Your One Shot - The Table Discussion Questions - April 10, 2025

1. What resonated most with you from tonight’s message about Bartimaeus and Jesus’ question, “What do you want Me to do for you?”
2. Think back to a time when you were in a desperate situation and had to ask for help.
3. When was a time someone truly stopped and saw you when you felt invisible?
4. Bartimaeus was willing to shout while others told him to stay silent. What keeps us from crying out to God with honesty and desperation?
5. The message said, “Desperation isn’t weakness. It’s often the doorway to healing.” What area of your life do you need to bring to God with that kind of honesty?
6. Have you ever felt like your issue became your identity, like Bartimaeus being known by his blindness?
7. Jesus stopped for Bartimaeus and invited the same crowd that silenced him to call him forward. Has God ever used someone surprising to move you closer to Him?
8. What does it mean to “come open” to Jesus?
9. Jesus didn’t just notice Bartimaeus—He gave him a voice. In what ways have you felt silenced in your faith or in your story?
10. Bartimaeus threw off his cloak before coming to Jesus. What might that cloak represent in your own life?
11. Why is it hard to let go of what we’ve used to cope—even when it no longer serves us?
12. What’s one “old jacket” you keep holding onto because it’s familiar, even if it doesn’t fit who you are anymore?
13. What part of your identity might Jesus be inviting you to surrender?
14. The message said, “Jesus doesn’t just save us from something—He saves us for something.” What do you think God may be calling you toward?
15. Bartimaeus didn’t go back to where he was—he followed Jesus on the road. What does following Jesus forward look like in this season of your life?
16. Have you ever experienced a moment of clarity or healing, only to be tempted to go back to old patterns?
17. How did it feel to write your response on the chalkboard?
18. What would it look like for this group to help carry that prayer with you this week?
19. What’s one small way you can respond to Jesus’ question this week: “What do you want Me to do for you?”
20. How can we help one another take a next step in response to Jesus’ invitation?

Top 4 Questions:

1. What stood out to you from Bartimaeus' story?
2. What keeps people from crying out to Jesus?
3. What’s a “cloak” you might need to throw off?
4. How do you think your story could change if you gave Jesus an honest answer to that question: "What do you want Me to do for you?"