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[expand title=”Applying The Gospel To An Offense”]
1&2.July.2017
Romans 13:1-4, Galatians 6:1, Matthew 18:15-22

Conversation with your Life Group:

Take a few minutes to review the Scripture from Romans 13:1-4, Romans 14:2-3, Galatians 6:1, 1 Corinthians 6:1-7, Matthew 18:15-22. What verses or ideas stand out to you from these passages? What questions do you have? What would you like to remember and apply to your life?
How do you typically respond when an “offense” has been committed against you? Do you lash out? Power up? Become defensive? Are you more likely to react quickly, or are you able to step back and apply Biblical wisdom to your situation?
**For this question, please be careful to avoid gossip as you describe any specific people or situations.** Do you currently hold bitterness against another person because of a past “offense”? Was there sin involved? If not, are you able to let it go? Can you choose to forgive? Are there any necessary steps you haven’t yet taken?
Read Matthew 7:3-5. Do you have a log in your eye?
How is the way we handle “offenses” a Gospel issue? How can you example the Gospel by handling personal conflict in a Biblical way? How can you example the Gospel by NOT taking offense when an unbeliever sins against you? Take a few moments to pray for one another, to develop the heart of Jesus in situations like these.

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[expand title=”The Doubt Dilemma”]
8&9.July.2017
Mark 9:14-29, James 1:5-7, James 1:17-18, Romans 5:6

Conversation with your Life Group:

Take a few minutes to review the Scripture from Mark 9:14-29, James 1:5-7, James 1:17-18, and Romans 5:6. What verses or ideas stand out to you from these passages? What questions do you have? What would you like to remember and apply to your life?
What are some aspects of the Christian faith that are hard to believe? What are some aspects of Christianity that people tend to doubt?
What type of doubt do you have (Unbelieving or believing)? What are some ways you can bring clarity and understanding to the doubts you have?
Where are certain areas in your life where you need to say, like the man in Mark 9, “I believe; help my unbelief!”?
What role does faith play in dealing with our doubts? Read Hebrews 11:1 and discuss this as it pertains to doubt and uncertainty in your life as a Christ-follower.

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[expand title=”Work”]
15&16.July.2017
Colossians 3:22-24, 1 Corinthians 10:31, Matthew 25:14-30, 2 Corinthians 5:13-20

Conversation with your Life Group:

Take a few minutes to review the Scripture from Colossians 3:22-24, 1 Corinthians 10:31, Matthew 25:14-30, and 2 Corinthians 5:13-20. What verses or ideas stand out to you from these passages? What questions do you have? What would you like to remember and apply to your life?
What are some misconceptions, wrong attitudes or struggles you have with your job or work?
Why is it hard to view work as a good thing from God and a way to represent and serve the Lord?
How practically can you glorify God in the work you do? What could that look like this week at your job?
It’s tempting and easy not to see all work as sacred. How can we be faithful in the work we are doing now, instead of the work we “wish we were doing” or the work that may be perceived as more valued or even more spiritual?
If I see my #1 priority at work to be an ambassador for Jesus Christ and I cling to who I am because of the gospel, how would my work look different?

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[expand title=”So We Do Not Lose Heart”]
22&23.July.2017
2 Corinthians 4:1; Ephesians 2:8-10; 4:11-12; 5:22-6:10

Conversation with your Life Group:

Take a few minutes to review the Scripture from 2 Corinthians 4:1; Ephesians 2:8-10; 4:11-12; 5:22-6:10. What verses or ideas stand out to you from these passages? What questions do you have? What would you like to remember and apply to your life?
Where/what are your mercy-given ministries?
Be honest: how do you define success in your ministry?
In what ways do you lose hope in your ministry? What beliefs caused you to lose hope in this way?
How does the gospel change our beliefs and definition of success in our ministry?
How do the truths of the gospel give you hope/peace in midst of trials? How will these truths change the way you go about your ministry?

