Getting Started: If you could join a team for a mission trip anywhere in the world, near or far, where would you want to serve? Digging In:Read Luke 18:18-25 Practicing generosity is one of the best ways to ensure we place our hope in God and not our wealth. But frequently our attitudes...
Getting Started: Do you remember one of the first things you saved your money to purchase? What was it? Digging In:Read Proverbs 28:22 and 1 Timothy 6:9-10 Last week we talked about some of the traps to which the wealthy are prone. Let’s spend some time looking at the way wealth can...
Getting Started: What is one luxury in your life that feels like a necessity? Digging In:Read 1 Timothy 6:17-19 What are characteristics you would attribute to the rich? Are the majority of characteristics on your list positive or negative? Do you consider yourself rich? Why or why...
Getting Started: As we conclude this sermon series, what has been your biggest takeaway? Digging In:We’ve talked about why caring for our soul is important. Now let’s spend some time talking about how we do it well. Read Luke 5:16, 6:12 and Mark 1:35-38 1. Often What are some...
Getting Started: If you had to describe what a soul is to a second grader…what would you say? Digging In:One of the extraordinary things about the book of Psalms is how well it speaks to the longings, desires, and satisfaction of our soul. Let’s spend time this week looking at some...
Getting Started: Have you made any resolutions for the New Year? If so, on what area of your life are you focusing? Digging In:Read Luke 4:1-13 In verse 3, the devil tempts Jesus by saying, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” What human desires do you...
Getting Started: What are you looking forward to in this new year? Digging In:Read Matthew 7:24-29 There are many things we can choose as the foundation of our identity. What do you think the rock represents in Jesus’ parable? What are some examples of things that our culture...
Getting Started: As you look forward to your Christmas celebrations, what is one thing that you are most excited about? What is something that will be more challenging? Digging In:Read Matthew 2:1-12 What are some of the details of the Christmas story you heard growing up, or in other...
Getting Started: What is one of your fondest Christmas traditions? Digging In:Read Luke 2:8-12 Some of the first people to hear about the arrival of Jesus were shepherds in a field. Why do you think God chose to give such an important message to such unimportant people in that society? Why...
Getting Started: Which do you think is more difficult...giving words of gratitude or receiving them?Digging In:Read 1 Thessalonians 5:18Why do you think we so easily move into an ungrateful mindset? What is the harm in having this type of perspective on life?Why do you think this verse...