Vision: Introduction

Faith Talks:

• From what you heard from Pastor Greg what is the purpose of the church?

• In what ways have you had a picture of the church that was to small or too limited?

• I what ways has God used the church in your growth as a disciple?

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Knowing God: Living Resurrection Reality

Faith Talks:

1. Write down an issue in your life that involves suffering or frustration.  How can this situation increase your hope in the resurrection? 

2. What truth about heaven and the resurrection did you find most interesting? Email that to one of the pastors.  

3. In what way can you see your current life affected by your belief in heaven and resurrection?  Share this with a trusted friend.

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Knowing God: Doctrine of the Resurrection

Faith Talks:

1. Talk about your level of certainty regarding heaven and resurrection. 
2. What truth about heaven and the resurrection did you find most interesting?
3. In what way can you see your current life affected by your belief in heaven and resurrection? 

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Knowing God: To follow Jesus do I have to believe in heaven and the resurrection?

Faith Talks:

1. Talk about your level of certainty regarding heaven and resurrection. In what way can you see your current life affected by your belief in heaven and resurrection? 

2. We all have questions about heaven and resurrection. Talk about your questions. Make a list and come prepared next weekend to see what questions get answered. 

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Knowing God: Application of Spiritual Gifts

Faith Talks:

1. Talk about what you think if your top motivational spiritual gift. 
2. Are you currently using your spiritual gifts? Why or why not? 
3. What are next steps you can take to discover, develop and deploy your spiritual gifts?
4. Fill out the connect card with your top motivational spiritual gift.

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Knowing God: Doctrine of Spiritual Gifts

Faith Talks:

1. Talk through each of the spiritual gifts; which two most resonate with you? 
2. Why do you think knowing and developing your spiritual gift is so important from God’s perspective? 
3. Where are you in your journey to discover, develop and deploy your spiritual gifts? 
4. What are next steps you can take to discover, develop and deploy your spiritual gifts?

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Knowing God: Spiritual Gifts

Faith Talks:

1. Based on today’s teaching what are two significant things that we miss when we do not employ our spiritual gifts?

2. Share a story of a time when God used you to bless another person as you followed Jesus using your spiritual gifts.

3. Prayerfully consider talking to another person, this week, about any obstacles you face  when thinking about using  or when using your spiritual gifts.

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Knowing God: Resurrection

Faith Talks:

• According to the teaching today why was the resurrection so important to the early church?
• How could a belief in the resurrection of a man 2000 years ago impact your life today? 
• Be intentional, or as Pastor Nate said last week, be subversive and plan together 1 or 2 things that you will do this week because Jesus is alive.

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Knowing God: What does the Atonement change?

Faith Talks:

• In what aspect of Jesus’ New World (citizenship, identity, status, posture, relationship, purpose, your body, hope) do you MOST need to fight for faith?
• Talk together about creative ways to do intentional “acts of subversion” so you can hold onto faith in Jesus in defiance against the World we live in.

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Knowing God: Atonement Past, Present & Future

Faith Talks:

• Which of the three views of atonement we looked at today (Christus Victor, Christus Exemplar, Regeneration) stick out to you as most/least accessible?   Explain your thoughts to a trusted friend.
• Do you tend to think of atonement more as past, present, or future?  Share your thoughts with a trust friend this week. 
• How does being ‘at-one’ with Jesus change the way you approach each day?  Be specific.  List 2-3 things that you want to change.

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Knowing God: To follow Jesus do I have to believe He died for my sins?

Faith Talks:

• What are you currently involved in where you need the presence of God?  If you aren't involved in anything where you need his presence talk about why not. 
• Talk about a time in your life when you felt like the presence of God protected, empowered, or encouraged you to live out the things of the kingdom.  
• Pray everyday this week for clear signs of the presence of God in your life.

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Knowing God: Living the Doctrine of the Kingdom

Faith Talks:

• What are you currently involved in where you need the presence of God?  If you aren't involved in anything where you need his presence talk about why not. 
• Talk about a time in your life when you felt like the presence of God protected, empowered, or encouraged you to live out the things of the kingdom.  
• Pray everyday this week for clear signs of the presence of God in your life.

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Knowing God: Why Church? Ephesians 4:11-16

Faith Talks:

1. Talk about ways Jesus' Church has been His Body -- acting on His behalf in this World. Think about in your own life, in the life of LFA, even in other countries.
2. Talk about your place in Jesus' Body. What gifts has He given you? In what ways have you served? Are there ways you would want to serve?

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Knowing God: I like Jesus but I don't like the church

Faith Talks:

1. What ways can you relate to the statement “I like Jesus but I don't like church”
2. What did you learn today about the dangers of independence?
3. What did you learn today about the blessing of interdependence?
4. What will you do about the areas in your life where you lean towards the idolatry of independence?

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