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5. What instructions does Jesus specifically give the disciples in Mark 6:711? Explain what purpose you think is behind each instruction and what lessons you learn about how Jesus expected His disciples to do ministry.
A growing disciple belongs to Christ, community and cause.
Life Group Study Guide #8 for November 2, 2014 Opening Up – Building community in my Life Group 1. What crucial item have you forgotten to take with you on a trip?
Digging In – Growing through God’s Word and God’s People 2. Quick Review: What did you hear in the sermon that was surprising, challenging, or useful? Explain.
6. Why do you think Jesus pulled the disciples away from the people to an isolated place for rest after they returned from ministry? (Mark 6:31)
What do you learn from this? Are there times we should follow this example today? Explain.
3. Read Mark 6:7-13, 30-31. What do you learn about God?
7. When has God asked you to do something or go somewhere? What happened? How did you see God provide, or not provide, for you? What do you learn about ourselves as human beings?
Digging Deeper – Discovering more about God’s Word 4. Why do you think Jesus chose this particular time to send His disciples out to do ministry?
8. Matthew 10 is a parallel account of this story in Mark. What details does Matthew add? What further insights do you learn from Matthew’s version of the story?
Living Out – Taking steps to become a mature disciple of Christ
Pastor Bob Westfall
My next step today is to: A See where I am as the place where Jesus has sent me
Trust God’s Provision Mark 6:7-13, 30-31
B Embrace my inadequacies and fears in order to trust Jesus C
Daily spend time with Jesus and weekly with His family
9. What next step is God asking you to take as a result of the sermon and this study? Share one specific thing you will do this week.
Looking Up – Talking with God about myself and my Life Group Share with the group the name of someone for whom you have been praying that he or she would put their trust in Christ (a name on your prayer care, share bookmark). Have the group pray for you to find ways to care for the person, and pray for God to provide an opportunity to share with that person.
November 2, 2014
Go where Jesus sends you trusting His provision. (Mark 6:7-13, 30-31)
Jesus sends you to proclaim the gospel. (Mark 6:7, 12-13; cf. Mark 3:13-15)
Jesus sends you in such a way that you have to depend on Him. (Mark 6:8-11, 30-31)
Follow Jesus by trusting His provision for the journey.
Fall Life Groups meet the weeks of September 14 to November 16, 2014.
A growing disciple belongs to Christ, community and cause.
Life Group Study Guide #8 for November 2, 2014 Opening Up – Building community in my Life Group 1. What crucial item have you forgotten to take with you on a trip?
Digging In – Growing through God’s Word and God’s People 2. Quick Review: What did you hear in the sermon that was surprising, challenging, or useful? Explain.
6. Why do you think Jesus pulled the disciples away from the people to an isolated place for rest after they returned from ministry? (Mark 6:31)
What do you learn from this? Are there times we should follow this example today? Explain.
3. Read Mark 6:7-13, 30-31. What do you learn about God?
7. When has God asked you to do something or go somewhere? What happened? How did you see God provide, or not provide, for you? What do you learn about ourselves as human beings?
Digging Deeper – Discovering more about God’s Word 4. Why do you think Jesus chose this particular time to send His disciples out to do ministry?
8. Matthew 10 is a parallel account of this story in Mark. What details does Matthew add? What further insights do you learn from Matthew’s version of the story?
Living Out – Taking steps to become a mature disciple of Christ
Pastor Bob Westfall
My next step today is to: A See where I am as the place where Jesus has sent me
Trust God’s Provision Mark 6:7-13, 30-31
B Embrace my inadequacies and fears in order to trust Jesus C
Daily spend time with Jesus and weekly with His family
9. What next step is God asking you to take as a result of the sermon and this study? Share one specific thing you will do this week.
Looking Up – Talking with God about myself and my Life Group Share with the group the name of someone for whom you have been praying that he or she would put their trust in Christ (a name on your prayer care, share bookmark). Have the group pray for you to find ways to care for the person, and pray for God to provide an opportunity to share with that person.
November 2, 2014
Go where Jesus sends you trusting His provision. (Mark 6:7-13, 30-31)
Jesus sends you to proclaim the gospel. (Mark 6:7, 12-13; cf. Mark 3:13-15)
Jesus sends you in such a way that you have to depend on Him. (Mark 6:8-11, 30-31)
Follow Jesus by trusting His provision for the journey.
Fall Life Groups meet the weeks of September 14 to November 16, 2014.
