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FOR THE WIN - PART 5

“THE WAY TO THE WIN”

Genesis 14:14-20 NLT

February 3 & 4, 2018

John Hansen, Lead Pastor

(French Valley: Ann Hansen, Pastor of Freedom Ministries)

Main Idea:

Run with _______ 'til you ____________!

TALK ABOUT IT:

1. Icebreaker: What is your favorite sort of competition? What draws out your competitive side? If you’re not competitive - why do you think that is?

2. Read Philippians 3:13-14 and 1 Corinthians 9:23-25 and discuss; Why would God frame the reality of human spiritual experience with the metaphor of a competition or a race?

3. Read Genesis 14:8-16 & discuss; how do motivation and preparation affect your willingness and ability to go after something worthwhile? Share about a way your preparation or motivation allowed you to run after something that was right.

4. Read Genesis 14:14 again and discuss; mobilization and bold action are part of the pathway to victory; why are these two elements of success so difficult? Share about how you’ve seen or personally experienced the benefits of mobilization and bold action on the way to a win.

5. Read Genesis 14:15 , Psalm 18:29 , & Proverbs 24:6 and discuss; why do audacity and strategy and a willingness to maximize need to be part of the pathway to victory? Share about a time in your life when some audacity and strategy helped you get ahead.

6. Read Genesis 14:16 and discuss; Why is it so important to finish what you started? How have you seen the benefit of completion and goal satisfaction?

7. Read Genesis 14:17-20 , Deuteronomy 8:18 , & Proverbs 21:31 and discuss; Why is it right to demonstrate your devotion to God when you win? What are the benefits of giving recognition in real time to God, even in the form of tithes?

8. Read Hebrews 7:16-17, Hebrews 7:24 and 1 Corinthians 15:54-56 and discuss; How does the ultimate victory of Jesus affect your life?

FOR THE WINPart 4“Home Court Advantage”January 28 & 29, 2018Joshua 24:15John Hansen, Lead Pastor(French Valley: Justin Kenton, Campus Pastor)

To win with your family:

1. Cultivate an atmosphere of ____________

2. Demonstrate real ____________

3. Elevate healthy ________________

4. Create times for spiritual _______________

TALK ABOUT IT

1. Ice breaker: share about your favorite family from a TV show or book and why you like them.

2. Read Joshua 24:15 and discuss; how has serving the Lord been a part of your experience of family, and how has that affected you?

3. Read 2 Cor. 13:11, Romans 15:32 and 1 Thessalonians 5:11 & discuss; share about some ways you have created a sense of fun and joy in yourfamily. What do you do (or could you do more) to champion members of your family?

4. Read John 15:12-13, Romans 12:9 and 1 John 3:18 & discuss; share about your experience of giving and receiving love in your family. Do youfeel that you’re speaking each other’s love languages well?

5. Read Psalm 19:14, Ephesians 4:29, James 1:19, Proverbs 12:18 and discuss; how has unhealthy communication patterns caused hurt or painin your family, and what are some changes you might make to improve communication with family?

6. Read Colossians 3:16, 3 John 1:4 and 2 Timothy 1:5 and discuss; Can you share a memory of positive spiritual engagement you’ve experiencedwith your family? What steps do you feel prompted to take for further spiritual activation times with your family?

FOR THE WIN

PART 3

“UNDERCOVER BOSS”

Ephesians 6:5-9

January 20-21, 2018

John Hansen, Lead Pastor

(French Valley: Justin Kenton, Campus Pastor)

Main Idea:

See your work as a __________

and center your work on ______________.

TALK ABOUT IT:

1. Warm up: What was your first job, and what impression did it make on you?

2. Read Proverbs 14:23, Proverbs 13:4, Proverbs 12:24, Ecclesiastes 5:19, Ecclesiastes 5:12 and discuss;

what are some of the values of work, according to the scriptures? How does this reflect your Heavenly Father’s

goodness?

3. Read Ephesians 6:5-6 and discuss; why is it difficult for us to serve our bosses sincerely? What adjustments can

we make so that we would serve our boss more sincerely? Why does our attitude toward our boss or colleagues

even matter?

4. Read Ephesians 5:7-8 and discuss; how could it help to see the Lord as your ‘undercover boss’?

5. What would it look like for you to work with enthusiasm? What advice would you give to a new Christian who

wanted to allow their faith to impact their work?

6. Read Genesis 41:33-41 and discuss; how does a person’s quality of work reflect the power of the Holy Spirit?

Who do you know whose work life so well evidences the power of the Holy Spirit in them?

7. Read Ephesians 5:9 and discuss; What is God’s expectation for a boss or employer toward workers? If you have

any degree of or experience with being a boss or leader at any level, how have you embraced the challenge of these

words?

Main Idea:

Live out the _______ that’s ________ you!

L _________ people up with _______ words

O _____ it if you’ve _____________ it

V _____ others with ____________

E ___________ and express _____________

Talk About It:

1. What is your favorite ‘love story’ movie, and why?

2. Read 1 John 4:7-12 and discuss;. How have you experienced God’s love in your own life? What helps you to experience God’s love?

