The Missional Church | Life Groups #4- Caleb Nicholes

This mini-series will highlight the critical importance of Life Groups to the mission of Discover Church.

Discussion Questions:

Are you familiar with the Jesus Movement of the 1960s and 70s? Why are moves of God often started outside the formal structures of the church?

Read Acts 2:42-47. Ps Caleb suggested that the Missional church was Jesus-centred, organic and moving while the Institutional church is Person-centred, organised, stagnant. Where do you see these elements in Discover church? In this Life group?

How can your Life Group remain missional (reaching the unreached)? How can it remain movemental (not stagnant and boring)?

The Life Cylce of a Life Group | Life Groups #2 - Pete Ingram

This mini-series will highlight the critical importance of Life Groups to the mission of Discover Church.

Discussion Questions:

Read John 15: 1-15 and discuss the idea of fruitfulness and why God cuts and prunes.

Which phase is your Life Group in? How did it get there? What intentional change would relaunch your group into its next growth phase?What activities and attitudes representeach Life Group phase?

What is the Church? | Life Groups #1- Caleb Nicholes

This mini-series will highlight the critical importance of Life Groups to the mission of Discover Church.

Discussion Questions:

Why (or why not) are you engaged in a Life Group?

Read Lukes description of the first Christians in Acts 2:42-47. Does our Discover Church community reflect the first church community?

What does the future hold for your Life groups involvement? Is it time to change groups, start a new group or make an intentional change to refire this current group?

Unpopular Values #6 - Caleb Nicholes

Godly values are wildly unpopular in our modern me-centred culture. This series will explore the Biblical values of Humility, Contentment, Honesty, Chastity, Fortitude, and Companionship and how they offer a superior way to live.

Discussion Questions:

Where have you experienced Individualism poisoning Companionship? Have you experienced the opposite - Companionship and community healing the curse of individualism?

Read John 15:12-15 (NLT) - which verse challenges you and why?

Ps Caleb shared Five steps to cultivate Companionship - which step could you most grow in? Do you have too many "deal" friends and not enough "real" friends?

Unpopular Values #5 - Peter Ingram.

Godly values are wildly unpopular in our modern me-centred culture. This series will explore the Biblical values of Humility, Contentment, Honesty, Chastity, Fortitude, and Companionship and how they offer a superior way to live.

Discussion Questions:

What is the difference between biblical Fortitude and Entitlement

Diagnose a problem of Entitlement in culture what is a common example that you see, why is this a problem to human flourishing i.e. spend our lives chasing money, things, love rationalising it all by saying we deserve it or reward ourselves.

Read Romans 5: 1-11 (NLT) Share how you are currently being formed by God in the area of developing fortitude and laying aside the sin of entitlement.

Unpopular Values #4 - Caleb Nicholes

Godly values are wildly unpopular in our modern me-centred culture. This series will explore the Biblical values of Humility, Contentment, Honesty, Chastity, Fortitude, and Companionship and how they offer a superior way to live.

Discussion Questions:

Read 2 Samuel 11:117 (NLT) Share which part of this story impacts you the most?

Ps Caleb proposed, The greatest witness today is Christians permitting God to FORM them through sex and relationships.

How are you currently being formed by God in the area of sex and, singleness or marriage?

Unpopular Values #3 - Caleb Nicholes

Godly values are wildly unpopular in our modern me-centred culture. This series will explore the Biblical values of Humility, Contentment, Honesty, Chastity, Fortitude, and Companionship and how they offer a superior way to live.

Discussion Questions

If Gods perfect moral character is honest and he cannot lie. Is it okay for us to tell a white lie?

Read Genesis 4:1-16 Where do you see dishonesty and what are its effects? How does this story reveal the sin condition all humans suffer from?

Ps Caleb proposed the core truth from God to us is, I love you while the core lie from satan/self is, Youre unlovable. How does this lie effect you? Why do you let it effect you?

Unpopular Values #2 - Andrew Cavanagh

Godly values are wildly unpopular in our modern me-centred culture. This series will explore the Biblical values of Humility, Contentment, Honesty, Chastity, Fortitude, and Companionship and how they offer a superior way to live.

Discussion Questions:

How does greed impact Australian society?

What aspect of your life lacks contentment?

Read Luke 18:18 25. Jesus asked the rich young man to sell all he had and give it to the poor, the young man struggled to do this. What would you have done?

Unpopular Values #1 - Caleb Nicholes

Godly values are wildly unpopular in our modern me-centred culture. This series will explore the Biblical values of Humility, Contentment, Honesty, Chastity, Fortitude, and Companionship and how they offer a superior way to live.

Discussion Questions:

This sermon series will explore six Biblical values - Humility, Contentment, Honesty, Chastity, Fortitude, and Companionship. Do you think these are the most unpopular values in our society? Why/why not?

Read 2 Kings 5:119 (NLT) together. What elements in the story change Naaman from proud to humble?

Ps Caleb proposed Three common pride profiles (Arrogant Pride, False Humility, and Spiritual Pride). Be honest and explain which one you struggle with the most and why?

A Higher Way - Mother's Day

Isaiah 55:8-9 tells us that Gods way is higher than our way. Hear from 3 panelists sharing their experiences about Gods higher wayto parent children.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Share about a role model who influenced you growing up.

Read Isaiah 55:8-9. How has Gods higher way influenced you recently?

What are some issues that you / society are facing today (human perspective)?

Discuss how Gods perspective differs from this.

Who can you encourage with God's higher way? Pray for an opportunity to share with them.