Everything You Were Created To Be
“Grow” • August 16 - 22
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Ice Breaker: Ask your group a series of “This or That” questions. Your group can stand on different sides of a room to answer, raise hands or put thumbs up or sideways, or something different. Be creative and have fun!
This or That:
Watermelon or Pumpkin? Kanye or Taylor Swift? Sequel or Prequel? Childhood or Adulthood? Friends or Seinfeld? Beach or Mountain? Rain or Snow? Dog or Cat? McDonalds or Burger King? Personal Chef or Personal Fitness Trainer?
Message Recap
Creator God has one ultimate desire for you—to transform you into everything He created you to be through Jesus. Transformation happens when we enter into relationship with Jesus and grow in our relationship, not religion, with Him.
Discussion Questions
Describe a time in your life when you felt like you were really growing in your relationship with Jesus. What was it like?
Do you have a habit of going to Jesus first for satisfaction or fulfillment in your life? Or do you tend to seek out other means first instead (Ex: Talking to a friend, eating, addiction, exercise, work, etc.)?
Read John 15 aloud together in your group. What pivotal circumstances/pruning in your own life have transformed you?
Pastor Ronnie explained on Sunday that in John 15:6, Jesus warned his disciples to avoid becoming a dead branch by continuing to grow in relationship with Him. Reflect on your life for a moment. Are you experiencing the fruit of Jesus’ transformative work in your life or are you a dead branch? Discuss this with your group and pray for one another.
Pastor Ronnie talked about three ingredients to grow: practical biblical teaching, spending time with Jesus in solitude, and generosity. What next step will you take to grow in a relationship with Jesus?
Next Step Challenge
Creating habits and being consistent and intentional about your relationship with Jesus is not easy, but will set you on the right path toward growing in Jesus. Here are the habits discussed on Sunday: Establish a Sunday morning routine, determine a daily rhythm of solitude, and be consistent, pre-decide your giving and stick to it, and choose beforehand to respond with yes. What habits will you begin to incorporate today?
This Weeks Prayer Focus:
Jesus, only You can transform me and I do desire to be transformed by You. I’m dead on my own, and You are the giver of life. Lord, help me to remain in You and not rely on my own strength. Give me the strength, desire, and willpower to persevere in my relationship with You even when things get tough. Thank You for loving me through everything and faithfully being by my side.
Scripture References:
John 15:1-11, John 10:27
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