John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. NIV
Discipleship is about learning to grow together.
Exodus 33:11 Inside the Tent of Meeting, the Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Afterward Moses would return to the camp, but the young man who assisted him, Joshua son of Nun, would remain behind in the Tent of Meeting. (NLT)
Jesus made disciples by inviting them to live alongside him!
Exodus 17:8-13 Then Amalek came and fought against Israel at Rephidim. So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose men for us and go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will station myself on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” Joshua did just as Moses told him, and fought against Amalek; and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. So it came about, when Moses held his hand up, that Israel prevailed; but when he let his hand down, Amalek prevailed. And Moses’ hands were heavy. So they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it; and Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other. So his hands were steady until the sun set. And Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. (NASB)
There are victories you will have because of battles you didn’t even know were fought!
We Bring GP2RL Action Point:
Pray about who God has placed in your life, that you can invite to grow together
DEEPER: Discovering the Deep
DISCUSSION GUIDE
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We are all part of the bigger story of God: A deeper narrative exists within us. We are all created to experience The Garden where we know God and interact with Him intimately. In this place, we discover deep and meaningful friendship and relationship realizing it is not good for man to be alone. Even in our brokenness God is working to restore us and rescue us. In His image, we discover our design to build an Ark to help rescue others. Promises are awakened within us even if we feel we may be too old or question being qualified or capable in any way. As we journey forward, God invites us to explore the reality of a Ladder between heaven and earth revealing how God’s presence exists in any place even if we didn’t realize it at first.
We explore a greater place of promise realizing we were born to conquer giants and strongholds that try to keep us from all God says is ours. God keeps bringing us back over and over again as often as we need to be reminded of His ways. Jesus is alive and so are we. True life is discovered as we grow deeper in Christ.
Philippians 3:10 [For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him... (AMP)
Daniel 11:32 “…the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.” (NKJV)
God’s plan is for us to hear his voice together as a family. This is why we start each group with this question first:
DISCUSSION QUESTION:
1. Where are you reading in your Bible and what are you sensing from God?
Ask each person in your group to answer the discussion questions below after reading the verses. Realize there is great power in just reading the Bible together and allowing the Holy Spirit to awaken his conversational nature in the group.
Philippians 3:10 [For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him... (AMP)
Daniel 11:32 “…the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.” (NKJV)
Psalm 119:20 My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times. (NIV)
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
2. Have each person give a 60 second summary of what these verses are saying, in their own words.
3. What do these verses teach us about God?
4. What do these verses teach us about people?
5. What should you do this week in response to what we are reading and what God is revealing?
6. Who comes to mind when considering a person you might share this with this week?
We Bring GP2RL Action Point:
Make it a point to discover something deeper by purposing a deeper pursuit of God this week.