Spring Hills Podcast

Spring Hills Podcast

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  • Qualities to Consider on Mother's Day (Tom Pound)

    1. This week we stopped everything and focused entirely on moms. Our focus on moms was rooted in this scripture, Colossians 3:12-14 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. ¹³ Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. ¹⁴ And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. What stands out to you from the Scripture? This passage lists seven qualities that should be present in Christian relationships: compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, forgiveness, and love. Each of these qualities is seen in the life of Christ. Which of these qualities do you struggle to live out? Which of them comes easily to you?

    2. The first two qualities, compassion and kindness, work together. Compassion is the emotion you feel and kindness is the expression of that emotion. One without the other would be a bit sad. To feel compassion and not act with kindness would seem hollow and incomplete. To act with kindness but not experience compassion would seem insincere. Tell a story of a time when you received compassionate kindness from an unexpected source. Do you desire to be more compassionate and act with kindness more often? If you’re married, how does this play out with your spouse? If you’re a parent, how does this play out with your children? How might you increase the amount of compassion you feel and kindness that you express?
    3. The third quality that we focused on is patience. Patience is the capacity to accept delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset. As you reflect on that definition, do you need more patience? In what area of your life are you most likely to lose patience? The Bible often speaks of the importance of patience and outlines ways to become more patient. Proverbs 19:11 A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense. As we gain wisdom, we become more patient. Why do you think wisdom and patience affect each other? Patience is also given to us through the Holy Spirit. Colossians 1:10-11 … live a life worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, ¹¹ We also pray that you will be strengthened with all His glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. What are your thoughts on this verse? Have you ever felt strengthened by God’s power, resulting in more endurance and patience? If so, tell that story to your group.

    40 min
  • 001. How to Experience the Holy Spirit | Empowered Pt. 1 (Going Deeper)

    So many people in our culture struggle with feeling unloved. How do we fill our hearts and minds with the Holy Spirit, so that we can block out the lies, live by the truth of the Bible, and love people like Christ loves us?

    Hello and welcome to You Matter, a Spring Hills Podcast. I'm Josh Meyer. We'll discuss all these things and more on this very first "Going Deeper" episode. We're so grateful that you joined us!

    Each Monday, we will sit down and have a conversation with the pastor that preached the previous weekend, giving you the opportunity to go theologically deeper and uncover gems of scriptural truth to help you walk more closely with Jesus. We want you to feel loved and cared for as our church grows. This podcast allows you to get to know our leaders' hearts and feel connected to them, as we are loving, living, and leading like Jesus together.

    Today's episode is discussing the first sermon in a series of three called, "Empowered: Life In The Spirit." Pastor Tom gives extra insight into his sermon and shares a little bit of his heart. We hope you enjoy this episode and please do not forget that here at Spring Hills you are welcome, you are loved, and… you matter.

    38 min
  • Spirit of the Living God (Tom Pound)

    Empowered | Part 1, Life In The Spirit

    1. This week we began a sermon series on the Holy Spirit. In our discussion, we examined this quote from Jim Cymbala, “Many people find it easy to relate to God the Father and Jesus the Son, but when it comes to the role of The Spirit in their lives, they don’t have a clear picture of who He is or what He does.” Do you or anyone you know struggle with understanding who the Holy Spirit is and what He does?

    Would you like to learn more about the Holy Spirit and His role in your life? From your knowledge of scripture and anything discussed in this week’s sermon, what is one thing the Holy Spirit does?
    2. Please read Galatians 4:4-7 (NLT) But when the right time came, God sent His Son, born of a woman, subject to the law. ⁵ God sent Him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as His very own children. ⁶ And because we are His children, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.” ⁷ Now you are no longer a slave but God’s own child. And since you are His child, God has made you His heir. What stands out to you as you read these powerful verses? Our focus this sermon series is on the Holy Spirit, however, we should pause to consider all of what these verses teach us. One of the things that we see is a juxtaposition between slavery and freedom. Verse 5 reminds us that God sent Jesus to purchase our freedom, to ransom us. He purchased our freedom by giving His life. Verse 7 reminds us that we are no longer slaves. As you meditate on slavery vs freedom in Christ, what comes to mind? What do you think it means to have freedom in Christ? What does it look like in the daily life of a believer?
    3. Let’s revisit this verse: Galatians 4:6 And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.” I believe this verse reveals two important things about the Holy Spirit. The first, is that after we accept Christ, the Spirit is sent to live within us. How does it impact and remind you that The Spirit lives within you? 3. (Continued) SIDE NOTE from Pastor Tom: For me personally, it is incredibly encouraging to know that the Holy Spirit lives within me. This reminds me that He will never leave me. It reminds me that God’s Spirit is never far away; He is right here, living in me. Because He lives in me, He can inwardly guide me, speak to me, correct me, and comfort me. Verse 6 teaches us that the Holy Spirit prompts us to call out, “Abba Father”. This means the Holy Spirit allows us to have an intimate relationship with God, knowing He is our Father. I believe this verse reveals one of the roles of the Holy Spirit - to prompt us. To prompt is to remind or move to action. Tell a story about a time when the Holy Spirit reminded you of something or moved you to action. Would you like this to happen more often?

    37 min

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