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  • Where are your words steering you?

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    Take It Deeper Question

    • Read James 3:1-12
    • Who in your life has stood out as being unusually uplifting in their words?
    • How have they impacted you and others?
    • Jesus wasn’t always tame with His words. When is harsh language acceptable?
    • Why do you think James and Jesus were both stern or harsh with religious insiders?
    • If our tongue is our rudder or bit, where are your words steering you? What turns do you want or need to make?
    • How are the words of James focusing you or challenging you today?

      • Bible Reading Plan

      September 30 - October 6

      • 9-30 - James 3:13-18
      • 10-1 - Proverbs 31
      • 10-2 - Matthew 5:1-12
      • 10-3 - Matthew 5:13-16
      • 10-4 - Matthew 5:17-20
      • 10-5 - Matthew 5:21-26
      • 10-6 - Matthew 5:27-32
        • 44 min
      • Work, righteousness and grace

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        Take It Deeper Questions

        • Read James 2:14-26
        • Are you more likely to act without thinking or think without acting?
        • What is the optimal relationship between faith and deeds?
        • Does this optimal relationship mean salvation is received by doing things?
        • Does this optimal relationship mean salvation is received by doing nothing?
        • What can we learn from Abraham and Rahab?
        • How are you challenged by James’ words today?

          • Bible Reading Plan

          • 9-16 - James 2:14-26
          • 9-17 - Proverbs 19
          • 9-18 - Proverbs 20
          • 9-19 - Proverbs 21
          • 9-20 - Proverbs 22
          • 9-21 - Proverbs 23
          • 9-22 - Proverbs 24


            • 36 min
          • Working Through Implicit Bias

            Take It Deeper Questions:

            1. Read James 2:1-13
            2. For what event would you consider buying the most expensive seats? Why?
            3. In what ways have you had favorites with people/relationships? In what ways have those been good/bad?
            4. How does favoritism impact loving our neighbors. Living out “Local, Early and Together?”
            5. How are you challenged and/or encouraged by James’ words in this portion of the text?

              6. Bible Reading Plan

              • September 9-15
              • 9-9 - James 2:1-13
              • 9-10 - Proverbs 13
              • 9-11 - Proverbs 14
              • 9-12 - Proverbs 15
              • 9-13 - Proverbs 16
              • 9-14 - Proverbs 17
              • 9-15 - Proverbs 18

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                32 min
              • Don't Just Listen, Do

                Take it Deeper Questions

                1. Read James 1:19-27
                2. Which best describes your temper: short fuse, big bomb, long fuse, little fizz, other?
                3. In what area of your life could you do a better job at applying God’s word rather than merely listening to it?
                4. What is the world's pollution that James talks about?
                5. How can you work towards not being polluted?
                6. How are you being nudged by James words today?

                  7. Reading Plan

                  1. 9-2 - James 1:19-27
                  2. 9-3 - Proverbs 7
                  3. 9-4 - Proverbs 8
                  4. 9-5 - Proverbs 9
                  5. 9-6 - Proverbs 10
                  6. 9-7 - Proverbs 11
                  7. 9-8 - Proverbs 12


                    8. 40 min
                  9. Building Perseverance - James 1

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                    Take It Deeper Questions:

                    • Read James 1:1-18
                    • What is the hardest test you remember taking? How did it go?
                    • How would more perseverance impact your life?
                    • Is your perseverance on an upward trajectory? Why or why not?
                    • How are you challenged or nudged by James’ words today?

                      • Reading plan for the week:

                      • 8-19 - James 1:1-18
                      • 8-20 - Proverbs 1
                      • 8-21 - Proverbs 2
                      • 8-22 - Proverbs 3 
                      • 8-23 - Proverbs 4
                      • 8-24 - Proverbs 5
                      • 8-25 - Proverbs 6
                        • 43 min
                      • We are supposed to make each other better

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                        TAKE IT DEEPER QUESTIONS:

                        • Read Matthew 10
                        • Have you ever had an unusual houseguest? What’s the story?
                        • What warnings or encouragements would you need to hear from Jesus in order to go out and represent Him?
                        • Under what circumstances do you find it most difficult to talk about your faith?
                        • What does the paradox in verst 39 mean?
                        • What do you think the disciples felt as they were empowered by JEssu?
                        • What do you feel as you are empowered by Jesus?
                          • 35 min
                        • How to: Humility

                           Take It Deeper Questions

                          1. Read James 4
                          2. How were fights resolved in your world when you were growing up?
                          3. What is “friendship with the world?”
                          4. Why does God oppose the proud? 
                          5. Why does God give grace to the humble?
                          6. What is false humility?
                          7. What are the biggest roadblocks to being truly humble?

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                            28 min

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