04
Dec '22

Week of December 4, 2022

Posted on Dec 4, 2022 by Yvonne Reid in Life Group Guide |

04
Dec '22
This Week’s Passages: Ruth 2
 
Use this daily guide to help you internalize this week’s passage & message!
 
KNOW: What does God intend for me to know?
In a journal, use the following prompts to write some truths that stood out from this week’s message:
I never knew…
I was reminded…
A question I still have…
I was challenged…
I was convicted…
A truth I could share is…
I was encouraged to…
I need to dig deeper into…
 
BE (CONSIDER): What does God’s Word lead me to prayerfully consider?
In your journal, use the following questions to write some prompts to use n praying through this week’s passage:
Is there a command to obey?
How am I compelled to exalt God?
Is there a promise to claim?
Is there a principle to follow?
Is there an example to follow?
Am I convicted to confess any sin?
Is there a sin to avoid?
How do I need to rest in Jesus/the gospel?
How can I pray for someone else?
What am I compelled to love or desire?
 
DO (YIELD): How does God’s Word Call me to yield my life?
In your journal, write your answers and thoughts in response to the following questions.
  1. Where / who is your place of refuge? How have you experienced the refuge of Christ under his wings of care? How can others pray for you in this regard?

 

  1. What fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) do you see in Ruth & Boaz? How can your LifeGroup pray for and help you work to develop these same characteristics?

 

  1. Read John 13:34-35 and Philippians 2:14-16. Ruth and Boaz are recipients of God’s covenant kindness (hesed) AND they offer that kindness and care to others. How can we do this in our homes, our workplace, our community, and our church?
 

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20
Nov '22

Week of November 20, 2022

Posted on Nov 20, 2022 by Yvonne Reid in Life Group Guide |

20
Nov '22
This Week’s Passages: Judges 17-21
 
Use this daily guide to help you internalize this week’s passage & message!
 
KNOW: What does God intend for me to know?
In a journal, use the following prompts to write some truths that stood out from this week’s message:
I never knew…
I was reminded…
A question I still have…
I was challenged…
I was convicted…
A truth I could share is…
I was encouraged to…
I need to dig deeper into…
 
BE (CONSIDER): What does God’s Word lead me to prayerfully consider?
In your journal, use the following questions to write some prompts to use n praying through this week’s passage:
Is there a command to obey?
How am I compelled to exalt God?
Is there a promise to claim?
Is there a principle to follow?
Is there an example to follow?
Am I convicted to confess any sin?
Is there a sin to avoid?
How do I need to rest in Jesus/the gospel?
How can I pray for someone else?
What am I compelled to love or desire?
 
DO (YIELD): How does God’s Word Call me to yield my life?
In your journal, write your answers and thoughts in response to the following questions.
  1. What happens to our understanding of the gospel (and how it applies to ourselves and the world around us) if we don’t admit to our own inherent sinfulness?

 

  1. How does the idea of the idol of “my family/people/tribe” resonate with and challenge you? How can this lead to our being “Canaanized?” How can we continually assess this and resist this?

 

  1. How can we know if our minds, hearts, or actions are being led by the wrong influences? Do you think it is easy to be deceived by the “leaders” we allow to influence us? If so, how?
 
 

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13
Nov '22

Week of November 13, 2022

Posted on Nov 13, 2022 by Yvonne Reid in Life Group Guide |

13
Nov '22
This Week’s Passages: Judges
 
Use this daily guide to help you internalize this week’s passage & message!
 
KNOW: What does God intend for me to know?
In a journal, use the following prompts to write some truths that stood out from this week’s message:
I never knew…
I was reminded…
A question I still have…
I was challenged…
I was convicted…
A truth I could share is…
I was encouraged to…
I need to dig deeper into…
 
BE (CONSIDER): What does God’s Word lead me to prayerfully consider?
In your journal, use the following questions to write some prompts to use n praying through this week’s passage:
Is there a command to obey?
How am I compelled to exalt God?
Is there a promise to claim?
Is there a principle to follow?
Is there an example to follow?
Am I convicted to confess any sin?
Is there a sin to avoid?
How do I need to rest in Jesus/the gospel?
How can I pray for someone else?
What am I compelled to love or desire?
 
DO (YIELD): How does God’s Word Call me to yield my life?
In your journal, write your answers and thoughts in response to the following questions.
  1. What can make the slow fade of compromise difficult for us to see in our own life? How should this press us into the church?

 

  1. Do you sense a heightened urgency for the whole church body to be intentional in discipling young people? Why? What are ways we all can do that?

