Posted on Mar 27, 2019 by Jason in Life Group Guide, Tools for Worship |
This Week’s Passage: Acts 9:31
Use this daily guide to help you internalize this week’s passage & message!
Sunday [KNOW]:
In a journal, reflect on today’s sermon by finishing any or all of the following:
I never knew…
I was reminded…
A question I still have…
I was challenged…
I was convicted…
A truth I could share is…
Monday [KNOW>BE]
Spend some time today doing the following:
- Select a portion of this week’s sermon passage to memorize this week.
- Write your selected portion and read it to yourself throughout the day today.
Tuesday [Be]:
In a journal, spend some time meditating and writing about the following:
- Read the sermon passage again.
- Write a prayer of response, guided by the sermon passage. (May include adoration, confession/repentance, thanksgiving, petition, etc.).
- Write your selected portion of the Scripture several times to aid in memorization.
Wednesday [BE>DO]:
Think about this week’s questions for group discussion.
- How did this week’s passage/message help you gain a better understanding of meaningful church membership? A better understanding of the Spirit’s presence and power?
- In light of the abiding presence of the Spirit in your life, what action step can you commit to take as a response for each of the points from Sunday’s sermon?
- From our discussion on Sunday, how biblical is your understanding of peace and comfort? In what ways can you at times mis-define or mis-understand these ideas? How can this affect our lives and walk of faith?
Thursday [DO]:
In a journal, spend some time considering the following:
- What insights have you had while internalizing this week’s passage?
- How specifically will you seek to apply its truths in your home/workplace/life in general?
Posted on Mar 8, 2019 by Jason in Life Group Guide, Worship Prep |
This Week’s Passage: Acts 9:1-19
Use this daily guide to help you internalize this week’s passage & message!
Sunday [KNOW]:
In a journal, reflect on today’s sermon by finishing any or all of the following:
I never knew…
I was reminded…
A question I still have…
I was challenged…
I was convicted…
A truth I could share is…
Monday [KNOW>BE]
Spend some time today doing the following:
- Select a portion of this week’s sermon passage to memorize this week.
- Write your selected portion and read it to yourself throughout the day today.
Tuesday [Be]:
In a journal, spend some time meditating and writing about the following:
- Read the sermon passage again.
- Write a prayer of response, guided by the sermon passage. (May include adoration, confession/repentance, thanksgiving, petition, etc.).
- Write your selected portion of the Scripture several times to aid in memorization.
Wednesday [BE>DO]:
Think about this week’s questions for group discussion.
- Have you identified your “one” yet? If you haven’t, take this time to share a few names who could be your “one.” What is your biggest fear as you prepare to intentionally share the gospel with this person? If so, share who that is with your group and take time to pray for that person as each one shares.
- Is there any person in your sphere of influence who you might consider the last person to choose as your “one?” How does this passage this week speak to that perspective?
- What elements of your own conversion story do you recall as you consider Saul’s in this passage?
Thursday [DO]:
In a journal, spend some time considering the following:
- What insights have you had while internalizing this week’s passage?
- How specifically will you seek to apply its truths in your home/workplace/life in general?
Posted on Mar 5, 2019 by Jason in Life Group Guide, Worship Prep |
Use this daily guide to help you internalize this week’s passage & message!
Sunday [KNOW]:
In a journal, reflect on today’s sermon by finishing any or all of the following:
I never knew…
I was reminded…
A question I still have…
I was challenged…
I was convicted…
A truth I could share is…
Monday [KNOW>BE]
Spend some time today doing the following:
- Select a portion of this week’s sermon passage to memorize this week.
- Write your selected portion and read it to yourself throughout the day today.
Tuesday [Be]:
In a journal, spend some time meditating and writing about the following:
- Read the sermon passage again.
- Write a prayer of response, guided by the sermon passage. (May include adoration, confession/repentance, thanksgiving, petition, etc.).
- Write your selected portion of the Scripture several times to aid in memorization.
Wednesday [BE>DO]:
Think about this week’s questions for group discussion.
- How would you define living with gospel awareness? If you had to rate your own level of gospel awareness in your day-to-day life, what would that rating reflect?
- How does the natural tendencies of our culture prevent us from seeing every setting, event, person, and action as being significant from an eternal perspective? How must we counteract these tendencies?
- How are you growing in your ability to speak the Word of God into the lives of others? How do you desire to grow in this area? How can your group pray for you?
Thursday [DO]:
In a journal, spend some time considering the following:
- What insights have you had while internalizing this week’s passage?
- How specifically will you seek to apply its truths in your home/workplace/life in general?
Posted on Feb 27, 2019 by Jason in Life Group Guide, Tools for Worship |
Use this daily guide to help you internalize this week’s passage & message!
