Leanne Tanner shared her heart upon discovering the source of hope that our culture is lacking

Sermon ApplicationRead and meditate on Psalm 121 what is God wanting to highlight to you from this Psalm?

Discussion Questions1. What are some ways our current culture deals with fear, pain, uncertainty, and difficult circumstances?2. How have you previously dealt with fear, pain, uncertainty and difficult circumstances?3. Share a scripture or song that has recently given you hope or encouraged you. 4. Is there someone you know who is struggling and living with minimal or no hope? Pray for them as a Life Group.

Christ & Culture #4 - Caleb Nicholes.

The Relevant model engages the world through humble service like Jesus while avoiding the extreme of cultural syncretism.

This series will deal with the relationship between Jesus Christ and the world and describe how the church can best engage the culture that surrounds them.

Discussion Questions

1. Ps Caleb spoke about three people groups in Casey/Frankston: Aussie battlers, Rich young families and the 1st/2nd generation migrants. How best is Jesus made relevant and accessible to each group? In which ways is the Gospel often communicated poorly to these groups?

2. Read Luke 14:12-14 List ways the Discover congregation could improve their invite to the unchurched, the poor, the irreligious into our community?

3. How does being a culturally relevant church worry you? In what ways is the Gospel or the Bible misrepresented if the church over-caters to the world?

Christ & Culture #3 - Caleb Nicholes.

This series will deal with the relationship between Jesus Christ and the world and describe how the church can best engage the culture that surrounds them.

Discussion Questions1. Do you tend to have a fight or flight response to perceived threats? As the church responds to culture, why is fight (Transformational extreme) or flight (counter-culturalist extreme) unhelpful in sharing the Gospel?

2. Read together John 17:13-23 (NLT) How does the passage validate a counter-culturalist Christian community? How does it dismiss the extreme of completely fleeing from the culture?

3. Share an idol that offers you control and security instead of Jesus? Pray for each other.

Christ & Culture #2 - Caleb Nicholes.

This series will deal with the relationship between Jesus Christ and the world and describe how the church can best engage the culture that surrounds them.

Discussion Questions

Read Matthew 20:20-28 together. Jesus says things will be different with Christians (v26). What comparison is Jesus making?

The sermon unpacked the Transformationist model. Compare the positives (i.e. distinct worldview) and the extremes (i.e. misuse of power) in this approach of bringing Christ to culture.

Discuss the cultural idols that meet our human desire for power instead of Jesus. How do you struggle with the idol of power (influence, contral, status in money, work, family etc)?

Christ & Culture #1 - Caleb Nicholes.

This series will deal with the relationship between Jesus Christ and the world and describe how the church can best engage the culture that surrounds them.

Discussion Questions

1.Which people, places, values and morals define our Western/Aussie culture right now?

2. Read John 3:1617 what was unique about Jesus approach to the world? How did Jesus approach the culture of his day (1st century)?

3.Christ and Culture diagram which of three models (Transformationist, Counter-culturist, Relevant) did you identify with the most and why?

4.The cultural idols of children/grandchildren/friends and education were highlighted where can these be a greater love than God in your own life?

Reach People #7 - Tim Costello shares his heart upon connections with others and the ability to reach people.

Reach People #6 - Caleb Nicholes.100 mini decisions precede the major decision to follow Jesus. In this series we discuss the ultimate purpose of a faithful Christian, to REACH PEOPLE with the Good News about JESUS.

Sermon ApplicationDo - List 3 friends/family who are desperate like the jailor

Pray - spend 5 mins deeply interceding for each of the 3 people listed.

Discussion Questions

1.Hear the Salvation Stories of those who have not yet shared their testimony of coming to know Jesus.

2. Read Acts 16:20-34 together. What was the answer to the Jailers question about salvation? (v31) What does this answer mean exactly?

3.Who is the Unchurched person God is encouraging you to reach? How many of the 100 mini decisions that precede the major decision to follow Jesus do you think they have made?

4. If you missed it last week, review Lynne Taylors conversion infograph Does it affirm your experience of reaching people?

Reach People #5 - Caleb Nicholes.The pain points of Trial and Transition soften people to Jesus and Church. In this series we discuss the ultimate purpose of a faithful Christian, to REACH PEOPLE with the Good News about JESUS.

Sermon ApplicationPray - For a person-in-pain close to you. Pray for the good news about Jesus to enter their life.Do - Perform a Good Samaritan act to an unchurched friend this week. i.e. a gift, an encouragement, invite for coffee etc.

Discussion Questions

1.Hear the Salvation Stories of those who have not yet shared their testimony of coming to know Jesus.

2.Read Luke 10:2937 together. In which ways did the Good Samaritan inconvenience himself for the beaten-up Jew in pain?

3.Who is the Unchurched person-in-pain close to you? Is the pain a result of trial or transition? How can you be their Good Samaritan?

4.Review Lynne Taylors conversion infograph Does it support your experience of reaching people? Has trial and transition (catalyst) softened someone towards Jesus and church?

Reach People #4 - Andrew Cavanagh.

We can often struggle to work out how to share the gospel, we are not having to make it up as we go, we have examples in the bible that help us work out how we should approach it. There is a mandate there is a mindset and there is a method.

Sermon ApplicationIn your prayer time ask God to show you how YOU need to change in order to win the ones he has put on your heart.

Discussion Questions1. Review the following Scriptures:

a. Matthew 9:35 10:7b. 1 Peter 3:14 17c. 1 Corinthians 9:19 23

2. Do you think that Christians adopt an attitude of superiority (moral or otherwise) when sharing the good news? If yes, why do they do this?3. What has been your biggest challenge in trying to adopt Pauls approach of trying to find common ground with everyone, doing everything to save some?

Reach People #3 - Caleb Nicholes.

Jesus-followers have the privilege of sharing Good News in a Bad World. In this series we discuss the ultimate purpose of a faithful Christian, to REACH PEOPLE with the Good News about JESUS.

Sermon ApplicationPray: For your one person-of-peace and/or add a second person.Do: Write out your own Good News script (your words) in one paragraph.

Discussion Questions1. Those who havent shared yet - Share your personal salvation story How did you come to follow Jesus? Who played a key role in helping you become a Jesus-follower?

2. Reflect on the simple Gospel sharing script of Good-Bad-Good News. Share your Gospel sharing script with the Group How would you share the Gospel in 1 minute?

3. Discuss if you have a Life Group Reach champion and how best your group could best utilise this persons passion for evangelism?Watch at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_MzyfmOnDQ File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2023/06/04/05/08/25/950fbb19-fb8a-4358-a0d0-ff848c24922a/GOSPEL%20SHARING.001.pdf