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Small-group discussion questions from Sunday’s sermon
The small-group leader texts you Tuesday night: do you have questions for this week? You do not, and writing good ones means rereading your notes with a different hat on, which is the last thing you want to do with Sunday.
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Below is what the Sermon Pack (small-group discussion questions) produced for a public-domain Spurgeon sermon, unedited. Yours is written from your transcript the same way.
What the Sermon Pack (small-group discussion questions) wrote for Spurgeon's ‘Hope in Hopeless Cases’ (1868), unedited
Discussion Questions
Warm-Up (5 minutes)
- When someone is going through a season of intense distress or despair, what kinds of support have you found most meaningful or helpful?
- Why might people sometimes assume that a difficult situation—or a person—has become hopeless?
Diving In (20 minutes)
- Spurgeon describes Jesus as Lord over the full range of human experience, from spiritual triumph to deep misery. What do you think was his main point about Jesus’ willingness and ability to meet people in their lowest condition?
- In Mark 9:1–29, the disciples could not free the boy, but Jesus said, “Bring him unto me.” What does this story teach about the limits of human help and the resource Spurgeon says remains available?
- Spurgeon urges parents, relatives, and friends to bring distressed people to Jesus through persistent trust, prayer, and—when appropriate—fasting. What could this look like in practical terms on a Tuesday morning?
Going Deeper (15 minutes)
- The sermon strongly challenges despair, yet it also describes people whose suffering lasts for years and whose prayers seem unanswered. How should we hold together confidence in Jesus’ power with patience and compassion when relief does not come quickly?
- Spurgeon speaks of people who cannot clearly pray, understand encouragement, or even believe that Christ can help them. Where do you personally struggle to trust Jesus with a situation that feels beyond human help?
Prayer Prompt
- Pray for people experiencing despair or spiritual confusion, asking Jesus to meet them with compassion, bring freedom, and give the church wisdom and perseverance in helping them.
C. H. Spurgeon, public domain. Generated by the pipeline on 2026-09-29, no edits.
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