Milk and Honey in Life’s Wilderness

Bethany Community Church

Milk and Honey in Life’s Wilderness

Sun, July 07, 2013

July 7, 2013 • Joe Springer

1. How easy is it for you to say Jesus is enough? 2. When have you unintentionally drifted away from the Lord? What made you realize that you had drifted? 3. How do you keep Jesus before you? 4. How do you see him in the trenches with you? 5. How easy is it for you to stand before Jesus, in spite of being aware of your sin? 6. How do you turn to Christ in your restlessness? What else do you look to for relief from restlessness? 7. How do you experience the presence of God throughout your day? 8. What can you do to remember God's presence throughout the day? 9. What experiences has God used in your life to turn you toward Himself? How easy was it to give him your heart? 10. Are there superficial things that you rely on that cloud your view of Jesus? 11. How does Jesus' presence motivate your actions and attitudes? 12. How do you find rest in your spiritual journey? 13. What makes it difficult to rest? 14. What do you see as barriers to your rest? 15. How can rest help you be more aware of how your work is done for Christ and not yourself? 16. How have you seen Christ's strength fill up your weaknesses? 17. What can you do to build rest into your schedule this week? 18. How can you receive rest as a gift?

Faith Believes

December 13, 2015 • Joe Springer

In Essentials... Unity

June 28, 2015 • Joe Springer

What shapes your sense of what is essential? How have your essentials changed over the years? How do you live with others whose essentials are different than yours? What role does charity play in your living out what is essential to you? When have you seen knowledge make arrogant? When have you been built up by others in the context of love? When have you seen the building power of love in your relationships? Are there things that you are willing to give up for the building up of others? When have you been willing to be 'all things to all people' so that you may win some?

Under Pressure

June 14, 2015 • Joe Springer

What experience or observations have you had around church discipline? How does accountability create space for formation of the individual and the church community? How do you respond to the call to be accountable? When have you experienced pressure that resulted in your own transformation? When have you experienced sin and/or failure of one result in pervading damage to the community? Are there areas of your life where you need to be held accountable? Who can you ask to come alongside you? Can you think of a friend who may be in need of being confronted regarding an area of their life that is sinful or destructive? What is at stake for you to talk to them? How do you live by a different set of standards than those with whom you work or live? As you look at the week ahead, how can you make mutual accountability a part of your relationships with other believers?