What’s one area in your life where you’ve seen God redeem a messy part of you?
Try and share with someone (not in your household) this week one way God has changed you.
Talk about the times you did something challenging for God and it turned out God used it to change you in some positive way.
Is there anything challenging you think God may be asking you to do that you are running from?
1-In what ways have you experienced, life on life discipleship that deals with the messy parts of your life?
2-What did you learn through the teaching today about the role of the household in the formation of disciples?
3-What are some steps you can take to make discipleship a central theme of your household?
What fears come up for you when you think about sharing your mess?
Talk about past experiences sharing your mess. Was it positive or negative? What happened to that messy area of your life?
Share 1-2 messy areas in your life with a trusted friend or leader.
Review together the characteristics of the crowds that followed Jesus. Talk about the ways your following Jesus has at times looked too much like the crowd.
Talk together about how your life has been changed (or could be changed) by life-on-life discipleship — how being known in your failure has led you (could lead you) to heart change. What helps/hinders that from happening more?
