Fall Guide 2017 It is our desire that you have the information you need to GATHER on Sunday morning, DEEPEN your relationship with God, belong in a GROUP, INVEST in the Hope family, and MULTIPLY disciples. No matter whom you are, what your age, your favorite high school football team, or flannel shirt size, there

We are designed for community. Without relationships we cannot flourish. The gospel motivates us towards community. Instead of drifting towards isolation or unhealthy dependence, we are called into a healthy interdependence as the body of Christ. We must enter relationships with humility (sober judgement) and a commitment to sincere love. Questions for group discussion or

God would love to be your emergency contact, but only if He gets to be your Lord as well. From 1 Samuel 27-28 Questions for group discussion or personal reflection: 1. If you had access to the full slate of superheroes who would you put down as your emergency contact? 2. In 28:6, Saul inquires

In 1 Samuel 24, we see a valuable lesson on waiting for God’s blessing, and God’s justice.

Questions for group discussion or personal reflection: 1. When have you recently admired a possession someone else had? What was it? What did you like about it? 2. In Ex. 20:4-5, God declares himself to be a jealous God, do you think this is a good thing? Why or why not? 3. What are some

1 Samuel 17 David points us forward to Jesus as he serves as Israel’s champion. His victory is shared with the entire nation. Questions for group discussion or personal reflection: 1. David’s dad sent cheese to his brothers commander to get in his good graces, what homemade good would you have sent? 2. If you

God uses ordinary people who love Him, and others, to do extraordinary things. From 1 Samuel 16 Questions for group discussion or personal reflection 1. If you had to replace your current boss with a celebrity, who would you pick and why? 2. What are some of the traits you appreciate in good leaders? 3.

Complete obedience is more important than sacrifice, or anything else. This week, we are looking at 1 Samuel 15. Questions for group discussion or personal reflection 1. What’s something that is/has bothered you because it was only done partially? 2. Read 1 Samuel 15:3, what is your gut reaction to a passage like this one?

1 Samuel 9 – 14 Today we followed the story of Israel as they got the king they had asked for and the king they hadn’t asked for. We saw how God remained faithful and still claimed Israel as His own even when they rejected Him. We heard of significant consequences for Israel and the

This week we looked at 1 Samuel 8. God’s people are not called to be like everyone else. They are called to be like no one else. Or rather, they are called to be like Christ. Questions for group discussion or personal reflection: 1. Share a story of when you were peer pressured into doing