Castle Hills Christian Church

Galatians 5:19-24 NET
Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, depravity, idolatry, sorcery, hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish rivalries, dissensions, factions, envying, murder, drunkenness, carousing, and similar things. I am warning you, as I had warned you before: Those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God! But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Now those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

Our emotional health is deeply connected to our spiritual formation. Through this series, we will discuss different ways to ensure we are taking care of our emotional health so we can be effective disciples.

Next Steps
Share one true thing you have been carrying quietly with someone who is trustworthy. It can be something small.
At the end of each day, ask two questions: what did I feel today, and what did I do with those feelings?
Be a safe person for someone else.

The stories and ideas seeded in Genesis can help us cultivate a thriving life of faith.

“Instead of just reading it like a history book or as a telling of how things and peoples began, we read it as a book that contains truth for how God’s people are to approach the themes of life even in the midst of life.” Matthew McBirth

Next Steps
Release one judgment this week that belongs to God. Pray: “God, I trust You with justice.”
Choose one act of grace instead of retaliation.
Forgive someone this week.

The stories and ideas seeded in Genesis can help us cultivate a thriving life of faith.

“Instead of just reading it like a history book or as a telling of how things and peoples began, we read it as a book that contains truth for how God’s people are to approach the themes of life even in the midst of life.” Matthew McBirth

Next Steps
Tell someone this week a story of God’s faithfulness in your life.
Speak truth with love instead of avoiding hard conversations.
Speak words of hope into someone’s life this week.

The stories and ideas seeded in Genesis can help us cultivate a thriving life of faith.

“Instead of just reading it like a history book or as a telling of how things and peoples began, we read it as a book that contains truth for how God’s people are to approach the themes of life even in the midst of life.” Matthew McBirth

Next Steps
Name your Goshen.
Thank God for one thing in your Goshen
Reflect Jesus in your Goshen.

The stories and ideas seeded in Genesis can help us cultivate a thriving life of faith.

“Instead of just reading it like a history book or as a telling of how things and peoples began, we read it as a book that contains truth for how God’s people are to approach the themes of life even in the midst of life.” Matthew McBirth

Next Steps
Don't ignore the fractures in your relationships. Don't cover them up. And don't let yourself be defined by them.
Identify where God is already stitching things back together, even in small ways.

The stories and ideas seeded in Genesis can help us cultivate a thriving life of faith.

“Instead of just reading it like a history book or as a telling of how things and peoples began, we read it as a book that contains truth for how God’s people are to approach the themes of life even in the midst of life.” Matthew McBirth

Next Steps
Name the hurt honestly before God.
Choose to forgive, even if your feelings haven’t caught up.
Take one step toward healing.

The stories and ideas seeded in Genesis can help us cultivate a thriving life of faith.



“Instead of just reading it like a history book or as a telling of how things and peoples began, we read it as a book that contains truth for how God’s people are to approach the themes of life even in the midst of life.” Matthew McBirth



Next Steps
Consider who God is.
Consider faithfulness a choice.
Consider your calling.

The stories and ideas seeded in Genesis can help us cultivate a thriving life of faith.

“Instead of just reading it like a history book or as a telling of how things and peoples began, we read it as a book that contains truth for how God’s people are to approach the themes of life even in the midst of life.” Matthew McBirth

Next Steps
Stop letting your location determine your identity.
Stay faithful in the waiting season.
Clothe yourself with Christ daily.

The stories and ideas seeded in Genesis can help us cultivate a thriving life of faith.

“Instead of just reading it like a history book or as a telling of how things and peoples began, we read it as a book that contains truth for how God’s people are to approach the themes of life even in the midst of life.” Matthew McBirth

Next Steps
What do you need to say “no” to this week to create space for God?
How can you prayerfully involve yourself in the path of your family this week?
In what area of the church do you feel led to love and serve?

The stories and ideas seeded in Genesis can help us cultivate a thriving life of faith.

“Instead of just reading it like a history book or as a telling of how things and peoples began, we read it as a book that contains truth for how God’s people are to approach the themes of life even in the midst of life.” Matthew McBirth

Next Steps
Name the drift. What are you justifying? Where have you become spiritually casual? What have you stopped confessing?
Practice integrity when no one is watching.
Run from what pulls you away from God.
Trust God in unfair seasons.