Chart.
Lesson 9
A friend says, “I don’t think I can afford to tithe!” How would you answer them to help
them trust in God?
Tithing is only 10%. God asks us to test Him in Malachi 3:10.
And Jesus said in Matthew 6:26 that the birds find a way to eat and God looks after them, and we are much more than just birds.
Lesson 10
A friend asks you what you think about what is going on in the world and the future. Based upon what we’ve studied, how would you answer them in a way to draw them to Christ?
The spiritual battle between good and evil is reaching an end. If we look around our world, we see turmoil everywhere. We see the rise of false teachers, false religions, the assault against our culture and chaotic events in nature.
All this has been prophesied in the Scriptures, and the Bible clearly shows us what’s next and how to succeed. A key event began “the final countdown” for our world back in 1948, when the Jewish people returned to their homeland.
This was prophesied thousands of years ago, and it started God’s final sequence of events. See your youth pastor for more.
Lesson 11
A friend says, “I would never tell anyone that his religion is wrong.” How would you draw them to Christ with your response?
Christianity isn’t the only religion that thinks it’s the only right way to God, pretty much every religion claims to be right. Why else would anyone believe it? Some religions say there’s only one god. Some say there are millions... like Hinduism. Some religions, like Judaism, say God is personal. Some say god is just an impersonal force... like Buddhism. And they all have different ways to a better next life or heaven. They can’t all be right.
Let’s look at this another way: Do you think everybody goes to heaven? Is Hitler in heaven? Do you think you’re going to heaven?
Christianity says no one is good enough to go to heaven. All religions teach people must do something to make themselves better or more acceptable to God- except Christianity.
And that’s why Jesus came because He said the only way people can get to heaven is by accepting His free gift of salvation. He said no one could be good enough but He, out of love for us, would pay for our sins....
Lesson 12
A friend says, “But there’s so much evidence for evolution.” How would you draw them to Christ with your response?
Many scientists, in fact, see harmony between their science and their Christian faith.
There’s so much to our world that seems like it was made with the intent of supporting human life. In a sense, it’s so unlikely that there’d be just the right amount of oxygen, just the right temperature, just the right atmospheric pressure, just the right of a lot of other things to make human life possible.
Check this web site www.privilegedplanet.com to see more.
But, I personally am very confident that God exists because of a spiritual decision I made some time ago and the hope He brought into my life...
Lesson 13
A friend says to you, “I’m nervous about sharing my faith—I’m not sure of what to say.” What would you say to them to help them have confidence to witness?
Invite them to meet and go through Student Journey starting in Lesson 1 and it will train and equip them like how you have been trained and equipped to share the Gospel.
