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.
- Take a moment to read together Matthew 1:18-25. There were generations who lived out humble obedience in hopeful wait for the Messiah. What are ways you are living out that same humble obedience, that can invite the blessing of God in your life?
- How might your upcoming week change if you grasped the invitation you have to trust and follow Jesus truly?
- Bryce talked about the grace seen in the lineage of Jesus, and how amazing it was Joseph adopted Jesus as his own. Thinking of your small group, what are ways you’ve seen a sense of spiritual family grow this past year in your relationships together? Take some time to reflect and share how you’ve grown together seeing the faithfulness of God.
- What are some aspects of the lineage of Jesus that surprised you? What about the lineage needs further clarification for you as you trust the authority of the Kingship of Jesus?
- Take a moment to reflect and thank God for the ways his grace has brought blessing into your life, as well as areas in your life you need to invite the grace of God to flourish. Pray with each other over those areas
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”.