Get Out Of The Mud

Pastor Eva - Sunday September 16, 2007

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V Introduction
* Bible Reading 9/9 - 9/15: Isa 3 - 21; 2Cor 11:1 - Gal 2:16; Psalm 53:1 - 59:17; Prov 22:28 - 23:14
V New Material
V Discussion Questions / Topics (based on the indicated scriptures)
V Group A: 1 Corinthians 6:19; Hebrews 12:1; Jeremiah 29:11; Proverbs 15:22; Philippians 4:8; 2 Kings 4:1-7;  Psalm 40: 2
* How are you doing with exercising?  What is going well and what needs to be improved?
* How are you doing with eating healthfully?  What is going well and what needs to be improved?
V Here are some of the healthy and unhealthy patterns of dealing with stress, pain and difficulty:
V Healthy
* Prayer
* Believing God’s Word
* Getting Help From Mature Believers
* Disciplining Our Thought Life
* Putting God’s Word Into Practice
* Forgiveness
V Unhealthy
* Anger
* Resentment
* Bitterness
* Isolation
* Alcohol
* Drugs
* Sexual Immorality
* Excessive Work
* How are you doing in this area?  
* Have you encountered any difficulties that have you "stuck"?
* What are your plans and goals over the next 5 years?  Where do you want to be spiritually, in your ministry, financially, in your work or career, in your level of training or education, in your relationships?
* Do you have a budget?  Is your spending in line with your budget?
* What are you doing to get or stay out of debt?
V Witnessing Activities For This Week's Life Group Meetings
* Make sure everyone in your life group has a prayer partner.
* Make plans for praying with your prayer partners on a weekly basis.
* Plan a social event for your group to which you can invite some of the unbelievers you've been praying for.