Jan. 7 - Give Us Boldness

Acts 4:23-31

Think it out

  • Looking for context? See what the book of Acts is all about through this video.

  • Or an entertaining, even deeper dive into Acts through this video (If you haven’t yet signed up for Right Now Media, text “npberean” to 49775 to do so.

Talk it out

  • How can we continue to believe in God’s power and plan even when bad things happen?

  • What is something you desire for the Lord to do in the next 21 days?

Live it out

  • What bold prayer is God inspiring you to pray? Commit to pray it daily this week.

  • Set aside a time this week to pray for boldness with your spouse, family, or Grow Group.

Dan Smith
Dec. 31 - Give Us Love

Philippians 1:9-11

Think it out

  • Deepen your understanding of agape love by watching this video.

  • How is this prayer similar to what you typically pray for? How is it different?

Talk it out

  • How do you test what is “excellent”? What keeps you from being “pure and blameless”?

  • Do you eagerly anticipate Christ’s second coming? Or hope it’s far off? Why?

Live it out

  • Personalize Phil. 1:9-11 (change “you”/“your” to “I”/“my” or to the name of someone else you want to pray for). Pray this daily this week.

  • At the end of each day consider ways your love abounded. What fruit did God produce in you?

Dan Smith
Dec. 17 - The Gifts of the Cross

Revelation 5:1-14

Think it out

  • Consider Christ’s costly sacrifice by watching this video: this video

  • How, specifically, has Christ redeemed your life with His own blood? 

Talk it out

  • Why do things in this life captivate us more than the prospect of ruling with Christ?

  • Do I respond to Jesus by living a life of worship? What might this look like daily?

Live it out

  • Write a thank you note to Jesus for being both the Lion and the Lamb in your life.

  • Remind yourself of God’s greatness by listening to. “Is He Worthy” this week.

Dan Smith
Dec. 10 - The Gifts of the Cradle

Matthew 1:18-23, Hebrews 4:14-16

Think it out

  • Watch this video.How did Jesus change the way God is “with us”?

  • Read Matthew 4:1-11. How did the temptations Jesus endured help him to relate to us?

Talk it out

  • What emotions stir within you as you think about God coming to be with YOU personally?

  • Why do we hesitate to draw near to God, if he truly “gets us”? How does this look in your life?

Live it out

  • Listen to “O Come, O come Emmanuel” this week and rejoice that God is with us.

  • God is for us! What’s one new way you can draw nearer to God this week?

Dan Smith