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[expand title=”All Things To All People (AKA Building Bridges To The Bridge)”]
29&30.July.2017
1 Corinthians 9:19-23, Matthew 4:19, Proverbs 11:30, 2 Corinthians 5:11, Hebrews 12:14, and Colossians 4:5-6

Conversation with your Life Group:

Take a few minutes to review the Scripture from 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, Matthew 4:19, Proverbs 11:30, 2 Corinthians 5:11, Hebrews 12:14, and Colossians 4:5-6. What verses or ideas stand out to you from these passages? What questions do you have? What would you like to remember and apply to your life?
How was the setting of 1st century Corinth similar to that of the United States in 2017?
Considering 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, what was Paul’s purpose (or passion) in his ministry? What did Paul try to do to accomplish his purpose? (Hint: consider his approach with Jews, gentiles, & ‘the weak’).
Do you naturally expect people to relate to you or do you often go out of your way to relate to others (so that they might eventually be inclined to receive the Gospel)?
Who in your life (whether specific individuals or general types of people) seems farthest from God? How can you build bridges with them to produces opportunities for the Gospel?
What actions steps can you take (e.g. befriending, active listening, studying, getting outside your comfort zone) to become all things to all people?

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[expand title=”Joy In The Midst Of Hardship”]
5&6.August.2017
Psalm 16

Conversation with your Life Group:

Take a few minutes to review the Scripture from Psalm 16. What verses or ideas stand out to you from these passages? What questions do you have? What would you like to remember and apply to your life?
In the midst of hardship, do your prayers tend to lean towards asking God to remove the hardship or asking God to help you take refuge in Him? Why?
Why would a joy based on God removing our hardships only be temporary?
How do we move to a space where we view the hardships in our life as good things? (By having a joy that is rooted in God’s sovereignty and affections towards us versus our temporary circumstances.)
Why is transparency important if we are to point people to Jesus in the midst of our hardships?
What is a practical way that you can point a friend, neighbor, co-worker, or family member towards Jesus this week in the midst of your hardship?

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[expand title=”Court Is In Session”]
12&13.August.2017
Micah 6:1-8

Conversation with your Life Group:

Take a few minutes to review the Scripture from Micah 6:1-8. What verses or ideas stand out to you from these passages? What questions do you have? What would you like to remember and apply to your life?
What do you do when “spiritual amnesia” happens in your life?
Why is injustice a gospel issue?
In what ways can you/we show mercy to those around us?
How can we tangibly be more humble before God?

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[expand title=”Counter-Cultural Marriage”]
19&20.August.2017
Various Scriptures

Conversation with your Life Group:

Take a few minutes to review Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:26-27, Ephesians 5:22-33, Matthew 19:3-9, and I Corinthians 7:1-5. What verses or ideas stand out to you from these passages What questions do you have? What would you like to remember and apply to your life?
During the sermon “Counter-Cultural Marriage,” did Noel say anything that surprised you? Challenged you? Frustrated you? Encouraged you?
If you are married, are you selfless in your marriage relationship? Do you serve your spouse? If you are not married, is that the picture you’ve had of marriage? Are you hoping to find someone for whom you’d be willing to lay down your life?
If you are married, does your marriage proclaim the Gospel How can you be more intentional in this? If you are not married, do you have Gospel marriages you can look to as examples?

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[expand title=”Spiritual Amnesia”]
26&27.August.2017
Deuteronomy 6:4-13, Joshua 1:1-9, Joshua 4:19-24, Luke 22:14-20

Conversation with your Life Group:

Take a few minutes to review the Scripture from Deuteronomy 6:4-13, Joshua 1:1-9, Joshua 4:19-24, and Luke 22:14-20. What verses or ideas stand out to you from these passages? What questions do you have? What would you like to remember and apply to your life?
What are the biggest distractions in your life, that pull your focus away from living a life that’s faithful to Jesus? How you you typically respond when you realize you’ve drifted in a particular area of your life?
How often do you “bump into” God’s Word? How can you create more “remembrances” in your life, that will remind you to dig into the Bible so you can encounter Jesus there?
Are you a “standing stone” for God? When people who don’t know Jesus see your life, are they likely to ask questions that will then enable you to tell them about Jesus? What specific opportunities do you envision you’ll have this week to live in such a way that it will prompt a Gospel conversation?

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[expand title=”Contentment”]
2&3.September.2017
Philippians 4:10-13, Proverbs 3:5, 2 Corinthians 12:10, Psalm 131

Conversation with your Life Group:

Take a few minutes to review the Scripture from Philippians 4:10-13, Proverbs 3:5, 2 Corinthians 12:10, and Psalm 131. What verses or ideas stand out to you from these passages? What questions do you have? What would you like to remember and apply to your life?
Do you feel content, if not why? If so what has a tendency to shake that contentment?
How can the Gospel help you to believe that God is in charge as sufficient for your needs?
Do you think it is harder to be contented in God when you have plenty or need?
How can our contentment in God lead to opportunities to fulfill our mission to “proclaim the liberating power of the Gospel?”

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