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WHAT'S DRIVING YOUR LIFE? "For Christ's love compels us..." 2 Corinthians 5:14

DRIVEN FROM ABOVE Wherever you go, you're SENT!

DRIVEN FROM WITHIN Jesus didn't just SEE hurting people. He had COMPASSION for them.

HEART CHECK: Who needs Jesus in your life?

DRIVEN FROM BENEATH Don’t just acknowledge hell with WORDS without feeling its WEIGHT. THINK: How might eternity change the way you treat people and share Jesus?

DRIVEN FROM BEYOND The victory is sweeter and reward is greater when we are in the GAME Believers will give an ACCOUNT to Jesus for how they lived.

WHAT'S YOUR NEXT MOVE? GET EQUIPPED. GET INVOLVED. GO REACH PEOPLE!

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Question: What are we really preparing our children for?

Central Truth: We aren’t just raising kids. We’re raising followers of Jesus

Scripture: Psalm 127 (Main Scripture); Matthew 7; 1 Samuel 1; Mark 8:36

Truth #1 - You can build a house that looks successful and still miss what matters most.

· Your children will learn what matters to you long before they understand everything you teach them.

Truth #2 - Don’t get so busy building a life for your children that you miss building a life with your children.

· You can give your children everything money can buy and still fail to give them what money can't buy.

Truth #3 - Our children are gifts to steward, not lives to control.

· Our job isn't to raise children who become everything we want them to be. Our job is to help them become who God has called them to be.

Truth #4 - What you put in your children now is what they’ll carry with them later.

· What we celebrate in our children teaches them what we value.

Truth #5 - We don't prepare arrows to keep them. We prepare them to release them.

· We trust the Lord to build our homes. We have to trust Him when our kids leave them.

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Central Truth: You cannot control a rebel, but you can create a home worth returning to.

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32 The heartbreak—Luke 15:12-13

· Your kids may do things you cannot believe that will break your heart.

· Fighting, lecturing, shaming won’t solve anything.

· Rebellion always equals distance—v. 13

· Turn fear into motivation. The hard lessons—v. 14-20

· Saving our children from pain saves them from the lesson.

· The son learned he had the power to change—v. 18

· The son learned he was wrong.

· The son left a boy, he came home a man. Healthy parenting—v. 20-24

· How you handle headaches will determine where your child goes when they have a heartache.

· Don’t let the hurt harden your heart.

· When your child moves toward you, run toward them—v. 20.

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Central Truth: The greatest legacy we leave our children is not what we give them, but what we build into them.

Scripture: Romans 6:1-14

Family Rule #1—We deal with emotions before they become damaging to our family.

· What we let take root in our lives produces fruit in the lives of our children.

· We decide that what we pass on is more important than what we are hanging on to.

Family Rule #2—Our words build up; they do not tear down.

· The magic ratio.

· What parents normalize, children internalize.

Family Rule #3—We will practice kindness.

· Kindness notices needs and responds with grace.

· When you practice kindness in the home you produce kindness in the rest of life.

Family Rule #4—We will practice forgiveness.

· Healthy families are not families that live without conflict, they are families that know how to forgive.

· Forgiveness reduces friction in the home.

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September 13, 2026 – Breaking The Cycle — Breaking the Cycle of Sin

Series: Breaking the Cycle

Title: Breaking the Cycle of Sin

Question: How can I win the battle within?

Central Truth: Salvation is instant, but transformation is a process. My spirit was brought to life in a moment, but my soul is learning day by day to submit to the Spirit of God.

Key Thoughts

• The battle with sin takes place in our mind, will, and emotions.

• Our old patterns have been developing for years, so we should get ready for a fight.

• The battle is ultimately about who is going to lead my life.

• We bring the soul under the control of the spirit by changing what we feed it.

• We must stop feeding the wrong things and start feeding the right things.

• Transformation takes time, truth, discipline, and often accountability.

Discussion Questions

Why do you think Christians sometimes become discouraged or even question their salvation when they continue to struggle with sin?

How does understanding the difference between justification, sanctification, and glorification help us understand that struggle?

The message says, “The battle is over who will control my life—my soul or my spirit.” What does it look like when your mind, will, or emotions are controlling you instead of the Spirit?

Which of those three—mind, will, or emotions—is usually the biggest battleground for you?

What are some patterns, reactions, or habits from your “old life” that can be difficult to change even after becoming a follower of Jesus?

Why does simply knowing something is wrong not always make it easy to stop?

“The soul is brought under control of the spirit when we change what we feed it.” What are some things we regularly feed our minds and emotions that make our battle with sin harder?

Are there things you need to stop feeding in your life?

What does it practically look like to “start feeding the right things”?

Beyond reading the Bible, what habits, relationships, or disciplines have helped strengthen your walk with God?

“Salvation is instant, but transformation is a process.” How does that truth give you both encouragement and responsibility in your battle with sin?

What is one specific area where you sense God calling you to stop feeding the old life and begin feeding the new?

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Question: What can I do to keep my relationship with God from growing cold? Truth: What you stop breathing life into will eventually die. Scripture: Book of Malachi 3 warning signs of a heart that is growing cold toward God: Cold hearts forget reality. Cold hearts allow present circumstances to distort eternal reality. You cannot let what you feel in the moment make you forget what is true. Cold Hearts give God what’s left instead of what He deserves. You cannot build a deep relationship with someone you only give your leftovers to. Whatever gets your attention eventually gets your affection. Cold hearts tolerate what God wants confronted. Most major problems begin as ignored minor problems. What you refuse to confront will eventually shape you. Hard conversations are never as hard when the problems are still small. Ignored problems don’t heal themselves. Questions for discussion: 1. What are some early warning signs that your relationship with God may be growing cold? 2. What currently helps you communicate honestly with God—and what most often distracts you from listening to Him? 3. When you examine your time, energy, and attention, where might God be receiving your leftovers instead of your best? 4. The sermon said, “Nearness does not equal intimacy.” What is the difference between being around the things of God and being genuinely close to God? 5. What unresolved problem, hidden compromise, or neglected area might God be asking you to address before it grows larger? 6. Read Malachi 3:7. What would “returning to God” look like practically for you this week, and how can this group help you take that step? 7. What is one specific thing you need to stop, start, or address this week to breathe life back into your relationship with God—or with your spouse, parent, child, or friend—and when exactly will you do it? Quick Links: theroad.tv/response - Have questions or need prayer? Our ministers are here for YOU! theroad.tv/whatsup - Stay connected with everything happening at TheRoad. theroad.tv/podcast - Find all of our messages available on your favorite podcasting app. theroad.tv/giving - Partner with us by financially supporting the mission and vision of TheRoad.
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