Week of June 20 - Matthew 8:26-39

1. When did a vacation turn into something you never expected? What happened?
2. Father Mike used the song "I Want to Know What Love Is" to teach this passage. He first talked about how taking some time out for self-reflection can show us how we might be oppressed by things stronger than ourselves. How has this been true in your life?
3. In what ways do things keep us bound and far from home (v. 26-27) like the Garasene demoniac?
4. Like in verses 28-29, Jesus comes to meet at the place of our oppression and bondage. What do you think about the Lord coming to meet you this way? What would you do: run out to meet Him? tremble in fear? run the other direction?
5. Father Mike talked about facing heartache and pain in our lives. In order to be free, we need to deal with the "Legion" in our lives. What is the thing that "wears" on you, that makes you feel like there are a legion (6,000 soldiers) marching through your head, keep you awake at night or torn at work?
6. In the sermon we talked about how we need to "know" and "feel" the love of Jesus. In verse 35, the man is in his right mind, in verse 38, he is emotionally begging to stay with Jesus. Which do you need more today, to know the Lord's love intellectually or to feel it emotionally?
7. How can your group support you this week?