EXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Engaging Culture in an Ever-Changing World – Session 6
Date: February 17 When Materialism Consumes The Point: Possessions never satisfy nor last, but the love of God does. Get Into the Study Use the following information to introduce Question #1. The...
View ArticleEngaging Culture – Session 6 – Clear the Clutter
Clear the Clutter By Vanessa Dolberry I am one purge away from being a hoarder. I like stuff. I like to buy stuff. I love clothes and home decor items and crafts and books. Lamps, pillows, shoes. I...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Engaging Culture in an Ever-Changing World – Session 7
Date: February 24 When False Religions Deceive The Point: Truth is grounded in the reality of who Jesus Christ is. Get Into the Study Use the following information to introduce Question #1. Begin by...
View ArticleFinding Meaning – Session 2 – You Can Know God’s Will for Your Life
You Can Know God’s Will for Your Life Your purpose is only found in Jesus. by EMERSON EGGERICHS ACROSS THE WORLD, most people would admit that they long to know God’s unique will for their lives. Even...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Finding Meaning – Session 1
Date: March 3 When Life Feels Empty The Point: Life without Christ is meaningless. Get Into the Study Share the following with your group as you introduce this study. As of mid-February, Seattle was...
View ArticleFinding Meaning – Session 1 – What’s Your Prize?
What’s Your Prize? By Brooke McGlothlin If you’ve ever read Paul’s Letter to the Galatians, you may have noticed that it has an entirely different feel than most of his other New Testament letters....
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Finding Meaning – Session 2
Date: March 10 The Problem with Pleasure The Point: Pleasures and possessions don’t offer lasting joy. Get Into the Study Use the following as an alternate introduction and Question 1. “Samsung will no...
View ArticleFinding Meaning – Session 2 – Consumerism
Consumerism Immediate gratification can affect a marriage. BY BYRON & CARLA WEATHERSBEE With the cash we received from our wedding gifts, we had enough money to buy a brand-new car. Well … we...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Finding Meaning – Session 3
Date: March 17 The Problem with Wisdom The Point: Wisdom is grounded in trust in God. Get Into the Study Share the following story with your group as you introduce this study. First responders in...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Finding Meaning – Session 4
Date: March 24 The Problem with Work The Point: Our work gains meaning when it’s done to honor Christ. Get Into the Study Share the following story with your group as you introduce this session. The...
View ArticleFinding Meaning – Session 5 – Richness In Poverty
Richness In Poverty By Dixie Walker Money. There never seems to be enough! Perhaps you’ve gone through stressful fi nancial seasons as I have, and end up asking yourself these types of questions: How...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Finding Meaning – Session 5
Date: March 31 The Problem with Wealth The Point: Contentment comes from Christ, not our wealth. Get Into the Study Share the following story with your group as you introduce this session. According to...
View ArticleFinding Meaning – Session 6 – Household of Faith
Household of Faith God’s good rules and roles for family living are part and parcel of the new creation in Christ. by Gloria Furman HE RULES ARE there for a reason.” Have you heard that before? I used...
View ArticleFinding Meaning – Session 6 – Our Ugly Ambition
Our Ugly Ambition The Trouble With Envy by JOHN KOESSLER WHEN THE PICTURE of the pastor’s newest grandchild flashed on the screen at the beginning of the service, Mary groaned inwardly. She felt a stab...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Finding Meaning – Session 6
Date: April 7 Full Contentment The Point: Obedience is the key to a full life. Get Into the Study Begin this session with question #1 and then use the following story to introduce the idea of obedience...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – He Said What? Hard Sayings of Jesus – Session 1
Date: April 14, 2019 God Won’t Forgive This Sin The Point: God does not forgive those who reject Jesus and never seek His forgiveness. Get Into the Study Use the following information to introduce...
View ArticleHe Said What? – Session 2 – Sunday Morning
Sunday Morning Because of Jesus and His resurrection, we can have the greatest joy even in the worst suffering. by JAMIE IVEY ON DECEMBER 1, 2009, our lives changed forever. I walked into a doctor’s...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – He Said What? Hard Sayings of Jesus – Session 2
Date: April 21, 2019 You’ll Never Die The Point: The resurrection of Jesus makes our own resurrection possible. Get Into the Study Use the following information to introduce Question #1. Doctors at the...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – He Said What? Hard Sayings of Jesus – Session 3
Date: April 28, 2019 Sell Everything You Own The Point: Choose Jesus or worldly wealth, because you can’t live for both. Get Into the Study Use the following information to introduce Question #1....
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – He Said What? Hard Sayings of Jesus – Session 4
Date: May 5, 2019 Love Your Enemies The Point: Love your enemies even as Christ has loved you. Get Into the Study Use the following information to introduce Question #1. A new movie arrived in the...
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