Sailing The Seven "C"s - Knowing Your Calling

Antonio M. Parham - Sunday October 7, 2007

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Antonio Parham ("Brother Tony") is the founder and principal of The Koinonia Group (http://www.tkgweb.com/), a management consulting firm in Boston, Massachusetts. He is also a deacon at Jubilee Christian Church (http://www.jubileeboston.org/) in Boston and a frequent visitor to Life Church.

 
V Introduction
* Bible Reading 9/30 - 10/6: Isa 60:1 - Jer 8:7; Philip 1:27 - Col 2:23; Psalm 72:1 - 78:31; Prov 24:11-26
V New Material
V Discussion Questions / Topics (based on the indicated scriptures)
V Group A: 1Cor 12:7-12, 1Cor 12:28-31 (Spiritual Gifts)
* What spiritual gifts do you have? How have they operated in your life recently?
* How have you used your spiritual gifts to bless other believers?
V Group B: Rom 12:4-6 (Abilities)
* What natural abilities do you have? How have you operated in your natural abilities recently?
* How have you used your natural abilities to bless other believers?
V Group C: 2Cor 1:3-6 (Experience)
* Has God ever comforted you in your troubles? How has God's comfort enabled you to comfort others?
* What troubles have you experienced recently?
V Group D: Mat 7:6 (Speak and don't speak)
* The Jews referred to non-Jews as dogs. Have you ever given something sacred to non-believers? What happened?
* Pearls aren't necessarily sacred, but they're valuable and pigs have little use for them. Have you ever given your pearls to pigs? What happened?
V Group E: Num 13:1-20; Isa 55:10-11; Isa 30:19-21 (Sample the fruit)
* What territory are you dreaming of conquering? Have you sent out any spies to sample the fruit of the land recently? What's the fruit like?
* What word has God spoken to you (Isa 55) that you are waiting for him to accomplish?
* Have you seen your teachers (Isa 30)? What are they telling you?
V Group F: Prov 25:2 (God is a god of progressive revelation)
* What have you searched out recently? What are you still searching out?
V Has the process of searching strengthened you? In what ways?
* Are there things you should be searching out but aren't? If so, what?
V Group G: Hab 2:2-3 (Write it down)
* What has God said to you recently? Have you written it down?
* Is anyone running with it yet?
V Group H: Isa 55:10-11; Jer 29:11; Jer 1:5 (Remember your finiteness and be thankful)
* How confident are you in God's plans for your life?
* Are you able to remember God's plans for your life during difficult times?
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.