Questions for week March 30th - April 6th

What On Earth Am I Here For
The Reason for Everything
Part 4

1) Just for Fun: What was the highlight of your week?

Feel free to scroll down and go through some of the questions from the previous week's messages from this series.

2)  There were 5 major ways Pastor Mark mentioned that we can bring glory to God-
-By developing a deep relationship with Him.
-When we love, forgive and accept each other.
-By growing in Christ.
-By serving others.
-By telling others about Him.

Which have you found to be the easiest for you to do? Why do you think you do not struggle with doing it?

3) Which have you found to be the most difficult for you to do? Why do you think you do struggle with doing it?

4) Through this series, has there been anything specific that you have learned about your purpose here on earth?

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Questions for week March 23rd - 29th

What on Earth Am I Here For?

Your Focus Determines Your Future

Part 3

1) Just for Fun: If you could do this week over again, what would you do differently?

Feel free to add the questions from Part 1 and Part 2 to the ones below.  Click here for Part 1 and here for Part 2.

2) The way you see your life, shapes your life. When thinking about people in your life, how has their life been shaped because of the way they viewed it?  What can you learn from them and their lives?

3) Read Romans 12:2. Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of God—what is good and is pleasing to him and is perfect. 

How have you conformed your standards to the world's standards?

4) One way to view your life is as a test. What are some of your greatest tests you have gone through?

Read James 1:12 to encourage your group members who are going through testing right now.

5) There are 3 things Jeremiah told the children of Israel to do while in captivity and they are the 3 things we should be doing while here on earth: Be Productive, Keep Growing & Keep Serving.  Are there areas in your life where you know you should be more productive, or where you should be growing more, or where you know you need to be serving more?

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Questions for week March 16th - 22nd

What on Earth am I Here For?

Why Knowing Your Purpose Matters

Part 2

1) Just for Fun: As a child, what did you wish to become when you grew up?

If you have not met since this series began, you can scroll down and go through the questions from Part 1 as well.

2) What was/is your driving force as a young adult?  How did/does that force shape your life?

3) Of the 5 things that Mark mentioned that can be a driving force in our lives, which ones have you experienced?  And how has it effected your life?

-Driven by Guilt

-Driven by Resentment

-Driven by Fear

-Driven by Materialism

-Driven by Approval

4) Of the 5 things purpose produces in your life, which ones have you experienced? And how has it effected your life?

-Gives Meaning

-Simplifies your Life

-Focuses your Life

-Energizes your Life

-Prepares us for Eternity

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Questions for week March 9th - 15th

What on Earth am I Here For?

The Concept of Calling
Part 1

1) Just for fun: What is one of your favorite sit coms: past or present? Which ones did you grow up watching?

2) Life Is Not About Me. There is freedom in knowing our lives are not about us but about God and others. Sadly, the world communicates the idea that life is all about me. Where do you see this worldly, selfish philosophy proclaimed in our culture? How can a believer defend against the “it’s all about me” philosophy?

3) Read Romans 8:28 “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” How has God used the everything in your life (good and bad) to allow you to walk in greater purpose?

4) Mark shared about how we can sometimes try and accomplish things in our life that we were never created to do. Have you experienced the same in your life? What lessons did you learn from it?

5) What purposes have you discovered that God has birthed you for?  How can/do you use your purposes to Love God, Love People and Serve Others?

Close out your time together praying for God to allow everyone in your group to walk in greater purpose than ever before.

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Questions for week March 2nd - 8th

Relabeled
Jay Porter

1) Just for fun: What is your favorite movie quote?

Spend a few minutes as a group reading Galatians 5:16-25.

2) Did you have a nickname growing up? Was it associated with something you did?

3) What was one thing from the message that stood out to you?

4) What has been your history with labels?

5) Are there any labels from your past still trying to impact your future? 

6) Which of the following labels from verses 19-21 do you struggle with the most? 

7) Instead of the labels of our sinful flesh, Jesus helps us win the battle that goes on inside of us. We can instead be known for love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. 

8) Jay asked us this question and it’s one we need to seriously think about:

When people think of us, do these labels (verses 22-23) come to mind?

9) How has God helped you win the battle of your flesh this past week?

Take time to pray as a group that God will be seen in us and through us.

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