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. How do you currently view the Holy Spirit’s role in your life—more as a concept, a comfort, a power source, or something else?
2. Paul tells Timothy to “fan into flame the gift of God” (2 Tim 1:6). What does this look like practically in your own life?
3. How can your group be a place where people feel safe and encouraged to step out and try using their gifts—even if they’re unsure?
4. Which of the “5 C’s” (Connect, Care, Challenge, Clarity, Celebrate) do you think your group does well? Which one could you grow in?
5. Are there areas in your life where the Holy Spirit is prompting you to step out in faith but you’ve been holding back? Pray for each other to recognize, receive, and respond to the Holy Spirit’s work 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”.