Life Group Discussion Guide 7.5.2020 Balaam’s Blessing: Eyes Opened to Purpose Text: Numbers 24:1-14 Now Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, so he did not go, as at other times, to look for omens, but set his face toward the wilderness. 2 Balaam looked up and saw Israel camping
Continue readingLife Group Discussion Guide 6.28.2020 Balaam’s Donkey: Eyes Opened to Prevention Text: Numbers 22:21-41 21 So Balaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went with the officials of Moab. 22 God’s anger was kindled because he was going, and the angel of the Lord took his stand
Continue readingLife Group Discussion Guide 6.21.20 Elisha: Eyes Opened to Protection Text: 2 Kings 6:8-23 (NRSV) 8Once when the king of Aram was at war with Israel, he took counsel with his officers. He said, “At such and such a place shall be my camp.” 9 But the man of God
Continue readingLife Group Discussion Guide 6.14.20 Hagar: Eyes Opened to Providence Text: Genesis 16 and 21 She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: ‘You are the God who sees me,’ for she said, ‘I have now seen the One who sees me. That is why the well
Continue readingGroup Discussion Guide 6.7.20 Chris and William Green discussed the following questions. You may choose to use these same questions to facilitate conversation. 1.How has the recent events impacted you and your family? 2.Tell me one or two things about being a black man in the country? What is important
Continue readingGroup Discussion Guide 5.31.20 In God’s Sight, I am Chosen Text: Ephesians 1:3-4 (NIV) 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy
Continue readingIn God’s Sight, I am Empowered Text: Ephesians 6:10-20 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the
Continue readingGroup Discussion Guide 5.17.20 In God’s Sight, I am Changed Text: Ephesians 4:17-5:20 You were taught with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires, to be made new in the attitude of your minds, and to
Continue readingLife Group Lesson: “Gifted” OPEN: What is the best Mother’s Day gift you have ever received or the best gift you have ever given? Ephesians 4:1-16 (NIV) As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be
Continue reading“Loved” Life Group Lesson Ephesians 3:14-21 May 3, 2020 OPEN: Is there any part of our current new normal that you surprisingly like? Ephesians 3:14-21 (NIV) 14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he
Continue reading“Resurrected” Life Group Lesson Ephesians 2:1-10 April 26, 2020 OPEN: Is there any particular thing that the Lord seems to be teaching you at this time? Ephesians 2:1-10 (NIV) As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of
Continue reading“Revealed—Conqueror” Life Group Lesson Isaiah 25:1-12 April 12, 2020 OPEN: What kind of person are you? Are you constantly keeping up with the news or are you avoiding it at all costs? Isaiah 25: 1-12 1 O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you, I will praise your
Continue reading“Revealed-Servant” Life Group Lesson Isaiah 53:1-12 April 5, 2020 OPEN: Where did you see or hear about a true act of servanthood this past week? Isaiah 53:1-12 (NRSV} Who has believed what we have heard? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 For he grew
Continue reading“Revealed—Righteous” Life Group Lesson Isaiah 1:1—20 March 29, 2020 OPEN: Word association? What words come to mind when you hear the word “righteous?” 1 The vision of Isaiah son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
Continue reading“Revealed—Sovereign ” Life Group Lesson Isaiah 65:17-66:2 March 22, 2020 OPEN: Of all the things that have been canceled (or postponed) which were you looking forward to the most? Isaiah 65:17-66:2 17 “See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor
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