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Before you begin, here are a couple quick tips for leading a small group. * * * Pray. Pray first. Pray when youre together. Pray when youre apart. Pray for each other. God is listening! Read through the questions before you meet with your group so that you know in advance what youll be discussing together. Comfort is key. Its important that every member of the group feels comfortable sharing during discussion time. Try to keep one person from dominating discussions by gently moving the conversation to others in the group. If theres someone who would rather not talk, thats ok too. You might need to be brave first. Relationships and accountability grow out of honest, open discussions. You may have to be the first one to dig deep to tell a personal story but I promise you wont be the last. Serve together. Are you willing to let your hands and feet do the talking? At the end of this Leaders Guide there are some ideas of things you can do together over the next six weeks to serve. Make a plan together as a Bible study group and do it! God will knock your socks off when you do!
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5. Day 2: On page 7, answer the question, Which of the three names of the Son of God resonate most with you? Why? 6. Day 3: Answer the question on page 10, Can you give an example of how the flesh rebels against the law of Truth? 7. Day 4: On page 12, Please remember, if we dont control our thought life, Satan will use our thoughts to control us. Although well spend more time talking about this in the weeks ahead, spend some time talking about the battle going on in our thought life. Do you typically allow your feelings to be your guide? Hows that working out for you? How do you relate to the examples given on page 12? 8. Day 5: Discuss the struggles you have regarding independent living. 9. How have you bought into the lie that you have to work hard and be good in order to win Gods approval? 10. Ask someone to read Galatians 5:1. In light of what you learned this week, discuss what this freedom could and should look like. Spend your last few minutes in prayer, thanking God for the freedom we have in Christ Jesus!
5. Day 3: Take turns reading each verse listed on page 23. How do these verses reveal the importance of knowing and meditating on the Word of God? 6. Spend some time going over the long list of whatevers defined on pages 25-26. Can you think of practical ways you can apply this list as you evaluate what thoughts are acceptable in the mind of a Child of the King? 7. Day 4: Discuss Posture #1: The new self sets its gaze upwards. How do you use your time to reflect your first priority? Or how could you make better use of your time to seek God as your first priority? How did the questions listed on page 28 challenge your thinking when its comes to living to please the Father? 8. Discuss Posture #2: The new self learns to settle into its hiding place. Share a specific time when Jesus made Himself known to you as a refuge. 9. Day 5: On page 32, discuss some of the ways that you personally hide the light of Jesus by living like a bucket-head. 10. Girlfriend you were made to shine! Close your time together by praying that each of you would allow the radiant light of Jesus to shine through you in unique and powerful ways this week.
7. Day 3: Answer the question on page 43, What or who do you usually turn to when you need comfort? Why? How can you begin to practice turning to God for comfort instead of those other comfort substitutes? 8. What do the words Me too mean to you when you are going through a struggle? Discuss different ways that God can use you to be someone elses Me too. 9. Day 5: Jesus showed kindness along His way. It was His intentional response to the compassion He felt as He came across those in need. Discuss the ways you are challenged to show kindness to your family and beyond (page 51). 10. Has your group decided to do a service project together? If you have, solidify your plans and make it happen. Serving others is a great way to show compassion and kindness. Close your discussion time in prayer.
Chapter 4: Humility
1. Open in prayer. 2. Hows the memorization going? Has everyone been practicing their verses? Can anyone recite Colossians 3:12-14 by memory yet? How about just verse 12? 3. Day 1: Someone read Philippians 2:3-4. Answer the question Can you think of three practical ways you can consider others better than yourself? on page 56. 4. Day 2: Discuss how the sacrifice of praise is supposed to be a fruit of your lips, not a work (page 59). Share with the group a specific time that you offered a sacrifice of praise and how God used it during that dark season? 5. Answer the question on page 60, What does it mean to present your vessel to God? 6. Day 3: Our submission is manifested in ready obedience to the Lord.(page 64). How are you doing in the area of obedience? Answer the question, Is there some part of your life where youre having a difficult time just obeying? 7. Day 4: Serving always begins at home. Read Colossians 3:23-24. How does Jesus attitude in serving challenge you when serving your family? What about those outside your home? 8. Share with the group some of the action statements you wrote down on page 68.
9. Day 5: Humility is a choice. Its a deliberate act. Answer the question on page 71, When is it most difficult for you to humble yourself? 10. Spend your last few minutes praying together.
Kidnap a single mom from your church/community and treat her to a special time away.
Arrange childcare for her kids and take her to a special girly lunch Or go get a manicure/pedicure together.
Make a bunch of sack lunches and take them to the homeless or day laborers in your area. Gather up all your extra stuff and have a garage sale.
Give all the proceeds to a local charity. OR instead of putting price tags on items, give everything away for free.
These are just a few ideas to get your mind going. Using the resources and gifts you have at your disposal, pick a service activity that is right for you group. Brainstorm together, come up with a plan and make it happen! And most important of all, have fun together!!