Schedule

Friday Arrive: 6p Dinner: 7p Session 1: 8p Roll out: 10p Saturday Be at the cabin: 10a Session 2: 10:30a Lunch: 12p Hiking: 12:30p Dinner: 6p Session 3: 7p Roll out: 9p Sun Be at the cabin: 10a Breakfast: 10:30a Session 4: 11p Lunch: 12:30p Helen/Golf: 1p Dinner: 6p Session 5: 7p Roll out: 9p Monday Clean / Pack: 8a Be at the cabin: 9:30a Session 6: 10a Lunch: 12p Final Clean Up: 12:30p Load up: 1p

The Bravery to Grow

Marc

God does not want us to stay childish, immature, susceptible to lies, easily manipulated it’s easy to stay put, comfortable, familiar, easy, unchallenged ****how do you know that you are maturing - where do we measure? 1 Cor 13:12 now is the time to put childish things away Hebrew 5:11-6:12 Salvation and now what? better things! (6:9) fear (lack of bravery) causes us to shrink back rather than stand out - Hebrews 10:39 to grow in 3 specific areas 1 Prayer 1 Thes 5:17 what is the content of our prayer what are we thinking about whilst praying what is the purpose of prayer? how do you pray the Word? we start with personal prayer we grow into Kingdom prayer a. Pray for one another and with one another • we believe in prayer, that access is a gift from God • prayer brings us together (it’s a whole lot harder to be mad at someone if you spent your morning praying for them) • pray reminds us of the spiritual nature of our lives (how sad is it if we only stop to pray when we need something as if every moment isn’t a moment that is God ordained and full of His provision) 2 Understanding Colossians 1:9 there is a basic knowledge of God (nothing wrong with this) there is an expanding knowledge God (moving beyond the typical, can you enjoy _______ because you see God there too) there is a connected knowledge of God (the pieces fit together) from the heart to the mouth Proverbs 4:23 Luke 6:43-45 3 Speaking encouragement Psalm 19:14 Speak Life protect others sharing what the Lord is doing teaching/leading others we must do our best to be ready to have a meaningful conversation with people about spiritual things Colossians 2:6-7 easily tossed by the waves vs grounded and rooted deep roots leads to a confident stance we are not easily persuaded away from what we have become convinced of Growing in Faith - we become less dependent on the opinions of others as we draw near to Christ; He has provided a new community of believers for you and a launching point for fruitful ministry Are we brave enough to stand out? When might you have to take a stand for something? What is God's plan for you to not be alone? The church) He thinks we are good enough We need people to believe in us / it empowers us Small Group Questions: Session 5 1 What are some childish things you do that still frustrate you? 2 What are some of the “better things” we have access to in Christ? (healthy relationships, freedom from sin and it’s consequences, high self-esteem, well-placed worship instead of worshipping inferior things) 3 Can you share with us a passage of Scripture God has taught you something from recently? 4 What are you convinced of? Like enough to talk about it? (“I am convinced that...” - there is freedom in Christ - that I am loved - the Word is true 5 What are you confused by? Like what topic would you be uncomfortable talking about? (maybe Judgment, or Sacrifice, or the Resurrection) 6 Are there any spiritual habits you’ve seen in others that have encouraged you or inspired you to follow their http://example...or convicted you that you need?

The Bravery to Be

Lisa

our identity in Christ; bravery to be you God is, the I am, creator, powerful, capable our God is bigger than our circumstances He is a God of relationship and He was with them in the Old Testament but now He is in Us, awe are rescued and redeemed and when he is in us, He changes everything We have a new identity in Christ Who are you? What is my purpose? Why am I alive? we base our identity in outside external things some people allow other people to shape the way they see themselves God wants everyone to find their identity in Christ Jesus - to start there Paul 1Thes 1:4 you are chosen (Jn. 15:16) Gen 2:4-7 distinct difference in the way God created formed not spoken, unique creation Psalm 139:13-16 know that you are loved; you are known John 1:12 His plan for us starts with redemption and God desire to pick you, save you, bring you in to relationship What we believe about ourselves matters; you live the way you think; without a firm anchor we are easily confused - or else we are tossed around by insecurity and doubt; sin exposes the fact that we fall short, and *this culture fuels our insequerities as trying to keep up will trap you in a whirlwind of inadequacy John 10:10; the enemy is here to deceive Gal 3:26; children of God but faith Gal 4:7; no longer a slave John 15:11; complete joy Eph 2:9; no longer outside Rom 8:29; known 1 Peter 2:9; chosen people If you know who you are you don’t have to impress people; *how much time is spent attention seeking? Knowing Jesus sets us free from this Knowing that we are loved helps us put our focus on others rather than ourselves 1 Cor 13:8-13 What we see and understand is incomplete; we are moving that way but He knows fully and knows us fully - *He knows us the best and we need His help to bring these things to completion He already knows - we can’t be fake; being fake deceives us not Him Back to Psalm 139 What does each verse tell us about ourselves and about God? Yes we fall short but God loves us faults and all James 5:16: reminds us of forgiveness Hebrews 12:1-2 daily, *steady dependence His ways are better and we can trust Him We must look different and not be ashamed about it (Romans 5:5) To be in Christ is to increasing look less like the world and more like Him Small Group Questions: Discussion Questions: 1. How do you describe yourself? What defines you? What is your purpose? What are you living for? 2. Are you anchored to the truth of who you are, a chosen child of God? What lies has the enemy planted, insecurities or doubts are preventing you from believing who and Who's you are? 3. Are there influences or activities that you need to eliminate that contradict your identity in Christ? What are they? Are there things you need to do that will help your life line up more with who & who's you are? 4. What truth about being a chosen child of God encourages you? Why? (See list of suggestions below) 5. Which truth is hard for you to believe? Why? **Suggestions: Fearfully and wonderfully made, known, chosen, seen, heard, forgiven, rescued, loved, child of God, holy, gifted, purposed, new, victorious? Will you seek God & pray that you will increasingly understand who & who's you are?