Aug 20, 2017
Aug 20, 2017
BELONG Who has made a difference in your life? In what ways? How have you made a difference in the lives of others?
GROW 1. Read Ephesians 2:19‐21 together. Who builds the Church? What is our role in building the Church? What role have you been playing in building the Church? 2. According to Ephesians 3:20‐21 Who is able? What is He able to do? What a ributes of God can you infer from this passage? 3. Considering Ephesians 3:20‐21, how can we, as believers, gain access to His abundance? Have you been tapping into these resources? Why or why not? 4. According to Ephesians 3:20‐21, are there limits to what God can provide? Have you been ‘placing limits’ on His provision to you? In what ways? How? What can you do to remove the ‘limits’ you may have been placing? 5. Read Luke 5:16 and Ephesians 3:20‐21. What was the source of Christ’s power? What is the true source of power available to us as believers? Have you been using the power available to you? Why or why not? 6. According to John 14:12‐14, how are we to see and experience Christ? Do you see Him this way? What barriers have you experienced in experiencing Him this way? 7. Look at John 14:12‐14 and Ephesians 3:20‐21. How are prayer and your ability to be a difference maker related?
REACH Read Ephesians 3:20‐21. Are you a difference maker in the lives of others? Why or why not? In what way does your ability to be a difference maker depend upon your rela onship with Christ? How does your ability to be a difference maker reflect Christ to non‐believers? GOING DEEPER ( split out guys/gals) Read Ephesians 3:20‐21. What obstacles to effec ve and powerful prayer have you been experiencing? Together, develop a plan to address these obstacles. Between now and the next me your Community Group meets, use your plan to address these obstacles to effec ve prayer. Commit Ephesians 3:20‐21 to memory and use this doxology daily as part of your prayers. Next me you meet as a Community Group, compare your experiences.
