Series: Power For Living - Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-176481.html

CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION

1. Have you ever come across powerful religious people who seemed willing to fight to the death over following their sacred rules protecting their sacred buildings?

2. What part of the persecution martydom of Stephen struck you most?

3. Which of these WHAT NOWs might you need the most?

a. Overcome the fear of death by believing that persecution death for Jesus can only end this life but it begins our eternal life with Jesus.

b. Keep refocusing yourself on following Jesus rather than following more religious rules

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Series: Power For Living - Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-175935.html

CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION:

1. What do you perceive to be the modern day threats to the church?

2. Would you be willing able to tell your own Jesus story to your group? (Focus on salvation or healing)

3. Whats your favorite aspect of the holiness of God?

4. Read Acts 4:23-31 together.

a. What did you notice about their reaction to the threats against their church that we could learn from?

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Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-175935.html

CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION:

1. What do you perceive to be the modern day threats to the church?

2. Would you be willing able to tell your own Jesus story to your group? (Focus on salvation or healing)

3. Whats your favorite aspect of the holiness of God?

4. Read Acts 4:23-31 together.

a. What did you notice about their reaction to the threats against their church that we could learn from?

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Series: Power For Living - Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-175483.html

CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION:

1. What are some of the typical things that modern people seem to be wanting when theyre browsing for a new home church?

2. In what way(s)have you noticed that Jesus has become the supreme source of your deepest satisfaction gratification for all your longings, desires appetites?

3. The awe of God generates whole life devotion to generosity worship. Have you ever experienced what Paul Tripp describes here:

a. When awe of God has captured your heart, ministry will fill your schedule. You wont need the church to schedule ministry for you; you will approach work, marriage, parenting, extended family, friendships, and community with a ministry mentality. ― Paul David Tripp

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Series: Power For Living - Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-175028.html

CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION

1. In your opinion, what seems to be the prevailing purpose most American Christians are living for?

2. What sort of adjustment to your lifes purpose mission would require you to depend more on Holy Spirit power instead of your own natural power?

3. How does it feel when you take time to remember that:

a. Jesus is going to return someday?

b. Some, like Judas, will be separated from God forever?Watch at: https://youtu.be/nP46Kkj56YE File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2023/03/05/23/36/09/f1c5a079-72c2-43f9-9d04-79db8dd84471/Power%20For%20Living%20(Acts%201)%20Living%20on%20Purpose%201_8%20FILL%20INS.pdf

Series: Transformed Home - Fill In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-174587.html

CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION1. Describe how easy it might be to view your family or parenting through either the Pharisee or the Tax Collector lens.

2. Is there anything specific you feel guilty about as a parent or family member?

3. How do your children or family see you deal with sin and failure?

a. How might this verse help you better use the Grace approach ?b. Romans 5:12 (NLT) Therefore, since we have been made right in Gods sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. 2 Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing Gods glory.

4. Are there any parenting mistakes or family issues that might need for you to repent OR to trust in the transforming grace of God?

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Series: Transformed Home - Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-173867.html

CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION

1. Do you have any personal experience with someone (yourself included) who demonstrated good behavior, but was corrupted with evil desires under the surface?

2. In your opinion or experience, why might it be easier to only correct the behavior of your family children than to concentrate on their heart?

3. How might a child or family member behave when they dont believe each of these heart-level truths?

a. God is great so we dont have to be in control.

b. God is glorious so we dont have to fear others.

c. God is good so we dont have to look elsewhere.

d. God is gracious so we dont have to prove ourselves.

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Series: Transformed Home - Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-173518.html

CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION

Can you detect any tendencies towards legalism (AKA performance based acceptance) in your own life?

If you focused on rooting out legalism in your family, where might you start? (Grudges, rejection, bribery, comparing)

In Jesus story about the prodigal son, the Fathers love for his two boys was rooted in their Sonship, not their good behavior. How might this kind of gospel love love help transform your family during discipline or disagreements?

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Series: Transformed Home - Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-173168.html

CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION

1. What do you think about this idea: the family is the primary place for training children to submit to authority.

a. Have you noticed what happens to people who dont learn to live under authority? (How they cope in society (school, work, officials, the policeHow they relate to God?)

2. PARENTS

a. Think about the sort of things you say to your children (or your parents said to you) as you discipline them.

i. Could you use this line with your children/grandchildren?

1. God has placed you under my authority to teach you to live under His authority?

b. Can you see why allowing children to obey with delay, excuse, or challenge is really just willful disobedience?

c. How might it help you to think of your parental role as showing them what our gracious Father in heaven is like ?

3. ADULT CHILDREN: What is so challenging about honoring your mother father (especially if you think they dont deserve it)?Watch at: https://youtu.be/Os0xOUH3wqU File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2023/02/05/11/34/05/e3b895f8-a07c-4dca-8c7c-0d6c65b6ee59/Transformed%20Home%20(Ephesians%206_1-4)%201_4%20FILL%20INS%20.pdf

Series: Your Higher Power - Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-172592.html

Check out this overview of how God's Spirit is understood in the New Testament: https://bibleproject.com/podcast/holy-spirit-part-3/

Continuing The Conversation

1. The Holy Spirit raised Jesus body up out of the grave. This same Spirit made you alive is renewing all true believers. Have you ever sensed this Spirit living in you?

2. Have you ever experienced a pain or loss so deeply that you couldnt even find any words to express it? If so, what was that like?

a. How do you feel knowing that the Spirit who knows what you need was praying to God on your behalf?

3. In what area of life might you need to start following the Spirits leading more deeply?Watch at: https://youtu.be/G28jN0B5Ohk File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2023/01/28/23/04/43/3cda66fa-f534-4c45-8fc9-3a67e223cd35/Your%20Higher%20Power%20(Romans%208_11)%20Empowering%20Life%20Change%205_5%20FILL%20INS.pdf