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Fletcher Church

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  • Now What? (Hebrews 10:19-25)

    Jesus’ Sacrifice Opens Confident Access to God, So . . .

    I. Draw near to God as One who Knows their Gospel Status! (19-22)

    II. Don’t Check Out, but Hold Fast because God is Faithful to His Promises! (23)

    III. Obsess over how to Provoke each other to Love and Service! (24-25)

    Questions to Consider

    o What heart and/or habit barriers are there to you consistently pursuing God?

    o What spiritual disciplines do you want to see grow in your life? How will you adjust to facilitate this?

    o What could you, your family or group do to provoke growth in others?

    o Evaluate your life for faithful meeting w/ church/others; and faithful speaking words of encouragement and exhortation.

    ▪ What encourages you? What growth is God prodding you towards?

    56 min
  • WED PM 5: Filter 2: Fruit to Root, Root to Fruit

    Heat: Challenges of life

    Dew: Blessings of life

    - We tend to respond sinfully to both blessings and challenges. 

    1. What fruit is my life growing? (Thoughts, words, actions, emotions)

    2. What does that fruit show is my functional identity? (In control, Alone, Sovereign, Lawmaker ...) 

    3. What does that fruit/identity say I beleive God has done/not done? (Abandoned me, cast me off, distant, rejected, not ruled world, not done right)

    4. What does this say I believe about who God is in this circumstance? (Judge, Impotent, Unconcerned, Absentee Father, Not Good)

    Root to Fruit: 

    1. What is true about who God is relative to my false view? (Redeemer, Sovereign, Love, Present, Good, Involved) 

    2. What is true about what God has done, especially in the Person of Christ? (Forgiven, Active FOR me, Adopted, Working out good, ...)

    3. Who am I in light of God's truth? (Loved Child, Accepted, Justified, Heir, ...) 

    4. What should I do in light of who God is and who I am? (Fruit of Spirit, Love/Care for Others, Participate in life of body, Forgive as forgiven, Bear with as I am borne with by Jesus, be compassionate, speak words that build up...) 

    45 min
  • He Will Return! (Hebrews 9:15-28)

    Treasure Christ for being our Sacrificial Mediator . . .

    I. Jesus’ Sacrifice was Required because Sin Separated us from God! (15-22)

    II. Jesus came first to Deal with our Sins; but He will Return to Render Judgment and Salvation! (23-28)

    Practical Implications

    o What would forgiveness and reconciliation look like in various relationships of your life?

    o What areas do you struggle to receive forgiveness or areas need to ask forgiveness of God? Others?

    o What change or encouragement does Jesus’ return press on you?

    55 min
  • Set Free to Serve! (Hebrews 9:1-14)

    Treasure Christ for His Sacrificial Atonement . . .

    I. Without the Atonement our Conscience was Plagued and our Access Denied! (1-10)

    II. The Atonement Cleansed our Conscience while Empowering God-Glorifying Service! (11-14)

    Questions to Consider

    o What are some ways you struggle with grace alone apart from your works?

    o What are some ways your conscience still plagues you?

    o How does Jesus’ work encourage fresh obedience and service?

    51 min
  • WED PM 3: Listening Well to Others
    Soul Talk
    Lesson 3: Listen Well to Others
    I. Table Time- Introduction
    a. Share a BRIEF High and/or low from the week (Don’t have to have one to share).
    b. What gets in the way of you listening well to other people? What are some ways to adjust?
    c. What are some good questions you use to get to know/check on other people? Why do you think they are so helpful?
    II. Teaching Time: (Gen 3:8-13; 1 Ki 19:9-18; Pr 18:13, 20:5; Gal 6:2; Rom 12:15; Lk 6:45; Ja 1:19)
    a. Some Major Problematic Thought Categories:
    i. 1. Fear/Worry; 2. Guilt/Shame; 3. Anger/ Irritation/Frustration; 4. Lust
    b. God Often Draws out our Hearts by Questions (Adam, Elijah, Job, Jonah)!
    i. Questions Cause Reflection “What are you doing here?”
    ii. Questions that Reorient our Perspective “Where were you…?”
    c. Love People Enough to Be Curious
    i. Look and Listen for Cues Something is Up:
    1. Body Language, Facial Expressions (Don’t Overread)
    2. Repeated Words or Themes:
    a. I was/am Guilty … Worried … Scared … Irritated:
    b. Jokes, Sarcastic Comments, Frequent Subjects:
    3. Interactions w/ Those Close to Them
    4. Words reveal the heart: Listen Long Enough and Ppl will Tell You
    5. Not everything people carry is obvious: Love and Pursue Ppl
    6. How they say it and what don’t say (avoid)
    ii. Asking Good Questions . . . Then Asking More Good Questions
    1. Posture of Love, Humility and Concern
    2. Open Ended Questions:
    3. General Questions that Allow them to Share what they think is Going on:
    4. Specific Questions to Drill Down into Pressing Hurts or Sins:
    5. Remember you are a Friend not an Interrogator
    d. Barriers to Us Drawing Out the Deep Waters of Others Hearts:
    i. Stopping Long Enough to Sense Something is Up w/ Others!
    1. Love and Relationship
    ii. Hurting and Sinful People Can be Prickly and Self-Protective!
    1. Certain Boldness Required to Pry into Layers
    2. Talk without Saying Anything: Arms Length
    3. Am I Humble and Receptive; Are my Friendships Inviting This?
    iii. Be Quiet Long Enough to Listen to Others!
    1. Two Ears and One Mouth Principle (Ja 1:19)
    2. Listen, Don’t Wait to Speak (Pr 18:13)
    3. Listen to What is Said … Not Said:
    4. If we are honest we don’t listen to others very well.
    iv. Accepting 1st Answer or Stopping with an Incomplete Answer
    e. Three way conversations: God, You and Them- Stay Prayerful
    f. A note of Caution: Sinner or Sufferer
    i. Am I dealing w/ a Sinner who is Suffering: Truth-> Grace
    ii. Am I dealing w/ a Sufferer who is Sinning: Grace-> Truth
    g. Some Examples:
    i. You hear a friend make sarcastic joke about spouse, remember that’s the third one in as many hours; as you sit down for lunch you ask?
    ii. Sitting over coffee your friend talks about being worried about relationship (kids, spouse, roommate, friend); remember worry seems to come up
    each time you meet and about a variety of subjects, so you ask?
    iii. Having a fun night catching up w/ friends, your friend casually mentions feeling guilty about not doing more ministry. Later guilty comes up again
    not accepting new role invited to at church. Then for 3rd and 4th time guilty comes up w/ yet other areas. So you ask? [Pretend not legit guilt]
    iv. You hear about and see some instances where a friend or spouse gets sinfully angry (low level but hot). Ask to grab breakfast and you ask?
    III. Table Time- Application
    a. Review the Examples above and discuss 3-5 questions/follow ups to understand more about what is going on with your friends?
    b. What is your most common barrier to drawing out friend’s heart? How does that play out? (Maybe on list or maybe different one all together)
    c. How could you see yourself practically and intentionally listening better to others?
    i. What changes or practices would you implement?
    d. APPLY:
    1. Create 2 mor
    33 min
  • Guilt and Forgiveness! (Hebrews 8)

