5/10/20

1. CALL TO WORSHIP (HAVE SOMEONE READ ALOUD):

To all who desire an encounter with God,

To all who are weary and need promises of peace,

To all who are discouraged and long for an end to this crisis,

To all who feel afraid of the future and wonder if God is present,

To all who are frustrated and desire patience,

To all who have sinned and need a Savior:

Our Father opens wide His arms with a welcome from Jesus Christ,

the Strength of the weary,

the Keeper of His promises,

the Healer of the sick,

the Friend of sinners.

2. SHARING THE DETAILS OF OUR LIVES: (15 minutes)

  • What are you currently thankful for? 

  • What is your stress coming from?

  • Who needs our help and how can we help them?


3. PRAYER: (10-15 minutes)

Let the subjects brought up in your conversation lead you to prayer. (When the group falls silent, anyone can say amen and close the group prayer.)

Best Practices:

  • Spend a few moments praying conversationally.

  • Pray in sentences, not paragraphs.

  • Ask God, the Holy Spirit, to help you understand and apply His Word to your lives.

  • Allow the prayer of others to stimulate your prayers.

  • Invite any kids with you to pray.


4. read PHILIPPIANS 2:19-30 (10 MINUTES)

At a slow to medium pace, read the passage outloud several times. Allow the content to sink in and become familiar. As a group, try to recall and piece together—from memory—what you read. This helps cement the content in our memories.

5. ask four QUESTIONS OF THE PASSAGE (20 MINUTES)

  1. What does this passage teach us about God?

  2. What does this passage teach us about humanity? (Christians and/or non-christians)

  3. In light of what God teaches me in this passage, what am I ready to believe, think, do? 

  4. Who do I know who needs to hear this? How will I go about sharing it with them?