Sunday [KNOW]:
In a journal, reflect on today’s sermon by finishing any or all of the following:
I never knew…
I was reminded…
A question I still have…
I was challenged…
I was convicted…
A truth I could share is…
Monday [KNOW>BE]
Spend some time today doing the following:
- Select a portion of this week’s sermon passage to memorize this week.
- Write your selected portion and read it to yourself throughout the day today.
Tuesday [Be]:
In a journal, spend some time meditating and writing about the following:
- Read the sermon passage again.
- Write a prayer of response, guided by the sermon passage. (May include adoration, confession/repentance, thanksgiving, petition, etc.).
- Write your selected portion of the Scripture several times to aid in memorization.
Wednesday [BE>DO]:
Think about this week’s questions for group discussion.
- How would you recognize God’s sovereignty in where he has placed you and around whom he has placed you in your life? In what areas of your life do you need to recognize this and seek to align your life with God’s big story
- Read Luke 9:52-56 and consider how John’s heart for the Samaritans has changed in Acts 8. What has been the key to this change? What can we learn about how this kind of love is cultivated within our own hearts?
- How does the story about Simon demonstrate the necessity of repentance in our response to the gospel? What does it teach us about repentance? What can it teach us about evangelism?
Thursday [DO]:
In a journal, spend some time considering the following:
- What insights have you had while internalizing this week’s passage?
- How specifically will you seek to apply its truths in your home/workplace/life in general?
Posted on Feb 16, 2019 by Jason in Life Group Guide, Worship Prep |
This Week’s Passage: Acts 8:1-4
Use this daily guide to help you internalize this week’s passage & message!
Sunday [KNOW]:
In a journal, reflect on today’s sermon by finishing any or all of the following:
I never knew…
I was reminded…
A question I still have…
I was challenged…
I was convicted…
A truth I could share is…
Monday [KNOW>BE]
Spend some time today doing the following:
- Select a portion of this week’s sermon passage to memorize this week.
- Write your selected portion and read it to yourself throughout the day today.
Tuesday [Be]:
In a journal, spend some time meditating and writing about the following:
- Read the sermon passage again.
- Write a prayer of response, guided by the sermon passage. (May include adoration, confession/repentance, thanksgiving, petition, etc.).
- Write your selected portion of the Scripture several times to aid in memorization.
Wednesday [BE>DO]:
Think about this week’s questions for group discussion.
- How does this week’s passage and message help us to better understand the sovereignty of God in all things? How does this new perspective shape how we understand life under the sun?
- Read Romans 5:1-5 together. How do these verses help us understanding and respond to suffering? What is the basis of our rejoicing in suffering?
- In these verses we begin to see the promise of Acts 1:8 unfold. What promises from Scripture do you hold fast to when you face hardship and suffering in your life or in the world? How do these promises refocus your eyes on God’s goodness and ultimate purposes?
Thursday [DO]:
In a journal, spend some time considering the following:
- What insights have you had while internalizing this week’s passage?
- How specifically will you seek to apply its truths in your home/workplace/life in general?
Posted on Feb 9, 2019 by Jason in Life Group Guide, Tools for Worship |
This Week’s Passage: Acts 7:54-60
Use this daily guide to help you internalize this week’s passage & message!
Sunday [KNOW]:
In a journal, reflect on today’s sermon by finishing any or all of the following:
I never knew…
I was reminded…
A question I still have…
I was challenged…
I was convicted…
A truth I could share is…
Monday [KNOW>BE]
Spend some time today doing the following:
- Select a portion of this week’s sermon passage to memorize this week.
- Write your selected portion and read it to yourself throughout the day today.
Tuesday [Be]:
In a journal, spend some time meditating and writing about the following:
- Read the sermon passage again.
- Write a prayer of response, guided by the sermon passage. (May include adoration, confession/repentance, thanksgiving, petition, etc.).
- Write your selected portion of the Scripture several times to aid in memorization.
Wednesday [BE>DO]:
Think about this week’s questions for group discussion:
- If pressed in a similar way as Stephen, could you narrate the Old Testament story that culminates in Christ if someone asked you to do so? How are you seeking to grow in your ability to give a faithful account of the grand story of God?
- What is your reaction to Stephen’s willingness to forgive his murderers? Do you need to forgive some people in your life? What advice would Stephen give you?
- It is clear here that Stephen viewed his accusers as primarily enemies of Jesus, not of himself. How does this perspective change the way we view the people in our culture who we would view as ‘enemies’? What happens when we get this backward?
Thursday [DO]:
In a journal, spend some time considering the following:
- What insights have you had while internalizing this week’s passage?
- How specifically will you seek to apply its truths in your home/workplace/life in general?
