SERMON BASED RESOURCES

Dig into the sermon each week with your life group, spiritual growth partner, or even by yourself! We’ll provide ideas to jump start your group time (Opener Questions:  for building community), discussion questions to go deep (Discussion Questions:  for fostering Christ Centered community), and ways to apply what you learned throughout the week (Practical Applications:  for faithfully following Jesus through your week).

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Opener Questions

  • If you went on a spring break trip, what was a highlight for you? 

  • What is your favorite destination to visit in the spring? 

Discussion Questions:

    1. Personal Scripture Recap:  Where have you been in Scripture this week?  Is there an idea, verse, quote, or question that has been rumbling through your spirit this week that would be beneficial to share with your gathered community?

     

    2.) Spiritual Growth Plan Check In: For those of you who have created a “Spiritual Growth Plan” of some kind, how is it going for you? What has been encouraging for you? What has been challenging? 

    More specific follow up questions that you can ask each other:

    • How are you doing with being grounded in the Bible and prayer? 
    • How are you doing at being grace-filled towards yourself and others?
    • How are you “going” with the Gospel?  Who do you know who doesn’t know Jesus?  Who are you praying for that they would meet Jesus?  How can you be intentional about sharing your faith with them this year? 
    • How are you practicing faithful generosity in your life?  (with your time, talents and treasures?)

     

      3.) Life Group Check-in: (an opportunity to review  your life group covenant together!)  

      As we aspire to be a Christ-centered community helping one another faithfully follow Jesus, review and discuss what values your group holds or prioritizes together. What are some of the logistics that help sustain and support those values? How are you doing at growing in intimacy relationally, but also in transformation and mission? What is your group doing well in, and what areas can your group be growing in? 

      4.) As a group, take time to pray together thanking God for His work in your life this year and within your group. Lift up the areas of needed growth unto Him. We can only experience transformation with His Spirit’s help! 

       

      5.). The Woodlands in the Word reading for next week is 1 Peter 4-5 and 2 Peter 1-3. The sermon passage for next week is Matthew 26:17-29.

      You can print the series resource guide or grab one from the Information Center to help you study this passage.

      Practical Applications

      Dinnertime Discussions: How are you identifying yourself currently? Do you see yourself as a chosen, beloved child of God, or are you wrestling with feeling of being distant or orphaned by God? What factors are influencing your identity right now? How can we encourage on another to stay rooted in our identity in Christ?

      Developing Disciplines: Take time to review your spiritual growth plan. If you haven’t created one before, take some time to reflect and think about how you can be growing in your relationship and walk with the Lord in this season. Do you need someone to walk with you in this? Who can keep you accountable?

       Practicing Prayer: Following “Compassion Sunday,” take some time individually or as a group to lift up and pray for the ministry of Compassion and the children’s needs. 

       

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