3. Read 1 Thessalonians 5:11 and Hebrews 3:13 & discuss. How have you experienced the power of this form of love? Who are some of the people you feel led to love more in this specific way?

4. Read Matthew 5:23-24 and 1 Peter 4:8 & discuss. Why is it hard to take responsibility when you’ve hurt someone? In which relationships do you need to step up your ‘own it’ game? Is there someone specific you need to do this with?

5. Read Philippians 2:3 and Galatians 5:13 & discuss. What is usually the result when you can’t perceive someone’s value? How can you grow in perceiving and relating to people based on their value?

6. Read John 15:9-17 , John 13:34, and Romans 12:9-10 and discuss. What are some ways you can receive and experience more of God’s love for you? How would this help you to love others well? What are some practical expressions of love you feel led or prompted to engage in this week?

7. Read 1 Corinthians 13:1-8. As you use the 1 Corinthians ‘loveometer’, how’s your personal ‘loveometer’ reading? What are you going to do about it?

Main Idea:

Make ____________________

your _________________________ !

TALK ABOUT IT:

1. Ice Breaker - share about what your all-time favorite TV show ever is.

(In your group, this subject matter may be better addressed with a smaller group of ‘just the gals’ and ‘just the guys’.)

2. Read 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2 and discuss. Paul says that he instructed them in how to please God. Why is it a good idea to live a life that is pleasing to God? What would change if you did that in every single area of your life?

3. Read 1 Thessalonians 4:3 and discuss. How have recent events involving sex & sexual harassment scandals by public figures affected you? Why does addressing sexual immorality matter?

4. How has culture’s view of dating, relationships and sexuality affected our overall view of sexuality? What aspects of the dominant cultural view have you adopted in your own life? How can you grow in embracing a Kingdom culture, and how would that be challenging to you? How would it be a blessing to you?

5. Read 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 and discuss. Why is the scripture so strong in what it calls us to do? What would be the advantage to doing what this scripture says? Why would the Creator of sex want for us to have parameters for it?

6. Read 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 and discuss. Our pastor shared 8 things we need to learn if we want to make pleasing God a priority in this aspect of life. Which of the eight stood out to you as one of the ones you need to work on, or that you simply feel challenged by?

1.Be satisfied in God’s presence

2.Be full of the Holy Spirit

3.Remove the fuel

4.Lock arms with fellow fighters

5.Know you cycles and rhythms of vulnerability

6.Redefine yourself

7.See people as family

8.Value God’s standards for sexuality and purity

7. Read 1 Thessalonians 4:6-8 and discuss. How does a vision for purity appeal to you? What would be the benefits? If married, ask each other: ‘What could I do to help you be less vulnerable to sexual immorality?’

Proverbs 3:9-10; Malachi 3:6-12

December 2 & 3, 2017

John Hansen, Lead Pastor

(French Valley; Justin Kenton, Campus Pastor)

Main Idea:

I give to God my first and best, and trust Him to bless the rest!

Tithing is returning the _______________ of my _____________________ .

TALK ABOUT IT:

1. Share about the best thing that happened to you this week

2. Share about a time when your faith grew as a result of your giving. What did you learn about God through the experience?

3. Read Proverbs 3:9-10 and discuss; Are you giving God your first and best - financially? Why or why not?

4. What types of fears or concerns, if any, do you wrestle with most when thinking about the principle of giving to God first?

5. Read Malachi 3:6-12 and discuss. When you think of tithing, do you cringe or do you feel excited? Ask someone in the group who does tithe to share why it is so important to them.

6. Read Philippians 4:18-20 & Malachi 3:10-12 and discuss; How does God’s promise affect you? Can you share an example of claiming this promise, and then experiencing it?

7. Read 1 Corinthians 16:1-3 & 2 Chronicles 31:5-10 and discuss; Pastor John shared some of the ways tithing has enabled God to work through the church in significant ways. What are some of the things God is doing through the church that you are most excited about? If people gave like they did in Hezekiah’s time - what Kingdom Dreams could be accomplished?

Main Idea:

Engage in an __________________ of your

________________ for the King!

TALK ABOUT IT:

1. [Ice breaker] Share about who your favorite hero is, from history or fiction, and one thing you love about that hero? Who do you look up to because they are able to praise God despite facing adversity?

2. Read Hebrews 12:26-29 and discuss. Have you ever had something shaken in your life that showed you something about God’s unfailing promises?

3. Read Acts 16:22-34 and discuss. What excuses do you feel like you need to push through so that you can be more consistent in praising God? What chains need to break in your life - and how could praise become a chain breaker for you?

4. Read Psalm 40:1-3 and discuss. How does it help you to simply consider what God has done for you? How does that affect your ability to worship?

5. Read Matthew 22:37-38 and discuss. Why does it matter to express your affection for God in visible and audible ways?

6. Read Psalm 150 and Psalm 149:1. Which of the forms of worship that were mentioned in the message are ones that you have engaged in? Have you ever tried singing a ‘new song’ to the Lord? What’s holding you back - and how could you overcome that in order to engage in this Biblical form of worship?