 

  1. How can the book of Judges serve as both an encouragement and a reality check for us in our context today?
 
 
 

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06
Nov '22

Week of November 6, 2022

Posted on Nov 6, 2022 by Yvonne Reid in Life Group Guide |

06
Nov '22
This Week’s Passages: 1 Peter 3
 
Use this daily guide to help you internalize this week’s passage & message!
 
KNOW: What does God intend for me to know?
In a journal, use the following prompts to write some truths that stood out from this week’s message:
I never knew…
I was reminded…
A question I still have…
I was challenged…
I was convicted…
A truth I could share is…
I was encouraged to…
I need to dig deeper into…
 
BE (CONSIDER): What does God’s Word lead me to prayerfully consider?
In your journal, use the following questions to write some prompts to use n praying through this week’s passage:
Is there a command to obey?
How am I compelled to exalt God?
Is there a promise to claim?
Is there a principle to follow?
Is there an example to follow?
Am I convicted to confess any sin?
Is there a sin to avoid?
How do I need to rest in Jesus/the gospel?
How can I pray for someone else?
What am I compelled to love or desire?
 
DO (YIELD): How does God’s Word Call me to yield my life?
In your journal, write your answers and thoughts in response to the following questions.
  1. What does Peter say the source of our hope is as Christians? How do we remain focused on that hope? (v3)

 

  1. What are some of the promises our hope gives us? (v4-5)

 

  1. How does our hope shape the way we live in an increasingly post-Christian culture? (v6-9)
 
 

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30
Oct '22

Week of October 30, 2022

Posted on Oct 30, 2022 by Yvonne Reid in Life Group Guide |

30
Oct '22
This Week’s Passages: Various Scriptures
 
Use this daily guide to help you internalize this week’s passage & message!
 
KNOW: What does God intend for me to know?
In a journal, use the following prompts to write some truths that stood out from this week’s message:
I never knew…
I was reminded…
A question I still have…
I was challenged…
I was convicted…
A truth I could share is…
I was encouraged to…
I need to dig deeper into…
 
BE (CONSIDER): What does God’s Word lead me to prayerfully consider?
In your journal, use the following questions to write some prompts to use n praying through this week’s passage:
Is there a command to obey?
How am I compelled to exalt God?
Is there a promise to claim?
Is there a principle to follow?
Is there an example to follow?
Am I convicted to confess any sin?
Is there a sin to avoid?
How do I need to rest in Jesus/the gospel?
How can I pray for someone else?
What am I compelled to love or desire?
 
DO (YIELD): How does God’s Word Call me to yield my life?
In your journal, write your answers and thoughts in response to the following questions.
  1. Let’s focus on praying together this week. Let the following questions guide your time:

    How should our series on discipleship & faithful evangelism lead us to pray as a church & individually for our community?

 

  1. How can we pray for folks who attended our festival on Sunday night? Did you have any interactions where seeds may have been planted?

 

  1. How can your group pray for you, specifically? How do you need brothers and sisters interceding for you as you seek to live out the gospel as a disciple-maker?

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23
Oct '22

Week of October 23, 2022

Posted on Oct 23, 2022 by Yvonne Reid in Life Group Guide |

23
Oct '22
This Week’s Passages: Acts 17:22-33
 
Use this daily guide to help you internalize this week’s passage & message!
 
KNOW: What does God intend for me to know?
In a journal, use the following prompts to write some truths that stood out from this week’s message:
I never knew…
I was reminded…
A question I still have…
I was challenged…
I was convicted…
A truth I could share is…
I was encouraged to…
I need to dig deeper into…
 
BE (CONSIDER): What does God’s Word lead me to prayerfully consider?
In your journal, use the following questions to write some prompts to use n praying through this week’s passage:
Is there a command to obey?
How am I compelled to exalt God?
Is there a promise to claim?
Is there a principle to follow?
Is there an example to follow?
Am I convicted to confess any sin?
Is there a sin to avoid?
How do I need to rest in Jesus/the gospel?
How can I pray for someone else?
What am I compelled to love or desire?
 
DO (YIELD): How does God’s Word Call me to yield my life?
In your journal, write your answers and thoughts in response to the following questions.
  1. How aware are you of the big story of God as you go about your life? What are the dangers of becoming disconnected from that story?

 

  1. Why is it important to include, and perhaps even start with, creation as we share the gospel with others?

 

  1. Just like Paul was able to use portions of the poetry from the Athenian culture to speak the gospel in a meaningful way, what are some elements of our own culture we could use in a similar way? How could these cultural elements offer opportunities for us to practice “gospeling” our world?
 
 

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