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:
- When is a time when you felt powerless? According to Romans 5:6, how does God meet us in our powerlessness?
- What fruit of the spirit (love, joy, peace, goodness, righteousness, truth, etc..) do you think those around you see in you? What is one fruit that you want God to transform your heart and produce in your life?
- In Ephesians 5:15-16, it tells us to make the most of every opportunity, what has this looked like in your life? What are some ways that you have stayed focused on what matters most?
- Where was the first time you remember seeing God in someone else? How did this impact your faith journey?
- What is the hardest part about being light in community with others? What is one relationship that you would like to see love and unity return to in your life?
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.
BibleApp
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”.