Life Group Discussion Guide 1.24.21 Magnify Series Surrender Psalm 23 4b I will fear no evil, for you are with me. OPEN How easy is it for you to follow instructions? Follow a course that someone else has chosen? Why do you think so many of us resist being led
Continue readingLife Group Discussion Guide 1.17.21 Magnify Series Disrobe Psalm 139 23 Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. OPEN What person on this planet knows you
Continue readingLife Group Discussion Guide 12.6.2020 A New Dawn: Advent Series Isaiah 40:1-5 40 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. 2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the Lord’s
Continue readingLife Group Discussion Guide 11.22.2020 Focal Point: Seeing Your Calling with Jesus Text: Acts 9:15-19 and Romans 12:14-21 15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is an instrument whom I have chosen to bring my name before Gentiles and kings and before the people of Israel; 16
Continue readingLife Group Discussion Guide 11.15.2020 Focal Point: Seeing Yourself In Jesus Text: Acts 9:7-9 and Ephesians 1:3-14 7 The men who were traveling with him stood speechless because they heard the voice but saw no one. 8 Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he
Continue readingLife Group Discussion Guide 11.08.2020 Focal Point: Seeing Others Through Jesus Text: Acts 9:10-15 and Romans 12:9-13 10 Now there was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” He answered, “Here I am, Lord.” 11 The Lord said to him, “Get up
Continue readingLife Group Discussion Guide 11.1.2020 Focal Point Text: Colossians 1:15-20 (and Acts 9:3-6) 15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have
Continue readingLife Group Discussion Guide 10.25.2020 Luminescent: Child of God Click here for printable pdf Text: Galatians 4:1-7 My point is this: heirs, as long as they are minors, are no better than slaves, though they are the owners of all the property; 2 but they remain under guardians and trustees
Continue readingLife Group Discussion Guide 10.18.2020 Luminescent: Self-Control Click here for printable version 22 By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the
Continue readingLife Group Discussion Guide 10.11.2020 Luminescent: Gentleness Text: Galatians 6:1-5 My friends, if anyone is detected in a transgression, you who have received the Spirit should restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness. Take care that you yourselves are not tempted. 2 Bear one another’s burdens, and in
Continue readingLife Group Discussion Guide 10.4.2020 Luminescent: Faithfulness Galatians 5:22-26 (NIV) 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions
Continue readingLife Group Discussion Guide 9.27.2020 Luminescent: Goodness Galatians 5:22-26 (NIV) 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions
Continue readingLife 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
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