Chapter 7: GOD ON THE DOCK
1) Was there a message behind Jesus dropping a bowl? pg 104
2) Is there a difference between dropping a bowl and stumbling under the cross on the way to Calvary?
3) When Jesus and Sarayu cleaned up Papa and the mess, what did it reveal to Mack about their relationship? pg 105
4) Does God take delight in “seeing things through your eyes”?
5) IF “relationships are never about power, and one way to avoid the will to power is to choose to limit oneself—to serve” is accurate when applied to God, how could it be demonstrated from God to man?
6) Was Mack ever completely alone with Jesus?
7) Mack felt more comfortable with Jesus than with Papa or Sarayu. Jesus explained “I am the best way any human can relate to Papa or Sarayu. To see me is to see them. The love you sense from me is no different than how they love you. And believe me, Papa and Sarayu are just as real as I am, though as you’ve seen in far different ways”. Of the three, who do you feel the most comfortable with or know the best? Why?
8) Are we literally “in the very center of {God’s} love and purpose”? Does sin change that? pg 111
9) How did Mack’s questions about Jesus’ physical appearance make you feel? pg 111
10) Does being always transcend appearance? pg 112
11) IF Jesus were to appear to you in the flesh, would he actually be any more real to you or would it actually make him more limited to you? Why?
12) What is God’s ultimate purpose from the beginning?
13) How long will God continue to work with us until we understand? Are there any scriptures to support your view? pg 113
14) Why did Mack feel guilty about enjoying his time on the dock with Jesus? Have you ever had a similar experience? Why?
15) Is feeling lost and being lost the same thing? pg 114
Chapter 8: THE BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS
1) How do you know God is especially fond of you? pg 118
2) How can Papa say “I don’t need to punish people for sin. Sin is its own punishment, devouring you from the inside. It is not my purpose to punish it, it is my joy to cure it”? pg 120
3) What captured Mack about the way Papa, Jesus and Sarayu communicated? pg 121
4) Who is the leader in the trinity? pg 121
5) What is the difference between a circle of relationship and a chain of command. pg 122
6) Is it always dangerous to chose independence over relationship? Are there any exceptions? pg 123
7) How does God work within our systems while trying to free us? What systems do you need to be freed from?
8) Why was man made in the first place? pg 124
9) What would life be like “unencumbered by structure and simply free to be in relationship with God and one another”?
10) In your life has “everything that has taken place …occurred…exactly according to this purpose, without violating choice or will”?
11) Why does God not stop evil? pg 125
12) Can any choice I make cause God to have to alter his plan or purpose? Why do you think so?
13) What is trust? How is it achieved?
14) What did Papa mean when he said it was not performance?
15) What did Papa mean when He said, “we’re not justifying it, we are redeeming it”? pg 127
