Life in Relationship

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ILMS Episode 5 – He Calls Me Rebel

Isaiah 65:1-5

1 John 1:5-9

Hebrews 10:39

How are the people of Israel rebellious in Isaiah? How are we rebellious?

What idols do we have in our lives?

How do we try to keep secrets from God? Or what secrets do we try to keep from God?

What places or things of rebellion feel dark?

Where do you feel like you don't fit? Where are you a rebel in this world for Him?

Rebels for Jesus = we offer unexpected grace from an unexpected Savior.

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ILMS Episode 3 – He Calls Me Neighbor

Isaiah 58:6-12

Titus 3:5-6

Psalm 23

Galatians 5:1

1. We cannot neighbor without knowing freedom in Christ.

2. We are given the freedom of relationship.

Book recommendation – The Art of Neighboring

https://www.amazon.com/Art-Neighboring-Building-Genuine-Relationships/dp/080101459X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492633942&sr=8-1&keywords=the+art+of+neighboring

Looking at the list of neighboring opportunities in Isaiah 58:6-12, what are your honest feelings about each of them? Which do you shy away from? Which speak to you?

Who is someone who has walked beside you in close proximity and intimacy?

Challenge: Who is one person God is calling you to neighbor today?

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ILMS Episode 2 – He Calls Me Loved

Isaiah 43:1-4

Hosea 2:16-23

Romans 9:25

Psalm 23:6

Who has told you they loved you and it really mattered, you knew absolutely it was true? What difference did that make?

When have you questioned the love of another person? Why? How is God's love different?

The Case for Christ (movie trailer) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On6RM27qSFc

Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers - https://www.amazon.com/Redeeming-Love-Francine-Rivers/dp/1590525132/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492612597&sr=8-1&keywords=redeeming+love

Hebrew interlinear for Psalm 23:6, to follow - http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7291.htm

Original blog post and iphone wallpaper/graphic image to share - http://ilovemyshepherd.com/2016/09/three-little-words-love-and-doubt/

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ILMS Episode 8 – What is Genuine Community?

This episode is an introduction to the Genuine Community series, which includes:

1. What is Genuine Community?

2. Creating Genuine Community around the Word

3. Sharing Genuine Invitation

4. Fostering Genuine Relationship

5. Building Genuine Community Through Prayer

    

Definition of genuine - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genuine

Crews, Squads, and Friendships: The Fight for Genuine Community

http://ilovemyshepherd.com/2016/07/crews-squads-and-friendship-the-fight-for-genuine-community/

Brene Brown and marble jar friends - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6442YcvEUH8&t=28s

3 Levels of Community (Lifeway article) - http://www.lifeway.com/groupministry/2017/04/25/three-levels-of-community-in-groups/?intcmp=LWMain-Article5-community-20170508

Challenges:

Ask yourself – Do I value this person? Before spending time with someone

Stir One Another up – Hebrews 10:24-25

Call someone out on their awesome genuineness!

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ILMS Episode 10 – Sharing Genuine Invitation

7 questions for sharing genuine invitation

1. Who am I inviting?

2. Why do I want to include them?

   - educational/relational/both/other

3. Who am I missing?

   -what is marginalized and who am I missing?

4. How am I inviting them?

   -communication love languages

5. Do I want to know this person more or add more people to my group/study/community?

6. When did I first discover Bible study/genuine community?

   - sharing our experiences is often helpful when we invite someone to be a part of something

   -ask about their past experiences

   -what assumptions are out there

    

7. What one person can I invite?

    

Challenge: What one person can I invite in?

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ILMS Episode 12 – Building Genuine Community through Prayer

Prayer is builds individual intimacy, and it also builds community intimacy.

James 5:13-20

Among you = a community involved in prayer

What instances does James bring up that prayer is good to attend to?

How does prayer build community in these situations?

3 points to consider for building genuine community through prayer-

1. Be careful of prayer chains

   -say it and then pray it, rather than just pass it on

2. Pray with people for a significant period of time

   - stop the gossip mill by praying about things you hear and people say

   - we give money, time, and energy to the things we value

3. Pray over Scripture

   - to know God more, focus in on Him rather than our own needs

   - especially in trouble, when we don't have the words

Challenge: Who can you pray with today?

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ILMS Episode 4 – He Calls Me Helper

Deuteronomy 10:14-19

Isaiah 49:1-8

John 14:16-17,26

Matthew 5:14-16

Isaiah 50:7-9

How has God called us to help those in our life? How are we helpers?

1) Be aware of those sojourners in our life – who needs help?

Who is sojourning around you in your life? We may come in contact with those who need help for a brief or long stay – who are some of the sojourners in your life?

2) Know the One who helps us

What in Isaiah 49:1-8 jumps out as clearly a prophecy of Who Jesus is and what He does?

3) The Word and the Spirit help in us and through us

How does God's Word work through us to help?

What is the Spirit's name in John 14?

4)How does God help us when it gets hard to help? How can we help our enemies?

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ILMS Episode 6 – Written in Iron Ink: Ministry Stories

Revelation 3:5

2 Timothy 3:16-17

Ephesians 2:10

Job 19:23-27

Challenge: Pick one person...How do you see God writing His story, in their life – spouse, friend, neighbor, your children, your parents, etc.?

Who are the people in your life that God has used to show you His work and the love of Christ Jesus?

What kind of fiction and non-fiction epic journeys or stories do you enjoy?

Joseph Campbell and the Hero's Journey link

https://www.amazon.com/Joseph-Campbell-Journey-Peter-Donat/dp/B000K7UEMW

Link to Written in Iron Ink blogpost - http://ilovemyshepherd.com/2016/10/written-in-iron-ink/

How has God used something in your life - challenge, struggle, or triumph - to show His message of Hope to someone else?

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I Love My Shepherd 1 – What is I Love My Shepherd?

Google definition of value

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=define+value&*

Why do values matter?

Why does defining our values matter?

What awareness of what's important to us brings to the game...how it changes our actions and words

Where did you learn your values? What did you learn growing up? What did you learn from the Word?

4 core values of I Love My Shepherd

Intensely theological, while intensely practical.

Jesus in everything.

One more woman in the Word every day.

People matter more.

Challenge:

What do you value? Name 4 things you value most

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