1.What are some false gospels that you have come to hear about Jesus? Have you come to believed any of them?
2.Can you identify areas in your life where you consider Jesus as an optional resource?
3.Do you personally know Jesus? or Do you know about Him only?
How does it impact you to know that there are men and women with such different backgrounds in Paul’s Band of Brothers?
Where in your life do you want to see an “open door for the word?” Over the next 6 weeks, ask the Father everyday for that open door. Let's see what happens!
When you pray, what do you ask for? Track this for one week. Then take one week to focus on “keeping the Lord before you.” Then share with a friend any ways you would change what you ask God for.
Make a list of moments in your life when you are around people who don’t believe in Jesus. Set a reminder for those times to remind you to pray and ask God for the Holy Spirit in those moments.
1-Husbands and wives talk about what is the hardship of living Col 3:18. Why is it so hard for you to live as this passage says?
2-Parents talk to each other about ways you have "provoked your children". you'll be able to identify this by looking for ways that you have discouraged them. Ask God for help together as parents.
3-Talk about your hearts motivation for why you might work hard at your job. Is it for God or for another reason? Talk about those heart motivations and the benefit of working for the lord and not for man.
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Are you creating space for the upward dimension of your life? (If yes talk about how you do that, if no talk about why not)
What ways do you currently invest in the inward dimension of your life? (Christian community) Are you satisfied with how connected you are? Explain.
Talk about spaces around you where you can start investing in the outward dimension of your life. This means being apart of the revitalizing and restorative work of the Gospel in the people around you.
In what ways has God communicated in the Bible that he is good, great, glorious and gracious?
In what ways has God demonstrated in your life that he is good, great, glorious and gracious?
In what ways do you communicate “without words” that God is good, great, glorious and gracious?
Can you identify ways that you communicate “without words” that God is not good, great, glorious and gracious?
