Discover Who We Are and Where We're Heading - Discover who we are and where we're heading

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CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION:

1. Whats your reaction to the Vision shared on Sunday?

2. From your perspective, what are the reasons many married couples are distant, discouraged or depressed in ways that eventually lead to broken hearts broken vows?

a. How might this impact the vision mission of the local church to help make Jesus famous make reproducing disciples?

3. Whats your story ?

a. Pre-married Single how are you getting ready for a future marriage or possible singleness?

b. Married where did you learn how to be married?

c. Formerly married what did you learn about marriage?

4. How would you describe your level of willingness or apprehension about joining this marriage health wholeness path?

a. Essentials Training

b. Enrichment Resources

c. Encouragement Support

d. Endurance InspirationWatch at: https://youtu.be/yGySrZmw5JQ

Series: In His Image - Main Idea: In a world full of lies, God has designed you to take your place among the community of believers as a truth-bearer.

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Continuing The Conversation:

1. Why do you think twisted truths of moral relativism and individualism are so attractive to people? (See message notes for definitions)

2. Instead of living our own truth or looking for a fresh word, what do you think of this idea?

But it is not new truths we need; we need old truths recently forgotten. It is not personal truths we need, but rather shared truth preserved and passed down from one believing generation to the next, personalized to us in our current day. ~ Jen Wilkin

3. How has (or could) abiding in Jesus's teaching that he is the the way, the truth and the life help(ed) you...

a. avoid pitfalls OR

b. spot the fakes ?Watch at: https://youtu.be/tKTb1BZDU1c

Series: In His Image - Main Idea: Jesus cultivated patience in his disciples by redefining and resetting their expectations.

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Continuing The Conversation:

1. Why do you think most people in our American culture are impatient?

2. Gods timing is illustrated with harvest language ( seasons, trees, fruit, vineyards, mustard seed ) and He works slowly over centuries and generations.

a. Is there (or has there been) anything He might be SLOWLY doing in your life that needs(ed) your patience?

3. The Apostle Paul said that Jesuss patience with him (the worst [sinner] of them all ) was to serve as a prime example of Gods patience with even the worst sinners. How or why do you think His patience is powerful enough to win over pagans?

4. Which of these action steps hits home the most for you personally?

a. Be patient with even the worst pagans, just as He Is.

b. Start confronting and recalculating your expectations of your people or circumstances.

c. Slow yourself down with silence solitude.Watch at: https://youtu.be/mIZ-jXow8YU

Series: In His Image - Main Idea: By Gods grace alone weve been given a new abundant life that transforms who we should be.

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Continuing The Conversation:

1. When you focus and reflect on this verse, how does it help you clarify or understand better what God is like?

Romans 11:5-6 5 It is the same today, ...because of Gods gracehis undeserved kindness in choosing them. 6 And since it is through Gods kindness, then it is not by their good works. For in that case, Gods grace would not be what it really isfree and undeserved.

2. We enter Gods Kingdom when we receive His gracious gift of new life.

a. How do you feel about Jesuss description of this abundant life in his Kingdom as humility, meekness and desperation? (Sermon on the Mount)

b. In contrast, how has our culture shaped what we expect an abundant life to be?

3. Timothy Keller reminds us that grateful joy motivates us to obey more than fearful compliance. Can you recall and describe a time in your life when you discovered the freedom and power of grateful joy?

4. In your own life, who might be impacted the most by receiving your undeserved kindness or unmerited favor, not just your forgiveness?Watch at: https://youtu.be/xl3prPysFXE

Series: In His Image - Any discussion of who should I be? must begin with a proper understanding of who God is.

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Continuing the Conversation:

1. In your observation, how has our American culture impacted or defined the idea of love?

2. The love of God is supernatural and beyond human love. His agape is an act of the will, an intelligent, purposeful attitude of esteem and devotion; a selfless, purposeful, outgoing attitude that desires to do good to the one loved. How has this special kind of love impacted you the most?

3. CAUTION!! (A moment of humble transparency needed here!) From your own individual perspective, what types of people or people groups tend to seem most unlovable to you?

4. What might it look like or what might need to change if you were to love the unlovable ones the way Jesus did?Watch at: https://youtu.be/MrFzncAMIBg

Mission Sunday 2021 - Joy Powered Mission: Helping to Get the Gospel to ALL Peoples of the World

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Continuing the Conversation:1. Are there any obstacles that have hindered you from a growing investment (praying, giving, going) in reaching all peoples around the world?

Cowardice / Consumption / Comfort / Other

2. What part of your faith brings you the most joy?3. How might God want to use you in the future (Pray? Give? Go?) to help more people share the joy of your faith?Watch at: https://youtu.be/kC0FmV3SkpY

Series: Just Do Something - Big Idea: We are to seek God first, love him, obey him and grow to be more like Jesus as we do. Once were doing that, we can and should decide to just do something.

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Continuing the Conversation:1. Everyone is driven by something they love or desire. Imagine what kind of finding Gods will frustrations might be caused by a heart full of envy and chasing the wind?

Ecclesiastes 4:4 (NLT) 4 Then I observed that most people are motivated to success because they envy their neighbors. But this, too, is meaninglesslike chasing the wind.

2. In the end, God will judge us for everything we decide to do. How does that impact your desire to fear obey him?

Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 (NLT) 13 Thats the whole story. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyones duty. 14 God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad.

3. What does it mean to you to consider that God himself gives His children the will to walk in His ways by giving us a new heart to delight in Him more than giving us a next step to direct our lives. 4. When you think of the challenges or decisions youre facing now (or faced in the past), would asking yourself any of these 5 bigger better questions help you more than what does God want me to do next? :

a. Am I surrendered submitted to God? b. Do I trust treasure Jesus?c. Have I put others first? d. Will I grow in holiness? e. Where could I make a decision and do something right now?Watch at: https://youtu.be/40Qey4V_7UE

Series: Just Do Something - Big Idea: Gods will is clear: that we seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and become more like Christ, which means we can make decisions out of our desire to love him.

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Continuing the Conversation:

1. Thinking back on your life, when why did you come to fear God?

a. (Fear: The fear that I will hurt Him: a fear founded in love and producing holiness of character and righteousness of conduct.)

2. God uses three main ways (Scripture + wise counsel + prayer) to give us direction. What are you facing today where you need direction from God?

3. As you absorb this quote: The way of wisdom is a way of life. If you are a person of prayer, full of regular good counsel from others, and steeped in the truth of the Word, you should begin to make many important decisions instinctively, and some of them even quickly. ~ Kevin DeYoung

a. What do you sense God leading you to do next?

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Series: Just Do Something - Big Idea: The search for the will of God to direct my life has led to the epidemic of indecision, inaction and instability in our Christian lives.

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Series: Just Do Something - The search for the will of God has led to the epidemic of indecision, inaction and instability in our Christian lives.

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