Revelation 12:11

James 1:19-27

God wired three desires into your DNA

• To properly worship God 

• To have God’s Blessing on all that you do.

• To be used by God to change somebody’s World

The Big Idea: To play the long game, “Listen Up, Grow Up, and Follow Up”

Three Rules for Life:

1. Listen Up

• Prov. 10:19 NLT “Too much talk leads to sin. Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.”

• The worst outcome possible: “He deceives himself and his religion is worthless”

2. Grow Up

Hebrews 12:1

3. Follow Up

• Listening does not put you into any special favor with God - only obedience does.

Psalm 1:1-3 

Galatians 5:6

Response:

• Lean into the supernatural work of God 

• Listen, Grow, Obey

• B.L.E.S.S. Your Oikos

DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY

► This week's Passage: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

► Connection questions:

1. What are you thankful for?

2. What is a challenge you are facing?

3. How did you do with last week’s “I will” statement?

► Have at least one member of the group restate the passage in their own words

► Individual answers to five questions:

1. What stands out to you?

2. What does this passage tell us about people?

3. What does this passage tell us about God?

4. Based on the passage, what is one thing I could do differently starting now and what would happen if I did? (each person commits to their action for one week using an “I will…” statement)

5. Who are you going to tell about what you discovered? (each person commits to having that conversation before the next meeting)