God makes all things good. Talk about the good things you see in each other. What are the unique characteristics of each person in your household?
Ask each person how easy/hard is it to believe what the others have said about you? Are there any of those positive characteristics they listed hard to believe? Why?
Brainstorm together about different scenarios when it might be helpful to use the PED tool. Pick one of them to practice this week.
Talk about two things in your household training environment or culture for which you are grateful to God.
Talk about one pattern in your household you would like to see God change. Pray about it.
If your “household” includes the next generation: talk together about the 4 Foundations. Which one do you want to put into practice in new ways? How will you do that?
If your “household” does not include the next generation: what are ways you could implement the 4 Foundations among the people you do life with? Talk together about steps you want to take, and maybe ways you can include the next generation.
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Talk about the way you imagine Jesus. What picture do you have of Him in your mind? What’s the look on His face? If you saw Him, do you think you would bow before Him in reverence or give Him a hug?
Think of a recent time when you were either worried, tempted, or disappointed. How did knowing Jesus effect the way you walked through that situation?
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In Mark 8, the disciples hear about Jesus’ sufferings, death, resurrection, and second coming for the first time. They also hear that they are to deny themselves and carry the cross for the first time. Why do you think Peter struggled with this? Are any of his struggles the same as your struggles? Explain.
When was the last time you discovered & treasured something about Jesus? Share that story with 2 people.
What are your three biggest obstacles in following Jesus into every are of life? Ask 2 friends to pray for you this week.
Pastor Nate talked about the “means of discovering Jesus” — the ways or places where God speaks to us and takes away our blindness (personal Bible reading, TFL, Bible studies, sermons, Christian music). Talk about your practices of discovering Jesus. Talk about steps you want to take to receive more.
Parents, leaders, friends are the “means” of revelation for people in their life. How much do you see yourself as the “means” of revelation for other people? Pray for each other that God would use you to reveal Jesus to others and that God would take away blindness.
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.
Follow Jesus to Freedom - Mark 7:23-37
The Making: Mark 7:1-23
The Making: It's all about Jesus. Mark 6:30-56
Discover Jesus as True Savior - Mark 5:21-43
Reveal Jesus Through Your Gospel Story
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Follow Jesus In Stewardship - Mark 4:21-34
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Discover Jesus in Scripture. Mark 4:1-20
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Follow Jesus to Freedom Among Family
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Discover Jesus as True Savior: Mark 2:18-3:12
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Like Israel, we must remember God’s awesome works. Come up with the top 5 “must-tell-stories” of the miracles God has done for your household.
What challenges are you going through where you need to remember the great things God has done? Pray for each other.
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Psalm 45 calls the bride to love her groom by listening to Him. Set a timer. Be still/quiet for 5 minutes. Listen to what you hear Jesus say to you. After the 5 minutes, talk together about what you hear.
This Psalm calls us to love Jesus. Our tendency is to relate to Jesus to receive His blessings. Talk about your level of love for Jesus apart from the specific things you need Him to do for you. Pray for each other that your love for Jesus would grow.
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Choose a difficult situation that you all have in common, or something a member of your household is experiencing and then work through the 5 parts of a Biblical Lament. Put your Lament in writing and speak it out to God in prayer.
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Which parts of Psalm 2 mean the most to you now? Which parts are the hardest to understand? Explain.
Read Psalm 2:1-3 - What are some times in your life when these verses described you or your circumstances? What shadows were you chasing?
Read Psalm 2:10-12 - How are you experiencing God as your refuge? Be specific.
Why do you think it’s so hard for us to surrender when God promises blessings after we do?
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According to Psalm 1 the person who is happy does not walk, stand, or sit in the place of ungodly counsel and the happy man delights and meditates on Gods counsel. According to the definition of Psalm 1 does this describe you?
Describe the voices of counsel that have your attention. What changes do you think you need to make in regards to the counsel that you give your attention to?
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P. (Prepare)
E. (Event)
D. (Debrief)
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Talk together and make a list of what you are thankful for that God did, provided, and/or taught throughout the past year.
Make sure you have at least 30 items on your list. Shoot for 50!
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Talk together about 2015: What memories stand out from this year?
Talk together about 2015: What significant things did Jesus do in your life?
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Remember, talk about and celebrate specific times you obeyed Jesus this year.
Pray together for specific times it is difficult to say yes to Jesus.
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Talk together through the steps of naming what has become too big and cutting it down to size:
1. What recent actions or emotions stand out as as possibly needing your attention?
2. What does your response say about what is BIG in your life?
3. What might you need to let go of?
4. What would trust in God look like in that situation?
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Talk together about a time when something other than God was really BIG in your life (signs: really controlling, fearful, angry or really excited, hopeful, giddy).
Talk together about something currently happening in your life that you think about a lot. 1) What is happening? 2) What emotions stand out? 3) What does your reaction say about what is BIG? What you fear? What you believe about God?
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Talk together about ways Jesus has stepped into your broken story and is making things new. Take time to acknowledge what God has done and be sure to thank Him.
Finalize your plans of how you will anticipate the arrival of Christmas. Talk together about how you can keep Jesus central to your Christmas plans.
Faith Talks:
Do you think of yourself as a “naturally shrewd” person? Why or why not?
Jesus exercises shrewd “redemptive leverage” in every interaction he has with people—how does that support or challenge your perception of him?
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How have you experienced your connections to technology (devices, social media, etc.) help or hurt your relationships with others?
How have your connections to technology helped and hurt your relationship with Jesus?
