At The Movies: About Time

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At The Movies: About Time

August 13, 2023 • Garry Firth • Matthew 6:11, Matthew 6:34, 2 Samuel 11, Psalm 32:1–5, Psalm 118:24

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Here are some questions to help you process this message and apply it to your life:

1. Share an embarrassing moment that you wish you could go back in time and redo. (disastrous first date, having your pants split in public, etc.)

2. Garry shared how dwelling on the past keeps him from enjoying the present moment. How does dwelling on the past impact you?

3. “This is the day which the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24) What would rejoicing and being glad in ‘today’ look like for you?

4. Read 2 Samuel 11. What stands out for you in this story?

5. Read Psalm 32:1-5. The ‘secret’ to being able to be glad in today is confession. What thoughts come to mind when you hear that word - confession? We can’t change the past, but God can free us from it. If you have something from your past that is keeping you from enjoying the present, take it to God in prayer this week. If you would like someone to pray with you, ask a friend or email a prayer request to admin@themeetingplace.org.

At The Movies: Jesus Revolution

August 20, 2023 • Garry Firth • John 13:1–4, John 3:16, Luke 6:31–36, Romans 10:13–15, Romans 10:9–10

Here are some questions to help you process this message and apply it to your life: 1. What’s your favourite movie of all time and why? 2. How did you hear about TMP? 3. Read Romans 10:13-15. On a scale of 1 - 10 with 1 being uncomfortable and 10 being very comfortable, where is your comfort level with sharing the good news about Jesus? 4. What stood out for you the most in today’s message or this message series?

At The Movies: A Quiet Place

August 6, 2023 • Russ Smith • Colossians 3:12–14, 1 Peter 4:8, 1 John 4:9–10, Romans 5:6–8, John 10:11

Here are some questions to help you process this message and apply it to your life: 1. When you were a kid, what kind of allowance did you receive? 2. Read Colossians 3:12-14 and note the part about “make allowance”: “…clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.” Who is someone you know that you wish would “make allowance” for some of your faults? Who is someone that you could be a little more generous in “making allowance” for their faults? 3. In the movie, loud sounds mask smaller sounds (ex. The loud sound of the river and waterfall masked the smaller sounds of talking and catching fish). In the same way, loud love masks the smaller stuff in life, so let’s go make love loud (which still sounds kind of funny). What are some ways you can make love loud this week? 4. In the movie,, the dad sacrificed himself in order to save his kids. You might not need to give up your life for someone this week, but what’s something you could do in order to put someone else first? (ex. Giving up something in order to help someone, or doing something that’s inconvenient to you but will benefit someone else). 5. Oh what I wouldn’t do. In the message, we read John 15:13: There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” Jesus gave up his life in order to save us. What do you think about that?

At The Movies: Fall

July 30, 2023 • Russ Smith • Matthew 18:12–14, Luke 11:11–13, Philippians 4:6, Matthew 6:25–27, Ezekiel 34:16

Here are some questions to help you process this message and apply it to your life: 1. In the movie Fall, Becky and Hunter were stuck on top of a 2,000 foot tv tower. Have you ever been stuck or lost somewhere? What happened? 2. God is on an all-out rescue mission for humanity. In the message, we looked at Luke 19:10 where Jesus said: “For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.” What do you think about that? Are you feeling more “lost” or “found” by God these days? 3. The life hack of using a lamp socket to charge something turned out to be useful for Becky. What’s a life hack that has worked well for you? 4. One life hack from the Bible Don’t worry about anything. Pray about everything comes from Philippians 4:6: “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” What do you think about that? 5. In the message, Russ said: One thing about life hacks: they’re only really helpful if you USE them. This week, how could you intentionally use the life hack of Don’t worry about anything. Pray about everything? 6. Just like Becky’s dad was always looking for her, Our heavenly father is always looking for us. How do you feel about that? Do you find comfort in that statement, or would you rather that God would stop looking for you?