ALPHA ONLINE

Session 1

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 

  1. How and why did you end up coming here today? 

  2. If it turned out that God existed and you could ask one question, what would it be? 

Session 2

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 

  1. What makes you happy? 

  2. What do you think about Jesus? 

  3. If you had a chance to meet Jesus, how would you feel and what would you say to him? 

  4. Before you heard the talk tonight, what was your concept of Jesus? Has it changed? If so, in what way? 

  5. What aspects of the evidence presented tonight did you find convincing/not convincing? 

Session 3

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 

  1. What does the word ‘forgiveness’ mean to you? 

  2. Have you ever had to forgive anyone? How did you do it? 

  3. What does the word ‘sin’ mean to you? 

  4. What is your reaction to Jesus’ death? 

Session 4

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 

  1. What does faith mean to you? 

  2. What do you think about the evidence for Christianity? 

  3. How can you have faith in someone you can’t see? 

Session 5

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 

  1. Have you ever tried praying? How did you get on? 

  2. What do you think about the idea of God answering prayer? 

  3. In the talk, various reasons for praying are given. Which of these do you relate to and why? 

  4. Finish with a short prayer. 

Session 6

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 

  1. Has anyone ever tried reading any of the Bible? How did you find it? 

  2. How do you feel about the idea of God speaking through the Bible? 

  3. Has anyone got any practical suggestions about how to read the Bible? 

  4. Have you read anything in the Bible that has challenged an aspect of your beliefs or behavior? 

Session 7

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 

  1. Over the last few weeks, has anyone had a sense that God might be guiding them? 

  2. How do you feel about the idea of God having a plan for your life? 

Session 8 - Alpha Refresh

Session 9 - Alpha Refresh

Session 10 - Alpha Refresh

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 

Read 1 Corinthians 12:4–11. 

  1. What do you think each of the spiritual gifts refers to? (vv.8–10) 

  2. What is the gift of tongues? Does anyone have any experience of it? 

  3. How do you feel about the idea of God giving us supernatural gifts? 

  4. Does everybody have the same gifts? (vv.4–6) 

  5. Why does God give spiritual gifts to people? (v.7) 

  6. There will be an opportunity to hear more on this subject in the next session. 

Session 11 - Alpha Refresh

Session 12

Session 13

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 

  1. What is your feedback from the weekend (Alpha Refresh)? 

  2. Why do you think bad things happen? 

  3. Where does temptation come from? 

  4. How do you resist temptation? 

Session 14

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 

  1. Have you told any of your friends/family/colleagues at work that you are doing Alpha? What was their reaction? 

  2. If you didn't know anything about Christianity, how would you like to be told about it? 

  3. What do you think/feel about the idea of telling others about your faith? 

Session 15

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 

  1. Does anyone in the group think that a ‘word of knowledge’ may have been for them? 

  2. Is there a specific problem or illness for which you would like prayer for healing? 

  3. Would anyone like prayer for any other issue? 

SESSION 16

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 

  1. Summarize what you have learned and experienced on Alpha.

  2. What would you like to do after Alpha as a group?

  3. Is anything you would like prayer for?

  4. What comes to mind when you hear the words ‘church’ or ‘Christian’?

  5. Think back to the start of Alpha. Has your view changed?

  6. Looking forwards, in what way (if any) do you plan to continue what you’ve started on Alpha?