Category: TEACHING

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1.  What did God stir in you as you watched the Video today?2. Scott Spoke about the feeling and thoughts he had around death with his experience with Melanoma. Have you thought much about death?  What have your thoughts been? 3. If Heaven is a “Better Place” Why do we hold on to this life so tightly?  Does this have any effect on the witness that we have with unbelievers?  In what way?4. Share some evidence that you have of the Holy Spirit being in your life?  What is something that you could not have done without his presence?5. How would you explain to someone the effect that “carrying your cross” has had in your life? What are somethings that are no longer a part of your life now that you are following Jesus? (Might some of these things be good things at times instead of just sinful things?)6.Share an opportunity that God has given you recently to be a witness for him? How have you embraced this opportunity?  7. Share something with the group they can pray for this week and share in a time of prayer before you leave today.

February 26, 2020 – Ruth Chapter 4 (NLT)

1. What did God stir in you as you watched the Video Today?
2. What other statements does the World believe that are not really what the Bible teaches, as in “God helps those who help themselves”
3. Why do you think that things are often complicated for believers?
4. Ruth was a foreigner, a woman who had no rights, how do you think she remained so faithful to the direction of Naomi?
5. Where has God called you to live in faithfulness to him this week?
6. What is one take away from the book of Ruth that has impacted you that you might share with the group?
7. Share something with the group they can pray for this week and share in a time of prayer before you leave today?

February 16, 2020 – Ruth Chapter 3 (NLT)

1. As you read the story what do you think of Naomi’s actions in telling Ruth what to do, are they manipulative or just her part of God’s plan?
2. Ruth prepared herself to meet her redeemer.  Are we to prepare ourselves to meet with our redeemer?  Why not or what might that look like?
3. What is God asking you to wait on him for currently?
4. How would you explain the role of a Kinsman redeemer?
5. Share with the group a place where you saw Jesus work through you this week.
6. Share something with the group they can pray for this week and share in a time of prayer before you leave today.

February 9. 2020 – Ruth 2 (NLT)

1. What did God stir in you as you watched the Video Today?
2. How would you explain the term GRACE to someone?  When have you experienced the Grace of God?
3. “And as it happened” Ruth found herself in Boaz’s field.  Do you think it was by chance or did God make all of this happen.  Share something that happened in your life that you know God was involved in the happening.
4. Ruth was encouraged by Boaz to stay in his field where he could provide, protect, and show no prejudice. Share a time that you felt these things from your redeemer. 
5. This week what has Christ provided for you to share with others?
6. Share something with the group that Jesus taught you this week or an experience that God gave you to experience His presence.
7. Share something with the group they can pray for this week and share in a time of prayer before you leave today.

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January 26^th , 2020 – Romans 12:2 (NLT)

1.  What did God stir in you as you watched the Video today?

2.  If Jesus returned to earth what do you think He might say about the church today? (not FreshStart specifically but the church in America)

3. In Romans chapter 12 we are encouraged to be transformed not conformed, share an example that illustrates the difference.

4. Selfishness is using someone to get what we want.  Peter was doing that with Jesus in Mark 8 when he told Jesus to stop talking about his death. Jesus called Peter Satan for Peter was putting his plan above God’s Plan. When are the times that we get our plans ahead of God’s Plan?

5.Hebrews 10:25 tells us to not forsake meeting together.  What do you think the writer to the Hebrews means by that?

6. What might look different in your life if you made Discipleship a priority/goal in 2020? Share that with the group?

7. Share something with the group they can pray for this week and share in a time of prayer before you leave today.