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:
Dive into God’s Word. Use these discussion questions. Learn from each other’s insight.
1. Do you know your spiritual gifts? If so, share with each other. If not, one of the best ways to discover spiritual gifts is to notice what naturally occurs in your group. How do show up in your group? What are things others see in you?2. How are you currently stewarding your gifts for God’s glory? What are some recent examples of you using your gifts?
3. How are you serving on the team at MBIC? Where might God want you to step up and utilize your skills for His team here at MBIC?
4. What gifts might easily get overlooked in the church, and what would it look like for us to honor and care for them instead?
5. Read 1 Peter 4:7-11 together to close. How can you commit to love each other better and thereby honor God in your actions?
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”.