First listen to the sermon (posts Sun. afternoon). Then use the ideas below to help you and your group apply what the Lord is teaching you.

 

Icebreaker idea: What helps you feel at peace? (Where do you go, what do you do, are you alone or with others, whom are you with, etc.?)

 

A way to pray: Pray for God's peace (wholeness, flourishing, everything being put right) on Earth. One way to do this could be to take turns praying one line at a time from the Lord's prayer (Matthew 6:9-13), pausing after each line to give time for group members to elaborate on what that aspect of peace might look like in our lives right now.

 

For discussion:

• Treasuring God: What is one way I've experienced God's peace?
• Being Transformed: What's one area of my life where I'd like to experience more of God's peace? What is my next step in this?
• Loving Others: Who is someone in my life who needs to experience God's peace? What's one way I can help?
• Pursuing Unity: What's one relationship in my life where I'd love to see God's peace prevail? What is my part to play (a way to pray, an action to take, an apology to offer, forgiveness to choose, etc.)?

First listen to the sermon (posts Sun. afternoon). Then use the ideas below to help you and your group apply what the Lord is teaching you.

 

Icebreaker idea: What's one thing that makes a good father?

 

A way to pray: As we're seeking to see 2,000 people baptized and growing in relationship with Jesus by 2022, let's pray for those who don't yet know His fatherly love.

 

For discussion:

• Treasuring God: What is the significance of Jesus being called Everlasting? What about Father?
• Being Transformed: What does it look like practically to relate to Jesus as Father?
• Loving Others: What's one way can I share Jesus' fatherly love through my words and actions this week?
• Pursuing Unity: Hebrews 13:8 says, "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." What is one unchanging quality about Jesus that helps me live in harmony with others (especially other believers)?

First listen to the sermon (posts Sun. afternoon). Then use the ideas below to help you and your group apply what the Lord is teaching you.

 

Icebreaker idea: If you could have super-strength either physically, emotionally, or intellectually, which would you choose and why?

 

A way to pray: Pray for each other in the areas shared in the Being Transformed discussion below.

 

For discussion:

• Treasuring God: What is the significance of Jesus being called Mighty? What about of Him being called God?
• Being Transformed: What's one area of my life where I need to experience Jesus as Mighty God right now?
• Loving Others: Who in my life needs to experience Jesus as Mighty God? How can I help them through my words and actions?
• Pursuing Unity: What are some specific ways the Word, prayer, and community can each help us remember and experience God's might?

First listen to the sermon (posts Sun. afternoon). Then use the ideas below to help you and your group apply what the Lord is teaching you.

 

Icebreaker idea: What's one good piece of advice you've heard from a parent, teacher, or friend?

 

A way to pray: Pray with each other for the Lord's counsel in the areas identified in the Being Transformed discussion below. Pray for those in our lives who need to hear and respond to Jesus' counsel to come to Him in faith (from the Loving Others discussion below).

 

For discussion:

• Treasuring God: What is the significance of Jesus being called Wonderful? What about Counselor?
• Being Transformed: What's one area of my life where I need Jesus' counsel right now? What does it look like practically for me to seek Him in this?
• Loving Others: Who in my life needs to hear Jesus' counsel to come to Him in faith? How am I sharing this message with them through my words and actions?
• Pursuing Unity: How can we support each other in seeking and receiving counsel from Jesus? What roles do the Word, prayer, and community play in this?