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.
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?
What are two brand new things you learned from Stanley Jon?
On a scale of 1-4 how normal has living on mission become in your household.
1-it’s a challenge and doesn’t happen
2-it happens but it is rare
3-it’s not as consistent as I would like but it’s happening
4-it’s just part of who we are and what we do
Take some time as a household and review the On Mission page to consider how you can be part of what God is doing around the world.
FAITH TALKS
1. Get into groups according to where God has placed you as an ambassador. (Work, Life stage, Neighborhood, family, friends)
2. Share specific ways that you currently live as an ambassador where God has placed you.
3. Come up with a few practical things that you can do to live as an ambassador where God has placed you. (Don't over think it.)
Faith Talks
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?
Faith Talks:
When you think of your future, what concerns do you have? Do those concerns reveal anything about what you are hoping in?
Read Mark 13:1-13, then talk about any truth in this text that gives you new hope for your future.
For Jesus to be revealed to our friends, they must experience the miracle of revelation and faith. Pray together specifically for those two things over people in your life who need Jesus.
We learned from the Feeding of the 4000 that bread has to be broken before it blesses others. Talk about what Jesus may be breaking in your life. How are you responding? How do you need to cooperate? Pray for each other.