    Treasure Christ for His Better New Covenant of Grace ...

    I. The Old Remained External and Lacked the Ability to Deal with our Sin Debt! (1-9 [6-9])

    II. The New Empowers Heart-Level Obedience based on Relationship and Forgiveness! (10-13)

    Questions to Consider

    o What are the ways you generally try to outrun guilt?

    o What keeps you from genuinely acknowledging or sharing your sin?

    o What about full gracious forgiveness blesses you today?

    48 min
  • WED PM 2: Listening to My Soul

    Soul Talk

    Session 2: Listening Well to My Soul & God

    Table Time- Introduction

    1. Share your name and best part of your week.
    2. How does a persons thought life affect their actions, behaviors, feelings, etc.? Why?
    3. How aware do you think people are of their thought life? Why do you think that is?

      4. Teaching Time: (Prov. 20:5, 2 Cor. 10:5, Lk. 6:45, Ps. 131)

      1. What is the goal of listening to my soul? (Prov. 20:5)

        2.              The Roots of your Worship determine the Fruits of your Behavior

        1. How do we listen to the heart?

          2.              Listen to your Thoughts (2 Cor. 10:5)

                               What are you constantly day-dreaming about?

                               Where does your mind go when it’s disengaged?

                               What reactive thoughts about people and circumstances do you have?

              2. Listen to your Words (Luke 6:45)

                              What are you repeatedly talking about?

                              What comes out of your mouth in a moment of frustration?

                              What slips out of your mouth that you regret?

               3. Our Thoughts & Words Expose our Wants & Worship

                             

             Security

                            Fulfillment

          When should you listen to your thoughts & words?

          1. In the moment
          2. After the Moment
          3. The Lost Art of Contemplation & Journaling
          4. “Thoughts untangle themselves over lips and through pencil tips” - Dr. Howard Hendricks
          5. Barriers to Listening to the Heart
          6. Why should you listen to your heart?
            1. An unexamined heart eventually wreaks havoc on your life
            2. It leads to the real problem (worship) which leads to the real solution (a better worship)
            3. So you can love God with all your heart, mind, and strength (Matt. 22:37)
            4. Table Time- Application
            5. What are some frequent/recurring problematic thoughts that people have?
            6. What are some of the effects of these problematic thoughts in their life & relationships?
            7. What are some things that might really be going on in the heart that cause these problematic thoughts? What might these thoughts show what a person worships & wants (Purpose, Security, Fulfillment)?
            8. APPLY: At least one time this week stop and record any problematic recurring thoughts or feelings that you observe. Write some specifics. (Anger, insecurity, anxiety, fear, frustration, stress)
            9. How much was the same from last week?
            10. How much was different from last week?
            11. What themes/ patterns do you see? (Times, places, people, etc.)
              12. 40 min
            12. Melchiza Who? (Hebrews 7)

              Treasure Christ for His Better Priestly Ministry of Grace ...

              I. The Old Priesthood & Law couldn’t Save us, so God Promised a Better One! (All)

              II. Jesus the King-Priest offers a Better Hope than the Law by Granting Access to God! (11-19)

              III. Jesus the Holy & Exalted Christ Completely Saves us and Continually Intercedes for us! (20-28)

              Practical Implications

              o What are some of your barriers to consistently approaching God?

              o What are some recurring accusing thoughts that you have?

              o How does complete access to God encourage you?

              53 min

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