Week 6, Day 4

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Week 6, Day 4

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Waking up to the unseen Force is unsettling. It takes us into the bigger world, behind the world we see. It’s not for the faint of heart, but we were made for the unseen spirit world by the hand of God. We are spirit beings in the image of God, wrapped in a physical body. And God, our heavenly Father, invites us to wake up. Life is more than the physical world.

“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.”

Romans 12:2

In order to change the way we think, There are Things that We Need to Pick Up. Rey needed to pick up the lightsaber and learn about the Force. What do you need to pick up? Perhaps you need to pick up a Bible and begin to learn about your created purpose in God’s design. Perhaps you need to pick up a new habit of coming to church once a week and engage in the real conversations of life and faith. Perhaps you need to pick up the practice of prayer that wants to define your walk with God. If you’re going to become a force for good, there are things you need to resist. There are things you need to pick up.

Read Colossians 4:2, Proverbs 27:17, Hebrews 10:25, Hebrews 10:12

-What do you need to pick up? Is there a habit that you need to start, or perhaps a relationship that you need to begin?

Week 7 Discussion Guide

It’s important that God’s Word continues after the message. At Celebrate, we find that you will talk over this week’s message long after our experience is over. That’s because God has lasting impact. The Sermon Discussion Guide is designed to help you continue the conversation all week.

Week 7, Day 6

The Church is not for perfect people. It’s for imperfect people who are working together to become fully mature in Jesus Christ. It’s the place where we rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. So for Riley, joy and sadness come together to the emotional headquarters and join fear, anger, and disgust. Riley’s emotions keep maturing with her growing self-control. “Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.” Proverbs 16:32 Read Proverbs 16 As you grow a stronger emotional control center, authentic emotions will work together. Sadness and joy are blended into honest emotions. When our emotions work together, we grow in our emotional health and relational health. -What is one way you can mature through your emotions instead of running away from them?

Week 7, Day 5

Throughout the movie, we see the operations console that controls Riley. By the end of the movie, she is upgraded to a bigger emotional control center. Let’s go back to one of the verses we have meditated on this week. “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7 Read Galatians 5 (Again) God tells us that a life fully surrendered to Him will produce the great benefit of self-control. We can’t win at emotional maturity by our own efforts; it takes God to help us build a bigger control center. -How are you doing in your life at becoming a safe place for your emotions to mature?