Group Discussion & Life Challenge
Use these notes as discussion prompts for your group, or in your personal time with God.
Connect:
Get to know each other. Connect, warm up to each other, fellowship.
Care:
Carry each other’s burdens. Share life’s challenges and practice Soul Care. Pray together.
Challenge:
1. Where do you feel most pressure to conform to the world’s standards, and how can Scripture renew your mind in those areas?
2. Can you share a time when surrendering to God brought unexpected transformation in your perspective or actions?
3. What does it mean to “think with sober judgment” about yourself?
4. Which of the gifts listed here do you identify with most strongly, and how have you seen it at work in your life?
5. As you reflect on this Gifted series, what stands out to you personally?
6. How can you use your gifts to help others initiate or nurture their relationship with Christ? Take time to pray, and take action together.
Clarify:
Does anyone need clarity on something? Are there any big God questions you are wrestling with?
Celebrate:
Celebrate life’s successes and God’s provision. Worship God’s presence. Time to brag about God.
Through the Bible in one Year
Join us in reading through the entire Bible in one year. Each day of this plan guides you through passages from both the Old and New Testaments, allowing you to see connections between the history of our faith, and the fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan. Readings average four chapters in length, so it is posible to do. When you use the YouVersion Bible App, you can even have the app read the Bible text to you – very useful when you are in the car or otherwise occupied with your hand.
All you need to do is click the link to the Bible Plan, which should lead you straight to the Bible app. Your two options are now (1) to read the plan on your own, one day at the time. Or (2) you can make it more fun and rewarding, by sharing the plan with one or more friends, and then even “Talk about it”.