|
 |
Notes
|
|
|
 |
Life Group Material
|
|
|
|
Life Group Word Material
|
|
|
|
|
These are sample discussion questions / topics. Your life group leaders may choose to adjust these questions, substitute new ones, or spend the Word section of the meeting in a different way altogether.
Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers.
|
|
|
|
Luke 23:44-46
|
|
|
|
|
It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour, for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Jesus called out with a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." When he had said this, he breathed his last.
|
|
|
|
Discussion Questions
|
|
|
|
Jesus completed his assignment and went home to the Father. How are you managing the assignment given you by God? Do you know what it is? If not, how diligently have you worked to figure it out?
|
|
|
|
Isaiah 53:7
|
|
|
|
|
He was oppressed and afflicted,
yet he did not open his mouth;
he was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
and as a sheep before her shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.
|
|
|
|
Discussion Questions
|
|
|
|
Jesus chose helpless dependence on the Father totally trusting his plan. Talk about how this applies to you. How is God challenging you to do this now?
|
|
|
|
Philippians 2:5-8
|
|
|
|
|
Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
but made himself nothing,
taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
and became obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
|
|
|
|
Discussion Questions
|
|
|
|
Jesus emptied himself of his glory to become a man letting go of his divine privileges. He didn't let his glory compete with the Father's. What privileges or possessions do you have that bring you glory? What do you need to empty yourself of that is competing with God's glory in your life?
|
|
|
|
Matthew 18:1-4
|
|
|
|
|
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
2He called a little child and had him stand among them. 3And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
|
|
|
|
Discussion Questions
|
|
|
|
Entering the Kingdom requires becoming child-like in our relationship with the Father. How does this challenge you? In what ways do you need to grow in this area?
|
|
|
|
Life Group Witnessing Activities
|
|
|
|
Key Passage - Titus 3:3-7
|
|
|
|
|
At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.
|
|
|
|
Activities
|
|
|
|
Describe how you first came to accept that God doesn't save us because of righteous things we have done.
|
|
|
|
If you haven't already, tell the group how you became a Christian.
|
|
|
|
Are you confident that you are already a Christian or are you still trying to become a Christian? Discuss.
|
|
|
|
Scriptures For 04/11/2010 Life Church Sermon
|
|
|
|
|
Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers.
|
|
|
|
|
It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour, for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Jesus called out with a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." When he had said this, he breathed his last.
|
|
|
|
|
He was oppressed and afflicted,
yet he did not open his mouth;
he was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
and as a sheep before her shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.
|
|
|
|
|
Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
but made himself nothing,
taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
and became obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
|
|
|
|
|
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
2He called a little child and had him stand among them. 3And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
|
|
|