Love Anyway // The Table Discussion Questions - March 19, 2026

Matthew 5:43-48

👉 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 (𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝟭–𝟮 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀)  

These questions are designed to get everyone talking quickly. You do not need to answer all of them. Pick one that feels most alive at your table and start there.

1️⃣ When you hear “love your enemies,” what reaction does that create in you — resistance, confusion, curiosity, something else?  

2️⃣ Why do you think it’s natural to divide people into categories (people we like vs. people we struggle with)?  

3️⃣ Who is easier for you to love — people who treat you well or people who don’t? Why?  

4️⃣ Which part of the teaching felt most personal or challenging for you tonight?  

🔎 𝗚𝗢 𝗗𝗘𝗘𝗣𝗘𝗥 (𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝟭–𝟮 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀)  

These questions are for tables that want to explore the ideas more fully. Feel free to skip or jump around.

5️⃣ Why do you think Jesus connects love with prayer (“pray for those who persecute you”)?  

6️⃣ What tends to grow in you when someone hurts you — anger, distance, defensiveness, something else?  

7️⃣ The teaching suggested that “what grows in you matters.” Where have you seen that play out in your own life?  

8️⃣ What makes loving difficult people feel so unrealistic at times?  

9️⃣ How do you balance loving someone while still maintaining healthy boundaries?  

🔟 What might change in a relationship if even one person chose a different posture?  

🚶 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣 (𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝟭 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝗻𝗱)  

These questions help move the conversation toward action, not perfection.

1️⃣1️⃣ Is there someone in your life right now who is difficult for you to love?  

1️⃣2️⃣ What would it look like to pray for that person this week?  

1️⃣3️⃣ What is one small step you could take to move toward peace instead of distance?  

1️⃣4️⃣ Would anyone like prayer for a relationship that feels strained or unresolved?