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:
During Lent season we have been discussing repentance and the importance of getting it right, or at least making an effort to walk it out in a healthy way. We have applied this helpful little acronym to be a reminder and guide as we walk it out and discuss the nature of it. Take a look at the ROAD with your group and discuss how this could be helpful as you walk this out in your own lives.
Recognize – What is the thing?
Own – What is mine to own?
Adjust – What should change?
Devote/Decide – How does that become a habit? Who is with me? (confession)
1. This week we discussed how Hebrews 10:22 is a good reminder to come to the Lord ready for transformation and not a transaction, we want to avoid being like Moses in Numbers 20. Share with your group what you do to stay away from a transactional relationship with God.
2. Take some time to share how you have been doing with your fast and prayer time. Is that something you can reengage with more as we draw nearer to the Easter season?
3. What are you hoping happens during this time as you put some things aside and draw near to God? (It’s good for us to share the expectations we have.)
4. What does it look like for us to come with a sincere heart? Is that something you struggle with and why? If not, why do you think that is?
5. With the example of Moses and Aaron turning to God in hard times, take some time to discuss the kind of habits you have that you find helpful when the hard things come?
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.
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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”.