Small Group Notes for 12th July 2026
N.B. Sermon can be heard via our website and YouTube channel and the Paper Service version is on our website: https://parishofmedsteadandfourmarks.co.uk/online-church/paper-services/
Read: James 5:7-11 & Matthew 5:1-12
- What does James 5:7–11 teach about patience while waiting for the Lord’s return?
- How does the farmer’s example help us understand spiritual waiting and growth?
- Why does James point to the prophets as examples of patience?
- What can Job teach us about trusting God in suffering?
- How do Job’s words, “Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him,” challenge our faith?
- Why is it important to remember that suffering is not always caused by personal sin?
- What is the difference between passive waiting and persevering faith?
- How should the promise of Christ’s return shape the way we live now?
- In what ways does patience contribute to holiness and spiritual maturity?
- What practical steps can we take to “let perseverance finish its work” in our own lives?